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AG 22-02: The Artistry Of Stephen Sondheim, 1/3/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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This week, we remember the artistry of American songwriter Stephen Sondheim, and his many contributions to the American songbook, like “Small World...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Bonjour Chanson Series 40 Episode 196
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 40
Caption: By Courtesy of Tibert, Credit: Sharlie Evans
From a 20 year old Belgian singer/songwriter wiho experienced a meteoric rise on instagram to an Elder Statesman of French Chanson, enjoy the beaut...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 19, 2021
  • Length: 29:10
  • Purchases: 1
A Shortcut Through 2021
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Stephen Sondheim, Credit: Al Hirschfeld
A retrospective of the entire year, including the major political, cultural and emotional events, with music and celebrations of those who've left us.

Bought by The Pulse--Messiah College Radio, KAAD-LP, RadioFreePalmer, KVSC, Hawaii Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2021
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 13
Bonjour Chanson Series 39 Episode 195
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 39
Caption: By Courtesy Pierre Paul Danzin, Credit: Pierre Jean Muet
Let yourself be transported into a different world by the beautiful voices and melodies of French Popular Music. The commentary is in English. No...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 29, 2021
  • Length: 28:26
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series39 Episode 194
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 39
Caption: By Courtesy of Ode Desfonds, Credit: Philippe Petit
Francophone artists with years of experience and one rising talent bring you beautiful melodies. No French language skills are called for to enjoy...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 15, 2021
  • Length: 29:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Apple Seed - It's Tricky
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Who's the Slavic folk character who lives in a house on top of giant chicken legs? Well, it's Baba Yaga. This story is told by the great storytelle...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and WVPE


  • Added: Nov 03, 2021
  • Length: 54:35
  • Purchases: 5
WoodSongs 1020: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and Jack Broadbent
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Jack Broadbent on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes acclaimed Americana band of troubadours out of Nashville, TN Drew Holcomb...

Bought by Angelica Community Radio, WVIK, KDLG, Delmarva Public Media, KMUN and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 28
Full Moon Hacksaw #1814 (Hour 1 & 2) - 11/04/2021
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Old and new, whacky & rhythmic. We’ve got the “BEst ANd” only BEAN, Coleman Hawkins, inventor of jazz saxophone, and we’ve got a pianist from today...

Bought by WMOT, KJZX-Austin, KHNS, KRZA, WYAP and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:02
  • Purchases: 9
Full Moon Hacksaw #1812 (Hour 1 & 2) - 10-21-2021
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Christian McBride opens preceedings with a tight big band arrangement of a Miles tune, pianist Hank Jones celebrates Bobby Timmons. For daily tromb...

Bought by WMOT, KJZX-Austin, KRZA, KHNS, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 9
Bonjour Chanson Series 39 Episode 193
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 39
Caption: By Courtesy of Ours, Credit: Lisa Roze
Let yourself be carried away by Francophone artists Like Ours, Charles Aznavour, Clarika in a duo with Pierre Lapointe, the newly discovered artist...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 28:38
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 39, Episode 192
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 39
Caption: By Courtesy of Magali Michaut, Credit: Valérie-Anne Paris
Let yourself be transported into a different world by French Chanson. Compelling voices, beautiful melodies, conjuring amazing images that will s...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Sep 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 1
CJL-621 Celebrating Billie Holiday: Metropolitan Jazz Octet with Dee Alexander
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we’re going back to our archives to welcome the Metropolitan Jazz Octet – with a string section – featuring vocalist...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB


  • Added: Aug 30, 2021
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson Series 39, Episode 191
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 39
Caption: By Courtesy of Céline Ollivier, Credit: Renaud Monfourny
They may be just published, from a few years ago, or even earlier. These Francophone songs will delight you. No French language skills required t...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 26, 2021
  • Length: 27:40
  • Purchases: 1
The Apple Seed - The Traveling Wizard
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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There's nothing like a classic fairytale, and on this episode of The Apple Seed we'll bring a version of the old story of Rumpelstiltskin. You'll h...

Bought by KSJE, KKRN, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, KTXK, and WVPE


  • Added: Aug 26, 2021
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 5
Full Moon Hacksaw #1804 (Hour 1 & 2) - 08-26-2021
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Saxophonist Cory Weeds is at it again, this time fronting the funky & organ-underlined Nightcrawlers, another new release comes from Electro-Samba ...

Bought by WMOT, KJZX-Austin, KRZA, KHNS, WYAP and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 9
Ebony Classics - The Language of Music
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Classics
Caption: Eleanor Alberga, Credit: www.navonarecords.com
"Ebony Classics - The Language of Music" features the music of people of color in the Classical music industry.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2021
  • Length: 56:45
Elvis Presley-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Elvis Presley
Extended Tribute to Elvis Presley who left the building this week back in 1977 (August 16th)

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Aug 11, 2021
  • Length: 01:56:43
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 38 Episode 190
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 38
Caption: By Courtesy of Joseph Kamel, Credit: Maureen Frere
Yes, you can enjoy French Chanson! We introduce newly discovered and celebrated French artists with a commentary in English. You will love the bea...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 07, 2021
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Apple Seed - Look it Up
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed, the great North Carolina storyteller Donald Davis talks about a time when he was a little kid and they decided t...

Bought by KKRN, WVPE, and KTXK


  • Added: Aug 04, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 3
Bonjour Chanson Series 38, Episode 189
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 38
Caption: Courtesy of Aude Henneville , Credit: Stéphane Kerrad KB Studios Paris
Beautiful, melodies, great voices and different moods. An engaging selection of contemporary French language songs. No French language skills are...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jul 23, 2021
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 1
Roseville Community Band Keeps Things Fresh
From: KBEM
Caption: Roseville Community Band, Credit: Kathy Boldt
The Roseville Community Band has been around for well over 60 years. The group plays locally and has traveled to other states and foreign countries...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Roseville Community Band Struts its Stuff for the Locals on July 20
From: KBEM
Caption: Roseville Community Band, Credit: Kathy Boldt
The Roseville Community Band has been around for well over 60 years. The group plays locally and has traveled to other states and foreign countries...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Full Moon Hacksaw #1798 (Hour 1 & 2) - 07-15-2021
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Freedom in the groove starts with muscular saxophone from Eddie Lockjaw Davis. There’s a new first-time Miles Davis release from 1991 laying us low...

Bought by WMOT, KHNS, KRZA, WOUB, KJZX-Austin and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 9
Full Moon Hacksaw #1796 (Hour 1 & 2) - 07-01-2021
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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It is refreshing to hear Dave Mullen lead off an ensemble playing multiple horns, a couple at once. Funky in its own way is 1960s George Shearing. ...

Bought by WMOT, KRZA, KJZX-Austin, WVBI-LP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 8
Bonjour Chanson Series 38, Episode 188
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 38
Caption: By Courtesy of Karen Brunon
Listen to six engaging Francophone songs with a commentary in English. The voices and melodies are beautiful. You do not speak French? No problem...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jun 26, 2021
  • Length: 29:36
  • Purchases: 1

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