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SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: FAMILY AFFAIR
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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One-hour music intensive radio documentary about Sly & the Family Stone, their music, their turbulent history, and the indelible marks they left be...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, WSGE, KMXT and more


  • Added: May 15, 2007
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 40
Blues File: Carey Bell remembrance
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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remembrance of Carey Bell who died May 6, 2007

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, and WEFT


  • Added: May 09, 2007
  • Length: 05:48
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Robert Jr. Lockwood "Steady Rollin' Man"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of Robert Jr. Lockwood "Steady Rollin' Man"

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, and WEFT


  • Added: May 03, 2007
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of self-titled album from Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, and WEFT


  • Added: Apr 26, 2007
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Dennis Binder
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of Dennis Binder "Hole In That Jug"

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Apr 19, 2007
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 5
Blues File: Johnny Drummer
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of Johnny Drummer "Rockin' In The Juke Joint"

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, WEFT and more


  • Added: Apr 12, 2007
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 6
Blues File: Fillmore Slim
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of "The Legend Of Fillmore Slim" album

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Apr 05, 2007
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 5
Blues File: Drink House To Church House, Vol. 2
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of "Drink House To Church House, Vol. 2" from Music Maker Relief Foundation

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, WEFT, and WBHM


  • Added: Mar 29, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Koko Taylor "Old School"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of Koko Taylor album "Old School"

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, KHNS, and WEFT


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Otis Taylor's "Definition Of A Circle"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review Otis Taylor's a;bum "Definition Of A Circle"

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, and WEFT


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Barbara Dennerlein
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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Feature on German jazz organist Barbara Dennerlein

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Mar 08, 2007
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 5
Blues File: Big Pete Pearson
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of Big Pete Pearson's album "I'm Here Baby"

Bought by KKRN and WEFT


  • Added: Mar 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 2
Blues File: Bentonia Blues
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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A look at the style of blues from Bentonia MS, featuring Skip James and others

Bought by KKRN, WSLR, KKRN, WXXI Rochester, WEFT and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 7
Making History in Massachusetts: Governor Deval Patrick, From the South Side to the State House
From: 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station
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A profile of Governor Deval Patrick, his history making election and his place in the new politics of race nationally.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WCPN, KUT-HD, WFIU, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Feb 21, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Blues File: Story Of A Song: Afro Blue
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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A look at "Afro Blue" in its many incarnations over the decades

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, KHNS, WEFT, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Feb 09, 2007
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 5
Blues File: Last Of The Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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Review of "Last Of The Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen" & visit with its producer

Bought by KKRN, KHNS, and WEFT


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 3
Blues File: Eric Bibb "Diamond Days"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of Eric Bibb "Diamond Days" album

Bought by KKRN, KHNS, and WEFT


  • Added: Jan 25, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 3
Blues File: Homesick James
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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career retrospective on late Homesick James

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, and WEFT


  • Added: Jan 11, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 3
Blues File: A Final Trip to Tower Records
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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Thoughts on the closing of the last major record store chain

Bought by KKRN, WEFT, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jan 04, 2007
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 3
Blues File: James Brown's Blues Recordings
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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James Brown's blues recordings

Bought by Radio Catskill, KKRN, KHNS, WEFT, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Dec 28, 2006
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 5
Blues File: From Spirituals To Swing
From: WXPN
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look back at From Spirituals To Swing concerts in 1938 and 1939

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Dec 22, 2006
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
Holiday Loan-Sharking
From: Charles Lane
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A new lending product offers quick cash for the holidays but comes with a hefty price tag

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1
Blues File: Jay McShann & H-Bomb Ferguson
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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Remembrances of Jay McShann and H-Bomb Ferguson

Bought by KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Dec 14, 2006
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Robert Lockwood & The Pre-War Blues
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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Robert Lockwood, last artist to record pre-war blues has died: remembrance of him & pre-war era

Bought by KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Dec 08, 2006
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 4
The "New" New South
From: Tanya Ott
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This story explores the trend of african americans moving from the northern US back down south.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX, KCUR, and KSJD


  • Added: Dec 08, 2006
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 3

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