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Musician's Spotlight - Joshua Redman - 860
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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World renowned and multiple Grammy Nominated saxophonist Joshua Redman makes his first appearance on Musician's Spotlight. Joshua talks about his n...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
Musician's Spotlight - Patti Nolan - 858
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Missoula based jazz singer and song interpreter Patti Nolan joins host John Floridis for her first visit to Musician's Spotlight. Born in Seattle,...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:14
  • Purchases: 2
OHR129: OHR Presents: Black Americana, 1/29/2024
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Dom Flemons
In honor of Black History Month, OHR pays tribute to African Americans’ profound contribution to American music. Forged into the roots of blues, j...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
Musician's Spotlight - Victor Wooten 2024 - 857
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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World renowned bass guitarist and composer Victor Wooten returns to Musician's Spotlight for a conversation with host John Floridis Hear some new ...

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  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
Womenfolk #230920
From: Ellen Stanley
Series: Womenfolk Radio
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Deidre McCalla's 50th Anniversary Interview

  • Added: Sep 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:02
Musician's Spotlight - Branford Marsalis - 848
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Saxophonist and composer Branford Marsalis visits with host John Floridis to talk about his 40 year career as a performer, recording artist, actor ...

Bought by WZRE, WMUU-LP, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Sep 13, 2023
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 3
Musician's Spotlight - Melody Angel - 843
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Chicago based blues singer and guitarist Melody Angel joins host John Floridis to talk about her career, her blues pedigree (cousin of the iconic m...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 03, 2023
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
Musician's Spotlight - The Suffers - 834
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Gulf Coast Soul from the Suffers arrives to Musician's Spotlight, as singer Kam Franklin visits with host John Floridis. Kam dives deep into her Ho...

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  • Added: Feb 27, 2023
  • Length: 58:32
  • Purchases: 2
The Past American Voice of Former California Poet Laureate Al Young
From: New Letters on the Air
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We continue Black History Month with the Past American Voice of Al Young, the two-time American Book Award winner, who passed away in 2021 at age 8...

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Musician's Spotlight - Peter Mulvey - 820
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Guitarist, singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey returns to Musician's Spotlight to visit with host John Floridis. The prolific recording artist has relea...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 18, 2022
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
Musician's Spotlight - Ruthie Foster - 808
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Multiple Grammy Award nominee and multiple winner of several Blues Music Award Awards, singer songwriter Ruthie Foster visits with host John Florid...

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  • Added: Jan 17, 2022
  • Length: 59:16
  • Purchases: 2
Musician's Spotlight - Bettye LaVette Mspot Part Two - 761
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is no mere singer. She is not a song writer, nor is she a "cover" artist. She is an interpreter of the hig...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, RadioStPete Florida, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 11, 2020
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 5
Musician's Spotlight - Bettye LaVette Mspot Part One - 760
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is no mere singer. She is not a song writer, nor is she a "cover" artist. She is an interpreter of the hig...

Bought by WMUU-LP, RadioStPete Florida, RadioFreePalmer, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 11, 2020
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 5
EP144 Keb' Mo'
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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A diverse artist, Kevin Moore (Keb' Mo') is a true star in the world of music.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:57
EP 135 Bentonia Blues
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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One of the many types of Blues music is a regional style named "Bentonia Blues" as it was founded and based out of Bentonia, Mississippi.

  • Added: May 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:36
EP132 Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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The First band to be recorded for the Alligator Records label.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2020
  • Length: 57:40
EP129 Jody Williams
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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An unsung guitar hero of the blues who made a BIG mark very few know about.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2020
  • Length: 59:01
EP59 The Aces (a trip back in time in Chicago Blues)
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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A trip back in history to one of the best Chicago Blues bands in early postwar (WWII) times in the Windy City.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2020
  • Length: 53:50
Inaugural Kansas City 18th & Vine Poet Laureate Glenn North
From: New Letters on the Air
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New Letters on the Air features Glenn North, the inaugural Poet Laureate of the 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District. This Cave Canem fellow shares...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
OHR106: OHR Presents: Banjo Time!, 12/2/2019
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Hubby Jenkins
It’s Banjo Time! Join host Dave Smith and banjo royalty Mark Jones as they explore music of the banjo. From its ancient African roots, we’ll follo...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
Musician's Spotlight -Alicia Olatuja Mspot Part One- 718
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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“A singer with a strong, lustrous tone and an amiably regal presence onstage.” So says the New York Times of the acclaimed vocalist, composer and a...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, KMXT, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 04, 2019
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 4
THE BO DIDDLEY BEAT: The Music of Bo Diddley and His Disciples - Paul Ingles Music Archive Showcase #41
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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In appreciation of rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, Paul Ingles hosts an hour of music from Bo's songbook as well as music from some of the many r...

Bought by KSJE, WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio, KUHF, KGLT and more


  • Added: Oct 25, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Blues America 155 - Linsey Alexander
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Linsey “Hoochie Man” Alexander has been a fixture on Chicago’s Northside blues scene for decades. He celebrates his latest Delmark Records studio r...

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


  • Added: Sep 14, 2018
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 11
Blues America 152 - Dom Flemons
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Dom Flemons is a multi-instrumentalist and native of Arizona who emerged onto the roots scene as the co-founder of the Grammy-Award winning folk ba...

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


  • Added: Aug 12, 2018
  • Length: 58:21
  • Purchases: 9
Blues America 128 - Howl N Madd Perry
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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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