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Join us as we take a trip down to the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola — once called the worst prison in America. John and Alan Loma...
Bought by KPIP-LP
- Added: Aug 06, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
Join us for the start of a new series, dedicated to the great song writers of the blues. Our first installment pays tribute to Leroy Carr, who wrot...
- Added: Jun 23, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
The spotlight is on vibraphonist Warren Wolf, his new album "Convergence," and other recent projects featuring him.
Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WRGY, KKRN, WMHT, KCMJ Community Radio and more
- Added: Jun 15, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 15
Join us as we start a new series, "The Keepers of the Flame." Designed to spotlight individuals who've made extraordinary contributions to the worl...
- Added: May 19, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we spotlight three classic slabs of vinyl from the golden years of the 1960s Blues Revival. We’ll hear selections from "Mississippi Blue...
- Added: May 01, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we venture down to Louisiana, for some five-star slabs of vinyl! We’ll hear selections from "Rooster Blues" by Lightnin’ Slim, "Raining ...
- Added: Mar 24, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
William Hosea and Leila Randle hear about the Indiana University Thomas I. Atkins Living Learning Center and The Twenty-First Century Scholar Progr...
- Added: Mar 22, 2016
- Length: 58:19
On this moving and unforgettable episode of Blues Unlimited, we’re going on a journey back in time — to hear the haunting, timeless worksongs of me...
- Added: Mar 10, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we take a look at Big Bear Records — one of England's oldest independent labels — and the 1973 and '74 American Blues Legends tours. We’...
- Added: Jan 27, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2015. In a year filled with highlights, great blues, and a bunch of good music,...
- Added: Jan 16, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we continue our in-depth look at the blues in Memphis, from early 1928. This time, we’ll take a look at the recordings made by the OKeh ...
- Added: Jan 07, 2016
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we continue our look at the blues in Memphis, this time from early 1928. We’ll hear recordings made for Victor by Cannon’s Jug Stompers,...
- Added: Dec 13, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we get into our time machine, and go back to the year 1927, to take a look at the very beginnings of the blues in Memphis. We’ll hear cl...
- Added: Nov 17, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us for another installment of "The Legends of Bluesville," as we aim the spotlight on the city of Indianapolis. Home to a once-thriving musica...
- Added: Oct 29, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
interview and songs from Joanna Pascale, who has a new album called "Wildflower."
- Added: Oct 21, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 12
Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Annie Barnes author of "Everyday Racism, A Book for All Americans.” Barnes describes the effects of rac...
- Added: Oct 20, 2015
- Length: 29:01
Join us as we celebrate "The Sweethearts of Decca," with a program dedicated to just the ladies. Our inspiration comes from the "The Decca Blues Bo...
- Added: Oct 13, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us for an extra special program of stories and songs collected from Parchman Farm, one of the most notorious prisons in the United States. Asi...
- Added: Sep 08, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
The little-known story of how black actors and entertainers in Hollywood contributed their money, connections, and fame to aid the civil rights mov...
Bought by WCNY, WVAS, Vermont Public, WRPI, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more
- Added: Aug 21, 2015
- Length: 53:53
- Purchases: 10
The little-known story of how black actors and entertainers in Hollywood contributed their money, connections, and fame to aid the civil rights mov...
Bought by WJCT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WKCC, KRDP, KENW and more
- Added: Aug 21, 2015
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 6
Join us for a special tribute to slide guitar master Earl Hooker. During the spring and summer of 1969, he recorded extensively for Bluesway, behin...
- Added: Aug 19, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us we continue with our ongoing series, Desert Island Classics. This time, we put two giants of the harmonica, Little Walter and Sonny Boy Wil...
- Added: Aug 13, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
New organ music, from the Alex Norris Organ Quartet, and Chris Foreman. Also sax-drum duets, new and old, and Vijay Iyer plays a classic Coltrane p...
- Added: Aug 05, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 13
Join us as we continue with our ongoing series, Desert Island Classics. This time around, we’ve got a handful of five-star vinyl, all from Atlantic...
- Added: Jul 14, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we celebrate the life and music of B.B. King, by counting down the biggest hits of his career. Spanning the course of four decades, we’v...
- Added: Jun 27, 2015
- Length: 01:58:59
