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Armstrong was born in Storyville, a redlight district of New Orleans, 1901. His father left and his mother was probably a prostitute. He first lear...
- Added: Jun 18, 2011
- Length: 03:00
If the sound of his name isn't familiar, the sound of his voice certainly is. This is the unlikely story of four Detroit kids who went to a birthda...
- Added: Jun 13, 2011
- Length: 03:00
A discussion with the late TEENA MARIE (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010). She discusses her long career and her rich musical history. This interv...
- Added: Apr 05, 2011
- Length: 58:43
Leo Nocentelli is the legendary guitarist from the New Orleans group THE METERS. On this broadcast of THE FUNK SHOW he talks about his history and ...
Bought by WVAS
- Added: Mar 30, 2011
- Length: 56:00
- Purchases: 1
Leo Nocentelli is the legendary guitarist from the New Orleans group THE METERS. On this broadcast of THE FUNK SHOW he talks about his history and ...
- Added: Mar 30, 2011
- Length: 01:09:14
"CHEE CHEE & PEPPY" was a pre-teen / teenage R&B act of the early 1970's. They were a cross between MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL and PEACHES and HER...
- Added: Mar 28, 2011
- Length: 56:04
"CHEE CHEE & PEPPY" was a pre-teen / teenage R&B act of the early 1970's. They were a cross between MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL and PEACHES and HER...
- Added: Mar 28, 2011
- Length: 55:40
![Caption: Alan Lomax with unidentified man. [Library of Congress photo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/production.mediajoint.prx.org/public/piece_images/125825/lomax1_square.jpg)
Open Source "Shorties" are 7 to 8 minute cuts of our best timely and evergreen material. Today, we're joining biographer John Szwed in thanking the...
Bought by PRX Remix, KPIP-LP, KMXT, and Louisville Public Media
- Added: Mar 25, 2011
- Length: 07:47
- Purchases: 4
PART A (1st hour) of Volume #1 of the Untold Story of the Five Stairsteps. Joining Howard Burchette is Clarence Burke, Jr., Clarence Burke, Sr. and...
- Added: Mar 24, 2011
- Length: 59:04
Some lovely pieces of music and some not-so-lovely pieces of history.
- Added: Feb 24, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Added: Jul 08, 2010
- Length: 05:41
- Purchases: 1
Interview with ROAME, who is a founding member of MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly about the history of the group.
Bought by WJAB
- Added: Mar 21, 2010
- Length: 59:27
- Purchases: 1
Interview with ROAME, who is a founding member of MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly about the history of the group.
Bought by WJAB
- Added: Mar 18, 2010
- Length: 54:58
- Purchases: 1
The Funk Show: An interview with THE NEW BIRTH - A one hour (Part #2) interview with LESLIE WILSON and MELVIN WILSON of THE NEW BIRTH SOUL R&B Grou...
Bought by WJAB
- Added: Dec 17, 2009
- Length: 58:11
- Purchases: 1
- Added: May 12, 2009
- Length: 01:00:03
- Purchases: 1
A Historical look at R&B Music
- Added: May 05, 2009
- Length: 59:45
- Purchases: 2
Historical look at R&B Music.
- Added: Feb 18, 2009
- Length: 59:45
- Purchases: 8
Historical look at R&B Music
- Added: Jul 17, 2008
- Length: 59:53
- Purchases: 4
Historical look at R&B Music
- Added: Jul 16, 2008
- Length: 59:56
- Purchases: 3
Historical look at R&B Music
- Added: Jul 14, 2008
- Length: 59:33
- Purchases: 7
Exploration of R&B Music
- Added: Jun 16, 2008
- Length: 59:51
- Purchases: 10
Utah factory worker Laura Hall believes in hip-hop music as a source of inspiration and education.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and Vocalo.org
- Added: May 27, 2008
- Length: 03:43
- Purchases: 3
Theresa Orlando plays the album and highlights the liner notes of this jazz gem recorded on October 26 and 27 1955, in New York City.
- Added: Feb 07, 2008
- Length: 20:49
A musical portrait that explores the Jazz great's overlooked Southern roots.
Bought by WTJU, WNCU, KFAI Minneapolis, 90.5 WSNC, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more
- Added: Nov 19, 2007
- Length: 08:05
- Purchases: 6
Spend some time with Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard to hear how they score Spike's latest film about Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans.
- Added: Aug 08, 2007
- Length: 29:00
