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American Standard Time
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Jan Garber
Popular music of the 1920s was jazz.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 06, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
ZPOYH: Pat's Summer Rolls, 6/29/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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Pat's Summer Rolls THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Grilling Tips * (Segment 3) Children and Naps

  • Added: Jun 21, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
The Quiet Storm Independence Day Special (Week of June 26-July 2, 2017)
From: Skeeter Sanders
Series: The Quiet Storm
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"Smooth Jazz With a Touch of Soul From the Heart of the Green Mountains."

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jun 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:40
  • Purchases: 1
ZPOYH: Mediterranean Portabella Burgers, 6/22/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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Mediterranean Portabella Burgers THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Telemedicine * (Segment 3) FDA & "Natural" Foods

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Thai Chicken & Cashew Stir Fry, 6/15/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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Thai Chicken & Cashew Stir Fry * (Segment 1) New Sleep Recommendations * (Segment 3) Reading on a Screen vs. Paper

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
On a Lighter Note
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Rosa Henderson
It took years for the jazz vocal to develop. Prior to vocalists like Eva Taylor and Louis Armstrong, pop music and vaudeville styles dominated the ...

Bought by WJSU and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Quiet Storm (Week of January 23-29, 2017)
From: Skeeter Sanders
Series: The Quiet Storm
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"Smooth Jazz With a Touch of Soul From the Heart of the Green Mountains."

  • Added: Jan 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:36
An Afterglow Soul Christmas
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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An Afterglow holiday special for all classic soul fans! Some old-school soul versions of Christmas tunes, by Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Darlene Lov...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Radio Catskill, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WVAS, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Stacy Davies interview with Nancy Sinatra, The Celluloid Lounge
From: Stacy Davies
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Interview on KUCI 88.9FM with Nancy Sinatra from 2002.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2016
  • Length: 57:46
Dan Newton, Accordion Entertainer
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Cafe Accordion, Credit: Jim Dryden
Dan Newton is a Twin-Cities based accordionist who does it all on the accordion. Yes, he plays polkas and waltzes, but all kinds of pop music, too....

  • Added: Nov 27, 2016
  • Length: 09:10
The Apollo Theater
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: The Apollo Theater
The neo-classically designed Apollo with it’s plush interior opened for business in 1913. At first it was a burlesque venue. Later featuring vaudev...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Play It Again Sam
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Irving Berlin
Here is a selection of songs from the early years of jazz that had longevity. Their popularity lasted for decades.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Spreading the Word
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Early Radio
Jazz connected with audiences in the 1920s, but it was the combination of a prolific recording industry and the abundance of radio’s that boosted i...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 01, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Listen to and Play Bluegrass Music Sunday Aug 7 in Roseville
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Sarah Mae and the Birkeland Boys, Credit: Wendy Birkeland
It’s gotten to be quite a tradition: The City of Roseville hosts the Mosquito Bluegrass jam, this Sunday afternoon at the Frank Rog (rhymes with bo...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
StoryCorps: Hans Walters and Martha Hiatt
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Hans Walters and his wife, Martha Hiatt
Hans Walters talks to his wife, Martha Hiatt, about going from heavy metal frontman to shark researcher and supervisor at the New York Aquarium.

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
Rivals & Friends
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Paul Whiteman
Although bandleaders Paul Whiteman and Jean Goldkette were competitors in the 1920s, through their careers they remained friendly rivals.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Great French Songbook
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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An hour of the jazz standards of France. We’ll hear songs written in French, songs with a certain French flair, and some songs written about Paris,...

Bought by KMUW and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Paper Hits
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Durium Records
As the Great Depression set in, record sales began to slump early in 1930. But one record company had an answer.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 07, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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An hour-long special highlighting the music of Brazilian jazz singer Astrud Gilberto, known for such songs as "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Sta...

Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, and KAZU Seaside, Calif.


  • Added: Jun 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
The 27th Annual Century Jazz Festival Heats it Up in Late January
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Century Jazz Ensemble, Credit: Don Jackson
The Century Jazz Ensemble is excited to play its biggest bash of the year this weekend. They’ll be playing the highlights from its repertoire, and ...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
World Footprints Holiday Music Special
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Christmas Around the World taken at Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan., Credit: Tonya Fitzpatrick
World Footprints shares the gift of holiday music from around the world.

  • Added: Dec 21, 2015
  • Length: 59:55
The Live Feed at MWMF 2015: Toki Wright
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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Today on “The Live Feed” we take you back to Mid West Music Fest 2015 and the music of Toki Wright. Toki Wright’s music has been described as a ble...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 26:21
16 Indie Albums From 2015 You Can't Miss (hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In 2015 we've experienced some truly amazing music, especially from indie musicians. Here are 16 albums you can't pass up including Kelley McRae, T...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
Boys With the Band
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Charles "Buddy" Rogers
During the early years of jazz, vocalists had to experiment with the best way to compliment musicians that specialized in improvisation and counter...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 28, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Voices of the Jazz Age
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Blossom Seeley
Before the 1920s it was almost unheard of for female vocalists to record popular music. That is unless they were singing a number from their Broadw...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 21, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1