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The Emergence of Otis Redding
From: Paul Ingles
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A lively ride through the story of the soul star’s all-too-brief career but long-enduring legacy. We’ll hear from other musicians, music writers, ...

Bought by WHRV, KUHF, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 23
Preview of Upcoming Special "The Emergence of Otis Redding"
From: Paul Ingles
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A 14:30 sampler of comments and music from an upcoming public radio special on the legendary soul singer Otis Redding. Commentators in this previe...

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Sep 09, 2016
  • Length: 14:27
  • Purchases: 1
Jazz & the Civil Rights Movement
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Serenade To A Bus Seat, Credit: 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc.
"Jazz & the Civil Rights Movement" is an important one hour program that features Jazz music as the background with comments concerning the Civil R...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WJAB, Spokane Public Radio, Radio New Zealand, WTJU and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2012
  • Length: 49:56
  • Purchases: 6
My Favorite Things at 60
From: Robin Washington
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March 2021 is the 60th anniversary of the release of John Coltrane's definitive jazz work "My Favorite Things." Winner of the National Association...

Bought by KBEM, RadioFreePalmer, KSFR, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 29:22
  • Purchases: 6
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay: Otis Redding returns to Macon
From: Philip Graitcer
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Otis Redding Exhibit

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1
Chris Calloway: A Jazz Life of Her Own (29:00 / 21:30 / 9:33 / 7:20)
From: Paul Ingles
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Jazz singer Chris Calloway, daughter to the legendary singer and band leader Cab Calloway, died August 7, 2008. Chris recalls her father's legacy ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, KGLT, and WVRU


  • Added: Dec 23, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
A Movement For Rosa
From: Richie Duchon
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Composer Mark Camphouse and conductor Marcellus Brown recall the time they wrote and performed a piece of music about, for and with Rosa Parks.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Nov 28, 2005
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 1