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Eric Bibb's musical career spans 50 years. His 2023 Album "Ridin' " is a collection of great words for our world today.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: May 23, 2023
- Length: 59:58
- Purchases: 1
A performing artist for over 6 decades, Joe Louis Walker is one who is due some recognition.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: Jul 01, 2022
- Length: 59:26
- Purchases: 1
Both of these veteran artists were born in 1939 and are still performing in 2022.
- Added: Apr 15, 2022
- Length: 01:00:02
In 1969, a white journalist named Grace Halsell, published a book called Soul Sister. It was her account of living as a “black woman” in the United...
- Added: Oct 15, 2021
- Length: 12:18
A Bluesman who plays gospel as well as blues.
- Added: Jan 20, 2021
- Length: 59:58
One of the original 13 Freedom Riders, what Charles Person faced during the Civil Rights Movement was far worse than his time as a Marine in Vietnam.
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:26:58
Only 11 years old on Bloody Sunday, JoAnne faced the charging horses and the swinging batons of the state troopers.
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:06:54
Freedom Rider, Dave Dennis, never thought about getting involved in the Civil Rights Movement but he did want a date with a pretty young lady.
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:31:59
Her mugshot has been called one of the most iconic in American history. The pretty white southern woman who defied Jim Crow and fought for civil ri...
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:23:34
Rice Miller is probably the more known "Sonny Boy Williamson" although there was previously to his time an actual Blues harmonica player who's went...
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 59:19
Mr. Jack shares his personal favorite BB King albums.
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 54:46
Time travel today back to a time when a person could experience the raw sound and feel of early Chicago Blues on a Sunday afternoon in 1964 at the ...
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 59:10
Junior Wells was a large contributor to the "new" sound of the Chicago Blues after WWII. He was a highly sought after harmonica player in the early...
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 58:38
An active musician in the world of Blues since he was a youth under his father's wings, Bernard Allison is still going strong after some 37 years o...
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 59:52
LTR!s July showcase, Discover HAITI, offers an interesting sidebar to second most populous
country in the Caribbean at 10.6 million. It was the fi...
Bought by KISA Digital Studios
- Added: Jul 27, 2017
- Length: 01:03:13
- Purchases: 1
Here's an account of healthcare in the rural Alabama. This account was written in 1894. Listen.
- Added: Mar 01, 2016
- Length: 06:39
Unspun takes a look at Black History and current Civil Rights and equality issues in America with Pamela Spoto, local educator, activist and host o...
- Added: Feb 22, 2016
- Length: 59:56
Meat & potatoes Les McCann & Houston Person begin our journey up and down hills & valleys, then along the Long Yellow Road with Toshiko & Tabackin....
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, KPVL, WYAP and more
- Added: Sep 02, 2015
- Length: 01:59:56
- Purchases: 6
Hacksaw handles Horace who hounds Holloway and Harris, later even Hess. Have to hand it to hoards who happen to hit it hard. Violinist Stephane Gra...
- Added: Mar 24, 2015
- Length: 01:59:51
- Purchases: 4
In this episode, Rebecca McInroy is joined by Dr. Coleman Hutchinson, Dr. Dina Berry, and Steve Wilson to discuss the some of the creative decision...
- Added: Feb 11, 2015
- Length: 59:03
Legendary blues kick into hard funk. Experience freedom in dance, musing and introspection. We'll pay tribute to a recently departed clarinet mas...
- Added: Jan 14, 2015
- Length: 01:59:53
- Purchases: 5
Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg with Roots Music Icon Taj Mahal. A discussion about the genesis of roots music and the music ...
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 11:13
On the 50th anniversary of Wallace’s inaugural speech as the Governor of Alabama, Radio Diaries tells the story behind those infamous words, and th...
- Added: Feb 26, 2013
- Length: 10:23
- Purchases: 2
TWO HANDS, A GUITAR & GENIUS = WES MONTGOMERY is a one hour program that looks at the musical life of Jazz guitarist WES MONTGOMERY. The ten record...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Radio New Zealand, and KSRQ
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 52:35
- Purchases: 3
The musical history of MICHAEL JACKSON. The music of THE JACKSON FIVE (J5), THE JACKSONS and solo music of MICHAEL JACKSON are covered in this thre...
- Added: Nov 30, 2011
- Length: 59:12