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The official radio companion to the film, "Take Me To the River New Orleans." The Story of of NOLA's diverse music culture told through a series o...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, WYSO, KALW, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Few African Americans accomplished so much (songwriter, revered singer, entrepreneur) during the 1950s as the legendary Sam Cooke. This week, Matt ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KTRT RADIO INC and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, Matt The Cat spotlights the fantastic R&B that was coming out of Decca Records in the late '40s and early '50s. As you'll hear, many maj...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, WYAP and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" features The Robins, one of the earliest and most influential R&B vocal group to come out of Los Angeles in the late '40s an...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than with the “Grandaddy of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues”? That, cats & kittens, is Henry Roeland Byrd, aka R...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Get ready for Carnival with part 3 of "Juke In The Back"'s 3 part series on the great, influential and infectious music that came out of New Orlean...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, KMXT and more


  • Added: Feb 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Al "Carnival Time" Johnson
It's Carnival time! We'll take you to the Crescent City with hot brass from the Soul Rebels, Rebirth Brass Band, the Sixth Ward All-Stars, and Los ...

Bought by KMUN, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KCHW, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
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This title says it all. This is a program featuring Jazz ensembles accompanied by a choral group or a spiritual setting. This is a good quality J...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2022
  • Length: 01:01:33
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Divinity Roxx is a superstar bassist, and longtime member of Beyoncé's touring band. This time on The Children's Hour, she guest deejays the show, ...

Bought by KCHU, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KSTK, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Allegheny Mountain Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Get ready for Carnival with part 2 of "Juke In The Back"'s 3 part series on the great, influential and infectious music that came out of New Orlean...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WYAP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: 1920s Chicago, Credit: Getty
In the 1920s, Chicago became the jazz capital of the world. During that time, there were More than 70 nightclubs, ballrooms, and theatre halls part...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Wallace Sisters on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon it's a celebration of WoodSongs Kids from across the country for the entire bro...

Bought by Angelica Community Radio, KZUM, KKRN, KBRW, KENW and more


  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
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Divinity Roxx is a superstar bassist, and longtime member of Beyoncé's touring band. This time on The Children's Hour, she guest deejays the show, ...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Get ready for Carnival as the "Juke In The Back" begins a 3 part series on the great, influential and infectious music that came out of New Orleans...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, KTRT RADIO INC and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 31-February 6, 2022 This week, the "Juke In The Back" is proud to shine the spotlight on guitarist Gene Phillips, one of the unsu...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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We usually think of Billie Holiday as a small-group singer, but she also worked with several big bands. This week on Afterglow, we’ll hear Holiday’...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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Rachel Barton Pine and Matthew Hagle play works by Florence Price, William Grant Still and more.

Bought by WNIJ, KPOV, Rhythm & News Service, RadioFreePalmer, WCNY and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 7
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On this Afterglow special for Black History Month, we explore the songs of two unrelated black jazz composers from the early 20th century: Spencer ...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 24-30, 2022 This week, "Juke In The Back" highlights the short career of one of R&B's greatest talents: JOHNNY ACE. His great rec...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 17-23, 2022 The Ink Spots, along with the Mills Brothers, Delta Rhythm Boys and Golden Gate Quartet built the musical bridge from...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Antonio Brown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers get released stemming from the head coach kicking him off the team mid-game. We also talk NBA as Kyrie Ir...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2022
  • Length: 57:54
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 10-16, 2022 This week, the jukebox is in the spotlight as the "Juke In The Back" features part 2 of a 2 part series on the bigges...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Francis Johnson 1792 - 1844, Credit: University Archives University of Pennsylvania
"Ebony Classics - A Musical Movement," is a chapter in the important history of people of African descent in classical music. This segment include...

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 55:19
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: Jan 3-9, 2022 This week, the jukebox is in the spotlight as Matt The Cat takes you back 70 years and highlights the top jukebox hits of t...

Bought by WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, KTRT RADIO INC, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 02, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant! is a one hour program highlighting some of the best works of composer Thelonious Monk.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:06:56