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NL 23-25: On A Turquoise Cloud: Duke Ellington After The War, 1945-47, 6/12/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Ellington kept his orchestra together in a changing economic landscape, continuing to create memorable music and expanding his compositional horizons.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
WoodSongs 835: Sweet Honey in the Rock
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The legendary Sweet Honey in the Rock on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes Grammy winning folk and civil rights legends, an all-woman, African-Am...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, Radio Bristol, GCR (Global Community Radio), Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KHNS and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 49
Colin Cutler and Dr. Bacon
From: WNCW
Series: Appalachian Vibes
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Colin Cutler is an Americana and roots, guitar and banjo driven singer-songwriter based in Greensboro, NC. We discuss the juxtaposition between h...

  • Added: Nov 23, 2022
  • Length: 58:22
Black, Brown and Beige - Duke Ellington’s Historic Jazz Symphony
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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In 1943, Duke Ellington debuted a landmark 43-minute musical portrayal of the African-American experience at Carnegie Hall. We'll hear music from i...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WNMU-FM, KMUW, WVIA, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 20
NL 21-18: Ellington Ending: Duke Ellington 1967-73, 4/26/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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In the last years of his life, and no longer with the services of longtime writing partner Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington continued to compose mem...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 59:02
EE 20-41: Have Sheep, Will Farm: One Couple’s Search For A Farm Of Their Own, 10/9/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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From walking a horse 6 miles on a rail trail, to transporting 24 sheep in the back of a Chrysler minivan, these young farmers will find a way to ge...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
At the Crossroads of Commons and Closure with Historian Peter Linebaugh
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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The current uprisings, which are beginning to threaten the status quo of policing in the United States and bringing the demands of abolition into t...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 58:22
WoodSongs 798: The Fairfield Four and The McCrary Sisters
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The legendary Fairfield Four perform on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes two of the most prominent and respected names in the worlds of pop, rock,...

Bought by KLRE, Angelica Community Radio, KTRL, KMUN, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jun 18, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 39
NL 19-40: Our Delight: The Music Of Tadd Dameron, 9/30/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Music of the pianist and composer-arranger who left his stamp on the bebop and hardbop era, as well as an interview with Dameron biographer Paul Co...

  • Added: Sep 23, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
NL 19-01: Herbie Nichols’ Third World, 12/31/2018
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Herbie Nichols died in obscurity in 1963, but over the past two decades his luminous compositions have made him a celebrated figure in modern jazz....

  • Added: Dec 21, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
WoodSongs 912: The Legendary Shack Shakers and Donald Ryan & Barron Ryan
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Master musicians Donald and Barron on the same piano!
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes country fried rock and roll with The Legendary Shack Shakers plus dynamic...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, KKRN, KRZA, GCR (Global Community Radio), KDLG and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 12
NL 17-32: It’s All in the Game: Louis Armstrong, 1947-57, 7/31/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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A program about Louis Armstrong’s mid-career years, in which he led the small-group All-Stars, scored chart hits with pop ballads, and became a Col...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
2017 Silent Film Festival -- Anita Monga Interview.
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Anita Monga, San Francisco, CA 5/22/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Anita Monga talks restoring fragments, revolutionary women, and honoring the legendary film preservationist, David Shepherd.

  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 20:20
WoodSongs 878: Linkin' Bridge and Run Boy Run
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The powerful voices of Linkin' Bridge.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes singing group from the west end of Louisville, Kentucky and finalists on ...

Bought by KDLG, WETS, High Plains Public Radio, WLPR , WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 9
Episode 58: Walnut Grove
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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In 2010, Michael McIntosh’s son was incarcerated at the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in the small town of Walnut Grove, Mississippi. On...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2017
  • Length: 32:55
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST -- Julie Dash Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Juie Dash, Mill Valley, CA 10/14/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Julie Dash talks cultural authenticity, validation, and the unexpected gifts of Hurricane Hugo.

  • Added: Dec 04, 2016
  • Length: 14:38
DO NOT RESIST -- Craig Atkinson Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Craig Atkinson, San Francisco, CA 10/21/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Craig Atkinson talks keeping calm, taking rides, and getting traction.

  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 32:49
WoodSongs 857: Royal Southern Brotherhood and We Banjo 3
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: New Orleans music royalty Cyril Neville.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes an acclaimed U.S. soul-blues collective lead by Cyril Neville Royal South...

Bought by KENW, KENW, WDSE, WETS, WLPR and more


  • Added: Sep 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 9
T-REX -- Sue Jaye Johnson Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Sue Jaye Johnson, San Francisco, CA 5/4/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Sue Jay Johnson talks charisma, working fast, and fighting cultural stereotypes.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2016
  • Length: 14:15
The 2016 San Francisco Silent Film Festival -- Anita Monga Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Caption: Anita Monga, San Francisco, CA 5/15/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Anita Monga talks color, tattoos, and Rene Clair.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 22:47
PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW -- Princess Shaw Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Princess Shaw, San Francisco, CA 5/5/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Princess Shaw talks imagination, fighting through the storm, and the best day(s) of her life.

  • Added: May 24, 2016
  • Length: 16:02
AGENTS OF CHANGE -- Ramona Tascoe and Abby Ginzberg Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Dr, Ramona Tascoe & Abby Ginzberg, San Francisco, CA 5/5/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ramona Tascoe and Abby Ginzberg talk raised consciousness, protective armor, and being willing to die for a cause.

  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 31:09
MILES AHEAD -- Don Cheadle Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Don Cheadle talks commitment, new connections, and being real.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 16:32
WoodSongs 830: Bobby Rush and Jericho Woods
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Caption: Blues legend Bobby Rush!
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes blues legend Bobby Rush plus Kentucky roots rock band Jericho Woods.

Bought by KENW, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KJJF, RadioFreePalmer, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 7
LAST DAY OF FREEDOM -- Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Dee Hibbert-Jones & Nomi Talisman, San Francisco, CA 12/28/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman talk distance, authenticity, and having a free hand.

  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:56