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Blues America 156 - Sugar Brown
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Dr. Kawashima is an Asian-American multi-instrumentalist traditional Chicago blues talent who is recognized under the moniker, Sugar Brown. He cut ...

Bought by WLPR , WCPN, KDLG, WSLR, WEAA and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2018
  • Length: 58:23
  • Purchases: 12
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 154 - Harrison Kennedy
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Canadian-born Harrison “Sweet-Taste” Kennedy is a multi-instrumentalist and a founding member of the famed Detroit R&B-Pop band Chairmen of the Boa...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WLPR , WCPN, WSLR and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 13
No serial!
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Sandip Roy addresses a major calamity in Kolkata.

  • Added: Sep 04, 2018
  • Length: 06:00
Blues America 153 - Shemekia Copeland
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Shemekia Copeland is the Grammy-nominated reigning Queen of Chicago Blues who released her 8th studio effort on Alligator records, ‘America’s Child.’

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , KMUW, Public Radio East and more


  • Added: Aug 26, 2018
  • Length: 58:21
  • Purchases: 12
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
Team Building Facilitator/Songwriter of The Song Team, Founder Jeff Jacob on Helping to Rebuild Community one Song at a Time
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Team Building Facilitator/Songwriter of The Song Team, Founder Jeff Jacob on Helping to Rebuild Community one Song at a Time

Bought by WCNY and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues America 150 - R - Oscar Wilson
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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He is best known as the downhome singer of the Cash Box Kings. The group’s latest album, Holding Court (Blind Pig Records) – has struck a favorable...

Bought by WLPR , KDLG, WLPR , Public Radio East, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 03, 2018
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
Blues America 150 - George Bowman
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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George Bowman is a singing legend in his home state of Arizona. He recently collaborated with Bob Corritore on a single for the Vizztone Records re...

Bought by WLPR , WEAA, Public Radio East, RadioFreePalmer, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2018
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 9
Blues America 149 - Walter Wolfman Washington
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Walter “Wolfman” Washington is a living blues legend from New Orleans who has been on the scene since the late 60’s including time spent with famed...

Bought by KMUW, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUD, WLPR , WART FM and more


  • Added: Jul 20, 2018
  • Length: 58:06
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 148 - Marcia Ball
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Marcia Ball has been inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame and her latest studio effort on Chicago’s famous Alligator records is called...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WLPR , KMUW, WART FM and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: 58:09
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 147 - Nick Moss Band
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Nick Moss is a Chicago blues veteran with 10 albums under his belt. In 2018, he teamed with longtime friend, harmonica ace Dennis Grueling to relea...

Bought by Public Radio East, WLPR , KDLG, WART FM, Public Radio East and more


  • Added: Jul 06, 2018
  • Length: 58:14
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 146 - Shawn Holt
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Shawn Holt is an international blues star who carries on the tradition and family legacy of his father, the legendary Magic Slim.

Bought by WLPR , KDLG, WART FM, Goat Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2018
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 11
Blues America 145 - Louisiana Red
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Louisiana Red is a downhome blues master who performed with an unabashed energy of raw emotion. In total, he recorded almost 50 albums during a car...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Raven Radio, Public Radio East, WLPR , KDLG and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2018
  • Length: 58:18
  • Purchases: 16
Kenny Broberg
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of Art Beat we talk to Kenny Broberg, silver medal winner at the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. We talk to Kenny...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2018
  • Length: 12:50
Blues America 144 - Eddy Clearwater
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Known as the "Chief", the legendary blues icon performed from 1950 to 2018. He cut over 17 albums which earned him a Grammy nomination and a handfu...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Raven Radio, WLPR , KMUW, KDLG and more


  • Added: Jun 15, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 16
Blues America 143 - Sweet Pea Atkinson
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Famed sou-funk singer, Sweet Pea Atkinson of the 80's hitmakers Was (Not Was) releases his first solo studio effort in 30 years for Blue Note Recor...

Bought by WLPR , WART FM, Goat Radio, Public Radio East, WSLR and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2018
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 13
Blues America 142 - Johnny Tucker
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Westcoast blues great, Johnny Tucker talks about the release of his first studio effort in over a decade called, ‘Seven Day Blues’ on the High John...

Bought by WLPR , WART FM, WSLR, WEAA, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2018
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 13
The Alien vs E.T.
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Travails With the Alien book cover
Did E.T. really come from Calcutta, India?

  • Added: May 29, 2018
  • Length: 06:00
Blues America 141 - Johnny Rawls
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Johnny Rawls released his latest studio effort for Cat Food Records called "Waiting for the Train." Rawls carries on the soul-blues tradition of pe...

Bought by Raven Radio, KMUW, WLPR , WART FM, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: May 25, 2018
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 14
Blues America 138 - Anson Funderburgh & Stephanie Tice
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Anson Funderburgh is a blues guitar master who is best known as the band leader for the Texas hallmarks Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets. Recently...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , WART FM, Goat Radio, WEAA and more


  • Added: May 11, 2018
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 13
Blues America 136 - Mojo Mark
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Mojo Mark Cihlar has been a fixture of the Chicago blues scene for over 30 years. From the well-known to the obscure, he’s played with so many grea...

Bought by WLPR , WART FM, WEAA, RadioFreePalmer, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 27, 2018
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 11
Blues America 135 - Kenny Neal
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Kenny Neal stands tall among the younger generation of blues players. His trademark brand of blues, featuring a combination of Louisiana swamp blue...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WLPR , KMUW, WART FM and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2018
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blues America 135 - Curtis Salgado
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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With a career spanning forty years, award-winning soul, blues and R&B star, Curtis Salgado is a one-of-a-kind talent whose music is as compelling a...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , WART FM, GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2018
  • Length: 58:21
  • Purchases: 10
Where does the buck stop?
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was convicted of killing a protected deer, but with the rich and the powerful it’s hard to tell where the buck real...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2018
  • Length: 06:00