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Music and conversation with Chicago jazz pianist Alexis Lombre whose debut album "Southside Sounds" came out this year.

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WRGY, GCR (Global Community Radio), 90.5 WSNC, KKRN and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
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featuring: Bobby Watson's album "Made In America" that celebrates some high-achieving African-Americans and their accomplishments. Also new music f...

Bought by WMOT, GCR (Global Community Radio), Royalton Community Radio, WRGY, KKRN and more


  • Added: Apr 12, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
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Jim Sims and Liz Mitchell host Cherrish Pryor, Chairwoman of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus. Hear how the caucus is advancing the primary co...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:30
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IU Soul Revue Director Crystal Taliefero provides a master class on successful performing, learned as part of bands with multi-platinum records (yo...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:01:03
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Hosts Cornelius Wright and William Hosea speak with pharmacist John Homes. Aside from dispensing medications, a pharmacist helps patients understan...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 55:45
Caption: During the 1940s, Louis Jordan was king of the charts, racking up an unbroken string of almost 40 top ten R&B hits between 1942 and 1948.
Join us for another installment of “hits that missed,” as we count our way down through some of the biggest recordings of the 1940s. We’ll hear mus...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
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In this hour, we’ll explore the music of two more giants of the New Orleans diaspora, pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton, who left Louisiana in...

Bought by KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2017
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 24
Caption: Illustration of Smiley Lewis by William Stout. His recording of “I Hear You Knocking” was one of the biggest number two hits of the early 1950s.
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, join us as we pay tribute to a remarkable collection of records that all have one thing in common — they were a...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Illustration of Son House by R. Crumb; Lightnin’ Hopkins by William Stout.
On this special edition of Blues Unlimited, join us as two legendary musicians, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Son House, tell us about their lives in story...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
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This week on the RDD, Haley meets with Pete Culp, a member of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority board of directors. Baldemar Velasquez nominat...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Recorded in May 1952, “Juke” became a huge number one hit for Little Walter, when it climbed to the top of the R&B charts later that year.
Join us as we put the Checker label in the spotlight. Started by Phil and Leonard Chess as a subsidiary imprint in 1952, Checker issued some specta...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Jim Sims and William Hosea host a special show with two interviews previewing Black History Month in the community. City of Bloomington has adopted...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:47
Caption: Third & Beale: According to some, the epicenter of the Blues Universe.
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2016. In a year filled with highlights, great blues, and a bunch of good music,...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Blue Horizon often featured striking and distinctive album covers, such as this one for Bukka White’s “Memphis Hot Shots” LP.
Join us as we dig into some of the great recordings made by Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label during the 1960s. This time we’ll be focusing on some ...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Beverly Calender- Anderson and Leila Randle speak with Gary radio producer and personality Dinahlynn Biggs, host of the syndicated “Dinahlynn Biggs...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:20
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Cornelius Wright and William Hosea speak with Jim Sims, the newly elected president of the Monroe County Branch of the National Association for the...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2016
  • Length: 58:40
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William Hosea and Amrita Meyers speak with Stanley N-ju-guna, Jacob Mills, and Nick Greven, leaders of student organizations Students for a Democra...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2016
  • Length: 54:05
Caption: One of the rare 78s from the collection of John Tefteller. Courtesy of Blues Images.
Join us as we explore some of the rarest of the rare — John Tefteller's legendary collection of Paramount 78s. One of the most important blues labe...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Featuring the new albums" #knowingishalfthebattle" from Orrin Evans and "The Truth Of What I Am > The Narcissist" from George Burton

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Royalton Community Radio, WRGY, KKRN, WMHT and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
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On the eve of the presidential election, William Hosea, Leila Randle, Clearance Boone, and Eric Love talk about the presidential candidates and sha...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: 58:01
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William Hosea and Cornelius Wright speak with Eric Deggans, NPR’s first full-time TV critic. They discuss the final Presidential debate, Mr. Deggan...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2016
  • Length: 58:44
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Amrita Myers and Jim Sims listen to the rebirth of Bloomington United from Justin Ford. Bloomington United, inactive for several years, is reformi...

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Nov 07, 2016
  • Length: 57:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Clarence Boone and Leila Randle speak with Nyama McCarthy-Brown, Selene Carter, and Dr. Stephanie Power-Carter about their collaborative project en...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2016
  • Length: 01:01:41
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A full lineup on Hallow’s Eve with ever popular “Mama Gitcha Goomee”, a special conversation with Indiana Gubernatorial Candidate John Gregg, and f...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2016
  • Length: 57:11
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Jazz on the pan flute from Damian Draghici, who is also a member of the Parliament of the European Union

Bought by WRGY, KKRN, WMHT, GCR (Global Community Radio), 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14