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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Famed sou-funk singer, Sweet Pea Atkinson of the 80's hitmakers Was (Not Was) releases his first solo studio effort in 30 years for Blue Note Recor...

Bought by WLPR , WART FM, Goat Radio, Public Radio East, WSLR and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2018
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 13
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Westcoast blues great, Johnny Tucker talks about the release of his first studio effort in over a decade called, ‘Seven Day Blues’ on the High John...

Bought by WLPR , WART FM, WSLR, WEAA, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2018
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 13
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Anson Funderburgh is a blues guitar master who is best known as the band leader for the Texas hallmarks Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets. Recently...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , WART FM, Goat Radio, WEAA and more


  • Added: May 11, 2018
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 13
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With a career spanning forty years, award-winning soul, blues and R&B star, Curtis Salgado is a one-of-a-kind talent whose music is as compelling a...

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


  • Added: Apr 13, 2018
  • Length: 58:21
  • Purchases: 10
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The Pacifica Quartet play the Quintet in C by Schubert and Imani Winds play a modern piece based on Duke Ellington

Bought by WCNY, WNIJ, Rhythm & News Service, KWAX, and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
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Blues guitar ace, Bernard Allison marks his return to Ruf records with “Let It Go”, another solid studio album to his already distinguished recordi...

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


  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 58:17
  • Purchases: 12
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Lurrie Bell is one of Chicago’s biggest blues stars and has now appeared on over 50 recordings either as leader or featured sideman. His elegant an...

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


  • Added: Mar 23, 2018
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Crooner and harmonica ace, Quique Gómez hails from Madrid and has spread his authentic Chicago blues all over the world.

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


  • Added: Mar 02, 2018
  • Length: 58:17
  • Purchases: 10
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Living legend Bill “Howl-n-Madd” Perry is a living delta blues figure whose incredible story finds him rubbing shoulders behind Little Richard, J.J...

Bought by WEAA, WART FM, GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioFreePalmer, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2018
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Neo soul plus the move to chemical-free hair.

  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: 55:00
Caption: Chicago Hottentots
Traditional jazz began its road to sophistication in the mid 1920s with artists like Louie Armstrong, Albert Nicholas, Richard M. Jones, Johnny Dod...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 18, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The SOUL of Lennon and McCartney is a mix of Funk and Soul interpretations of the compositions of John Lennon, Paul McCartney. This program include...

Bought by WUFT, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and WVAS


  • Added: Jan 13, 2018
  • Length: 01:01:01
  • Purchases: 3
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Wildly fun, musically fearless and bursting with bravado, Alligator recording artists Rick Estrin & The Nightcats have created one of the blues’ mo...

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


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Jimmy Noone
This program visits Chicago's South Side in the latter 1920s to hear three of the leading proponents of jazz clarinet.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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John Tefteller is a world-renowned collector of rare records and 78’s.

Bought by Public Radio East, WEAA, Spokane Public Radio, Public Radio East, KRPS and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2017
  • Length: 58:17
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Eric Arnold, Credit: Fantastic Negrito at the UC Theater in Berkeley, Ca
In the last three years, Fantastic Negrito, an Oakland-based black roots revivalist has gone from busking at bus stops to winning a Grammy and tour...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
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Jimi Primetime Smith is back on the circuit from appearances at blues festivals to an upcoming live recording session. He was groomed to join the f...

Bought by WART FM, WYAP, WTJU, Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2017
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 9