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EP129 Jody Williams

From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack

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

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

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

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

Masters on NEA Masters

From: Jim Luce

Caption: Jim Luce, Luce Group, Credit: Sarah Juliet Luce

From the Luce Group, Renee Rosnes Quartet, Steve Turré Big Band and Gary Bartz Quartet pay tribute to Joe Henderson, JJ Johnson and Jackie McLean i...

Added: Nov 23, 2019
Length: 01:00:45

Musician's Spotlight -Alicia Olatuja Mspot Part One- 718

From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight

“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

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

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

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

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

Listening to Ladies: Jessie Montgomery

From: Elisabeth Blair
Series: Listening to Ladies

Composer Jessie Montgomery speaks about identity, patriotism, and music as a catalyst for physically bringing people together.

Added: May 08, 2017
Length: 29:50

Blues America 86 - Jerry Lawson

From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America

Jerry Lawson is a singing legend who fronted the world famous Persuasions for 40 plus years. As their lead singer he produced and arranged 22 album...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, KSRQ and more

Added: Mar 17, 2017
Length: 58:03
Purchases: 6

Blues America 83 - Bobby Rush

From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America

Speaking backstage with the “King of the Chitlin’ Circuit”, the Living Legend, Bobby Rush. One of the last of his era, Rush estimates that he has c...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, KDLG, WEAA, Prairie Public and more

Added: Feb 17, 2017
Length: 58:01
Purchases: 11

Blues America 60 - Jerry Lawson Series

From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America

The Jerry Lawson Legacy Project is an exclusive series for Blues America that explores the history of singing legend Jerry Lawson and the famed Per...

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

Added: Aug 19, 2016
Length: 59:01
Purchases: 3

Veteran Twin Cities Blues Artist Leads 7-Piece Group into Crooner's in Fridley

From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend

Caption: Wee Willie Walker, Credit: Doug Knutson

Wee Willie Walker arrived in St Paul around 1960. Willie has had and has a long career in music, including singing Doo-wop, gospel music and down-h...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis

Added: Mar 03, 2016
Length: 05:00
Purchases: 1

Blues America 39 - Paul Oscher

From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America

In 1967 Paul Oscher became the first white musician to join a black blues group when he was invited to be an official member of the Muddy Waters Ba...

Bought by Public Radio East, KDLG, KRPS, GCR (Global Community Radio), Prairie Public and more

Added: Feb 19, 2016
Length: 59:01
Purchases: 7

Blues America 37 - Jerry Lawson Project 3

From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America

Jerry Lawson was the lead singer, arranger and producer of the famed Persuasions for 40 years before launching a solo career at the age of 71.

Bought by Public Radio East, KDLG, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Added: Feb 05, 2016
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 3

Blues America 27 - Alabama Mike

From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America

The downhome blues singer Alabama Mike is a “church house” tenor who was a Blues Award nominee for Traditional Male Artist of the Year by the Blues...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRPS, KDLG, WEAA and more

Added: Nov 20, 2015
Length: 54:20
Purchases: 6

Full Moon Hacksaw # 1497 (Hour 1 & 2) - 10/08/2015

From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw

Pioneer jazz flutist Frank Wess sports spirited while Puerto Rican rhythms abound with beauty via Willie Colon. Exotic rhythms interpreted by Ted G...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, and WOUB

Added: Oct 06, 2015
Length: 01:59:57
Purchases: 3

Show #16: Expressing Ourselves

From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Weekday High Podcast '08

It?s our last podcast of the summer, and we?re going out with two pieces about self-expression. DaeDae Williams shares a powerful poem about the c...

Added: Jan 15, 2015
Length: 07:52

Grandmaster Flash on the History of DJ Scratching

From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents

According to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, "Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five fomented the musical revolution known as hip-hop. Theirs was a p...

Bought by WFHB and WETD

Added: Oct 14, 2014
Length: 02:34
Purchases: 2

08: Goldmines & Gum Boots (Standard Length)

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)

Everything Sounds explores the the origins and sounds of South African gumboot dancing.

Added: Apr 22, 2014
Length: 04:30

David Simon: I'm A Storyteller

From: Music Inside Out
Series: Music Inside Out

Caption: David Simon, Credit: American Library Association

In Treme, Simon explored New Orleans’ viability as an expression of its culture. After the 2005 levee failure, keeping New Orleans cuisine and musi...

Bought by Radio New Zealand