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Black History Month (Musicians from Philadelphia): King Britt
From: WXPN
Series: Black History Month: Musicians from Philadelphia
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A short profile of Philadelphia born DJ, remixer and record producer King James Britt

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Feb 12, 2007
  • Length: 05:13
  • Purchases: 1
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
Black History Month (Musicians from Philadelphia): Solomon Burke
From: WXPN
Series: Black History Month: Musicians from Philadelphia
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Soul Singer Solomon Burke has had something of a comeback since his days with Atlantic in the 1960's. Tracey Tanenbaum profiles "the King of Rock ...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Feb 08, 2007
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1
Black History Month (Musicians from Philadelphia): Poet Ursula Rucker
From: WXPN
Series: Black History Month: Musicians from Philadelphia
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Poet Ursula Rucker sets her smooth voice and sharp tongue to dance-worthy music.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:59
Black History Month: (Musicians from Philadelphia): Bassist Christian McBride
From: WXPN
Series: Black History Month: Musicians from Philadelphia
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Christian McBride is one of the jazz world's most sought after talents. He also leads his own band and is an ambassador for the music.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2007
  • Length: 05:28
Do You Like the Curtains?
From: La Siréna Imakhu
Series: The Best of Queen Mother Imakhu
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Queen Mother Imakhu gives homage to African American southern "hant" tales in this original, humorous, and eerie rendition of a true urban story.

Bought by KUT, KUT, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 3
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
Interview with singer and human rights activist SAMITE known as "the soul of Africa"
From: Tish Pearlman
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Singer/composer and human rights activist SAMITE talks about his life and work

  • Added: Jan 05, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
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
The Big Payback-A Tribute to James Brown
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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Tribute to The Godfather of Soul!

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, Radio Catskill, WYSO, KFAI Minneapolis, KGLT and more


  • Added: Dec 27, 2006
  • Length: 25:25
  • Purchases: 6
In Search of James Brown: An Appreciation (58:00 / 53:00 / 29:00 or 6:30 Feature)
From: Paul Ingles
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In 1999, radio producers Paul Ingles and Joe Warnes went in pursuit of an interview with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown at a tour stop in Albuq...

Bought by KRVS, KGLP, WCBE, Radio New Zealand, WYSO and more


  • Added: Dec 25, 2006
  • Length: 57:57
  • Purchases: 30
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
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
Personality Profile of Bob Marley
From: Allan Martindale
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Bob Marley' birth Anniversary is February 6th

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 13, 2006
  • Length: 09:26
  • Purchases: 1
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
Blues File: Ruth Brown, In Memoriam
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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remembrance of Ruth Brown

Bought by KCSM, KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Nov 30, 2006
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 5
Blues File: Odell Harris
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of "Searching For Odell Harris", Odell Harris's debut album

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Nov 16, 2006
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 5
R-Tist: Rap & Poetry
From: Tanya Ott
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Rap and poetry don't usually occupy the same space in most people's minds, but rapper R-Tist isn't "most people".

  • Added: Nov 15, 2006
  • Length: 11:10
Gospel Goes Classical
From: Tanya Ott
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Discussion with conductor who mixes classical, gospel, hip-hop, country and other genres

Bought by KCUR


  • Added: Nov 14, 2006
  • Length: 13:50
  • Purchases: 1
Ed Bell's Sweetgum Bottom Blues
From: Tanya Ott
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Interview about a little-known, but influential Alabama bluesman

Bought by KCUR


  • Added: Nov 14, 2006
  • Length: 09:00
  • Purchases: 1
Blues File: Buddy Guy
From: WXPN
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review of Buddy Guy boxed set "Can't Quit The Blues"

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Nov 09, 2006
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Lady Bianca
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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Review of career of blues singer-pianist L:ady Bianca

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Nov 02, 2006
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 4

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