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Blues America 159 - Mud Morganfield
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Mud Morganfield is the eldest son of the legendary Muddy Waters. Mud celebrates the release of his fourth studio effort, ‘They Call Me Mud’ on Seve...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WYAP, KBBI Alaska, WCPN, WEAA and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2018
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 13
Blues America 158 - Death of Johnny Ace
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Johnny Ace is one of the first black artists to cross-over into the white pop charts and is widely regarded as an integral part of the advent of R&...

Bought by WYAP, WCPN, Public Radio East, WEAA, KDLG and more


  • Added: Oct 26, 2018
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 10
Blues America 157 - Whitney Shay
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Whitney Shay is a talented upcoming blues talent from Southern California with 2-San Diego Music Awards under her belt.

Bought by WLPR , WCPN, Public Radio East, RadioFreePalmer, WEAA and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2018
  • Length: 58:14
  • Purchases: 10
Blue Dimensions G40: Bass Clarinetist Todd Marcus, music inspired in and by Baltimore
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Bass clarinetist Todd Marcus celebrates his hometown, Baltimore. New music from Corcoran Holt, Mike Clark & Delbert Bump, and Danny Green. Old musi...

Bought by WMOT, WRGY, KKRN, WMHT, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Blues America 156 - Sugar Brown
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Dr. Kawashima is an Asian-American multi-instrumentalist traditional Chicago blues talent who is recognized under the moniker, Sugar Brown. He cut ...

Bought by WLPR , WCPN, KDLG, WSLR, WEAA and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2018
  • Length: 58:23
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions G38: John Coltrane's "Equinox Resolution" - - Trane's music by others and himself
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Celebrating the equinox with Coltrane's "Equinox" and his "Resolution," and more Trane music, performed by Trane and others

Bought by WMOT, WRGY, KKRN, WMHT, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 155 - Linsey Alexander
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Linsey “Hoochie Man” Alexander has been a fixture on Chicago’s Northside blues scene for decades. He celebrates his latest Delmark Records studio r...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WCPN, Public Radio East, WEAA, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2018
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 11
Blue Dimensions G37: Opening Cécile McLorin Salvant's Window And Facing Christian Sands' Dragons
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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New music from two artists coming of age in a big way: singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist Christian Sands. Also, music from the late pianist...

Bought by WMOT, KHNS, WRGY, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Sep 12, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 154 - Harrison Kennedy
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Canadian-born Harrison “Sweet-Taste” Kennedy is a multi-instrumentalist and a founding member of the famed Detroit R&B-Pop band Chairmen of the Boa...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WLPR , WCPN, WSLR and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions G35: "The Choice" — a hidden CD in Kamasi Washington's album "Heaven And Earth" — Is Our Choice
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Music from "The Choice," the hidden CD in the packaging of Kamasi Washington's double (actually triple) album "Heaven And Earth."

Bought by WMOT, WMHT, WRGY, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 29, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 153 - Shemekia Copeland
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Shemekia Copeland is the Grammy-nominated reigning Queen of Chicago Blues who released her 8th studio effort on Alligator records, ‘America’s Child.’

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , KMUW, Public Radio East and more


  • Added: Aug 26, 2018
  • Length: 58:21
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 152 - Dom Flemons
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Dom Flemons is a multi-instrumentalist and native of Arizona who emerged onto the roots scene as the co-founder of the Grammy-Award winning folk ba...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), WOUB, Spokane Public Radio, WEAA and more


  • Added: Aug 12, 2018
  • Length: 58:21
  • Purchases: 9
Blues America 150 - R - Oscar Wilson
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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He is best known as the downhome singer of the Cash Box Kings. The group’s latest album, Holding Court (Blind Pig Records) – has struck a favorable...

Bought by WLPR , KDLG, WLPR , Public Radio East, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 03, 2018
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
Blues America 150 - George Bowman
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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George Bowman is a singing legend in his home state of Arizona. He recently collaborated with Bob Corritore on a single for the Vizztone Records re...

Bought by WLPR , WEAA, Public Radio East, RadioFreePalmer, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2018
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 9
Blue Dimensions G30: Lost, And Fortunately Found: Recordings Of John Coltrane, Woody Shaw, & Erroll Garner
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Newly issued in 2018, recordings of late and great jazz artists, John Coltrane, Woody Shaw, and Erroll Garner.

Bought by KHNS, WMOT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRGY, WMHT and more


  • Added: Jul 25, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Sarah M. Greer Composes, Improvises and Does What The Music Says to Do
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Sarah M. Greer, Credit: Brena Greer
A decade ago, Sarah M Greer had just about enough with her job. So she quit, and enrolled in music school to study vocal performance. Now she is a ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Sarah M. Greer Celebrates Her Compositions and Improv at This Sunday’s CD Release Party
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Sarah M. Greer, Credit: Brena Greer
A decade ago, Sarah M Greer had just about enough with her job. So she quit, and enrolled in music school to study vocal performance. Now she is a ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Blues America 149 - Walter Wolfman Washington
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Walter “Wolfman” Washington is a living blues legend from New Orleans who has been on the scene since the late 60’s including time spent with famed...

Bought by KMUW, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUD, WLPR , WART FM and more


  • Added: Jul 20, 2018
  • Length: 58:06
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions G29: "Heaven and Earth" from Kamasi Washington, while newly uncovered Coltrane album takes us in "Both Directions At Once."
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"Heaven and Earth" the new double-album from musical adventurer Kamasi Washington

Bought by KZUM, KHNS, GCR (Global Community Radio), WMOT, WRGY and more


  • Added: Jul 18, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
BLINDSPOTTING -- Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs, San Francisco, CA 7/12/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal talk compassion, snap judgments, and the Michael Bay button.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2018
  • Length: 14:08
Blues America 148 - Marcia Ball
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Marcia Ball has been inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame and her latest studio effort on Chicago’s famous Alligator records is called...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WLPR , KMUW, WART FM and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: 58:09
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 147 - Nick Moss Band
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Nick Moss is a Chicago blues veteran with 10 albums under his belt. In 2018, he teamed with longtime friend, harmonica ace Dennis Grueling to relea...

Bought by Public Radio East, WLPR , KDLG, WART FM, Public Radio East and more


  • Added: Jul 06, 2018
  • Length: 58:14
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 146 - Shawn Holt
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Shawn Holt is an international blues star who carries on the tradition and family legacy of his father, the legendary Magic Slim.

Bought by WLPR , KDLG, WART FM, Goat Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2018
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 11
Blues America 145 - Louisiana Red
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Louisiana Red is a downhome blues master who performed with an unabashed energy of raw emotion. In total, he recorded almost 50 albums during a car...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Raven Radio, Public Radio East, WLPR , KDLG and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2018
  • Length: 58:18
  • Purchases: 16
Blues America 144 - Eddy Clearwater
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Known as the "Chief", the legendary blues icon performed from 1950 to 2018. He cut over 17 albums which earned him a Grammy nomination and a handfu...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Raven Radio, WLPR , KMUW, KDLG and more


  • Added: Jun 15, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 16