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AG 23-11: Ella On Decca, 3/13/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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This week on Afterglow, we celebrate the early years of the First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald, with a close look at her work for Decca Records, wh...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Dan Stokes of Solo: Strength Is Captivating
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Dan Stokes, Credit: Shefik
Strength - Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2021
  • Length: 01:43
Sonny Turner: Inspiration Gives You the Catalyst to Fulfill Your Dreams
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Sony Turner, Credit: Shefik
Dreams - Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard ...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2020
  • Length: 01:26
William Goldstein: What's Really Special to Me About Ana Luisa
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: William Goldstein, Credit: Shefik
Spirit - William Goldstein was previously a recording artist for Motown Records and CBS Masterworks. He has over 50 albums currently available. He ...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
Sonny Turner: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Sonny Turner, Credit: Shefik
Love - Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Ho...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 01:42
The Untold Story of the University Program Board's Fall 2018 Open Mic
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack revisits St. Cloud State University’s University Pro...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2018
  • Length: 29:06
The Analog Experience
From: WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
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Vinyl records. Notebooks. Polaroid cameras. Cassette Tapes. All analog technologies that, up to a decade ago, were pretty much extinct. But over th...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2018
  • Length: 26:31
The Untold Story of Laughing All The Way VIII: If the Fates Allow at the Pioneer Place Theater Company
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack visits backstage at one of St. Cloud’s newer holiday t...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2017
  • Length: 29:59
Winnipeg Folk Festival Day 3 Hour 2
From: KVSC
Series: KVSC at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
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With help from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, KVSC has sent Wayne Bergerson, host of Frets on Saturday mornings, and long-time KVSC d...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2010
  • Length: 55:47
That Barbershop Chord
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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They have no band. No backup. No room for error. In a barbershop quartet the only instrument is the vocal chords.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2010
  • Length: 06:14
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Part 1
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
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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: 56:20
  • Purchases: 1
St. Cloud Area Open Mics
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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KVSC has been your source for local music for over four decades now. One of the biggest and most obvious reasons for this is that St. Cloud and th...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 29:15
Skaneateles Chamber Music Festival
From: Mariel Fiedler
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This is a feature story documenting the performers and organizers of the 30th annual Skaneateles, NY chamber music festival.

  • Added: Feb 23, 2010
  • Length: 07:29
Dolly Parton
From: Joyride Media
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Dolly Parton and friends talk about her history, songwriting, business savvy and philanthropy.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, Troy Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 27, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 25
Music Box Healer
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of one of the last music box technicians.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 3
AARON NEVILLE: BRING ON THE SOUL
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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New one-hour music intensive radio special features Aaron Neville performing classics songs by the all-time great R&B artists who have inspired Aar...

Bought by WUFT, WUFT, KCMJ Community Radio, KMUW, WSLR and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2006
  • Length: 56:39
  • Purchases: 11
Andrew's Mix
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Trading mix tapes with strangers is a work of passion with members of Esther's Mix Tape Collective.

Bought by WBHM, KTNA, WMPG, WILL, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2006
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 5
Um
From: paul overton
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The "cutting room floor" yields a musical montage.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2005
  • Length: 01:30
Size Isn't Everything
From: Shea Shackelford
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Joel Eckhaus makes and plays ukuleles in South Portland, Maine.

Bought by WMPG and WBHM


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:09
  • Purchases: 2
The Allure of Karaoke Singing
From: Scott Gurian
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Regular singers describe what attracts them to karaoke

Bought by WABE, KALW, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUNM, and PRX


  • Added: Mar 06, 2004
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 5
Tango!
From: Evan Roberts
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There once was a woman who loved the tango so much, she married it.

Bought by WBHM, New Hampshire Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KZYX, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Feb 17, 2004
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 5