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Episode #090 - Johnny Otis
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Johnny Otis was one of the most important figures in rhythm & blues and contributed greatly to the birth of rock n' roll. He passed away on Tuesda...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, KPVL, KKRN, and 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station


  • Added: Jan 21, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Old school artform meets new school audience with Opera on Tap
From: KALW
Caption: San Francisco Opera on Tap co-founder Indre Viskontas organizes the opera performances at Café Royale., Credit: Erica Mu
Long before Beyonce decided to redefine “diva” for pop culture, the term was associated with high culture. Nevertheless, divas of then and now have...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 08:48
Episode #089 - Hadda Brooks
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" is jumpin' this week with one of the most underrated boogie woogie piano ladies of all-time, Hadda Brooks. You'll hear a lot...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, KPVL, and 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station


  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Episode #088 - Duke / Peacock Records Story
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, the entire "Juke In The Back" is loaded with records from the catalog of Duke/Peacock Records. Don Robey created one of the great R&B la...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WCPN, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station, and KPVL


  • Added: Jan 08, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Episode #087 - Early Solomon Burke
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week we solute Solomon Burke, the "King of Rock n' Soul and the "Juke In The Back" is loaded with his very first recordings from 1955 to 1960....

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and KPVL


  • Added: Jan 01, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Juke In The Back #086 - Christmas Leftovers & New Year's Resolutions
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Matt The Cat has dug up some more R&B Christmas treasures and added a few tunes about New Years for this week’s continuation of the “Juke In The Ba...

Bought by KMXT, KPIP-LP, KMUW, KREV-LP, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Dec 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Juke In The Back #085 - R&B Christmas
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The entire "Juke In The Back" is loaded with the greatest R&B Christmas records from the late 1940s and 1950s. It's the yuletide soul that came bef...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Artland: A Pushing Boundaries Special
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Stage and Studio
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Producer Dmae Roberts embarks on a one-hour exploration of what makes Portland, OR a creative haven for artists, performers, writers and media peop...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
Juke In The Back #084
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
"Juke In The Back" digs deep into New Orleans R&B this week for the highly underrated 1950s vocal group, Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers. Best known ...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WRNC-LP, WTIP, and KPVL


  • Added: Dec 11, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
The Winona Municipal Band 2011 Season, Concert 7
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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The Winona Municipal Band has been around for many years! Every Wednesday night in the summer, local’s head to the band shell at Lake Winona to hea...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 53:27
  • Purchases: 1
The Winona Municipal Band 2011 Season, Concert 6
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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The Winona Municipal Band has been around for many years! Every Wednesday night in the summer, local’s head to the band shell at Lake Winona to hea...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 50:50
  • Purchases: 1
The Winona Municipal Band 2011 Season, Concert 5
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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The Winona Municipal Band has been around for many years! Every Wednesday night in the summer, local’s head to the band shell at Lake Winona to hea...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 57:44
The Winona Municipal Band 2011 Season, Concert 4
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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The Winona Municipal Band has been around for many years! Every Wednesday night in the summer, local’s head to the band shell at Lake Winona to hea...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 01:01:43
The Winona Municipal Band 2011 Season, Concert 3
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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The Winona Municipal Band has been around for many years! Every Wednesday night in the summer, local’s head to the band shell at Lake Winona to hea...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 58:07
The Winona Municipal Band 2011 Season, Concert 2
From: KQAL
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The Winona Municipal Band has been around for many years! Every Wednesday night in the summer, local’s head to the band shell at Lake Winona to hea...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 58:30
Juke In The Back #083
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week's "Juke In The Back" features every record Bo Diddley recorded during his debut year of 1955. You'll hear where it all began with one of...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WRNC-LP, 90.5 WSNC, and KPVL


  • Added: Dec 04, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Breaded Pork Tenderloin
From: Jon Kay
Series: Second Servings
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One of Indiana's most decadent prides is the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. For a closer look at this Hoosier staple, we hauled in a few experts...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2011
  • Length: :00
Ladino Hanukah Songs Shed Light on Endangered Language of Jews
From: Rhonda J. Miller
Series: Ladino: The Endangered Language of the Spanish Jews
Caption: Rivka Amado performs Ladino songs at the Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living in Danville, California., Credit: Rhonda J. Miller
As the candles of Hanukah connect Jews around the world, holiday songs in Ladino shine a light on a language UNESCO rates as “severely endangered.”...

Bought by KSFR, KUPR low power FM, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WTIP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 27, 2011
  • Length: 04:24
  • Purchases: 7
Juke In The Back #082
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" spotlights two extremely underrated R&B pioneers this week: Titus Turner and saxophonist Buddy Lucas. Matt The Cat tells the...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Nov 27, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass With Mustard 2011 11-20 1hr
From: Dan Sadowsky
Caption: Sundays 10am MT Aspenpublicradio.org
Three radio-magazine articles: A survey of "Home Sweet Home" and its unknown backstory; The goofy provenance of "Kansas City Kitty;" Meet Solomon B...

  • Added: Nov 23, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
Juke In The Back #081
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Many 1960s soul legends had their start in 1950s R&B and this week, the "Juke In The Back" takes a listen to Billy Stewart's early records. We'll a...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and KPVL


  • Added: Nov 19, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Harlem Renaissance
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
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Music and stories from "The Jazz Age."

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KMUN, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Nov 14, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Juke In The Back #080
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
On Part 2 of the "Juke In The Back"'s tribute to Sun Records' early R&B releases, Matt The Cat features Elvis' first, historic professional recordi...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and KPVL


  • Added: Nov 13, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Juke In The Back #079
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week's "Juke In The Back" spotlights the most influential and important record label of all-time, Sun Records. In part 1 of this 2 part serie...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, KKRN, and KPVL


  • Added: Nov 06, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 3
Juke In The Back #078
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Lloyd Price joins Matt The Cat in the "Juke In The Back" this week to discuss his early career on Specialty Records and the recording of "Lawdy Mis...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Oct 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1

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