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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
A Bluesman who plays gospel as well as blues.
- Added: Jan 20, 2021
- Length: 59:58
The JSP Records label recently released a new album of unreleased material of Chicago's Bluesman Fenton Robinson which was recorded in England and ...
- Added: Nov 02, 2020
- Length: 59:56
An experience nof hearing a blue musician in a real blues club in Chicago.
- Added: Jul 17, 2020
- Length: 59:42
The music of Elmore James is explored in this episode.
- Added: May 19, 2020
- Length: 59:25
A Young bluesman who's passion is keeping the flame of the Blues lit along with the acknowledgment of, and giving credit to, it's ancestral roots.
- Added: May 14, 2020
- Length: 01:00:00
An unsung guitar hero of the blues who made a BIG mark very few know about.
- Added: Apr 19, 2020
- Length: 59:01
Johnny Tucker was a sideman for many bands over the years beofre goinf solo. Now he has another album of his own to share with us today.
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 58:08
A Chicago bus driver has some music to share that will blow you away!
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 58:22
Mr. Jack shares his personal favorite BB King albums.
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 54:46
"I Hear Some Blues Downstairs" Mr Jack takes you on a musical Journey with Blues musician Fenton Robinson
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 01:00:02
Jontavious Willis is a young musician in his 20s who is a multi-instrumentalist on a mission to keep the blues alive by following in his mentors (T...
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 59:22
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
Rita Dove and Tracy K. Smith share a few things in common beyond the fact that they are African-American female artists. They are also professors a...
- Added: Mar 30, 2018
- Length: 28:16
In this short feature Rabbi Neil Blumofe illuminates the importance of those who will not settle for a glory in mediocrity, but who urge others to ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jul 08, 2013
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
Charles Mingus is considered one of the most creative and original voices in American jazz. Uniquely sensitive to the plight of the dispossessed, h...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix
- Added: Mar 05, 2013
- Length: 02:38
- 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
In 1955 one woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man - in doing so she inspired a whole race to fight back against institutionaliz...
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
- Added: Jan 21, 2012
- Length: 01:55
- 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: Oct 07, 2009
- Length: 54:30
Youth Radio's Ahmina James is on a mission to make "being green" colorless.
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Vocalo.org, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KXOT Public Radio
- Added: Jun 02, 2009
- Length: 01:59
- Purchases: 4
17 year old Ife Hampton describes her experience at the "Economic Summit" where democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a moving speech.
- Added: Mar 17, 2008
- Length: 05:53
