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This week on Afterglow, we take a listen to the work of jazz vocalist Dakota Staton, famous for her work on Capitol Records in the 1950s, including...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Chick Webb
As jazz moved from Chicago to the Northeast an innovative presence was heard. Still embedded in the roots of New Orleans, New York added an element...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Featuring: Spy-Fi On The Hi-Fi, Sweet Soul Music, Brand New Oldies and More!

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KMXT and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Ray Charles
An optional second hour of a deep dive into the remarkable career of RAY CHARLES, one of the formative forces in 20th century music whose impact is...

Bought by KSJE, KUPR low power FM, WABE, North State Public Radio, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Ray Charles
A deep dive into the remarkable career of RAY CHARLES, one of the formative forces in 20th century music whose impact is still clearly felt today. ...

Bought by WJCT, KSJE, WABE, WNMU-FM, KTNA and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Graystone playbill c.1929
Detroit played a significant role in the development and popularization of jazz during the 1920s. The city's vibrant music scene and cultural envir...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Lee Morgan's hardbop hit "The Sidewinder," the avant-garde October Revolution movement, and the impact of the Beatles are some of the highlights we...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
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Featuring- Fundamentally Instrumental, The Grown Ups' Table, The Cozy Covers Comparison Corner, and Much More!

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Johnny Dedroit's Band, Credit: c. 1926
In jazz of the 1920s, melody is defined by improvisation and the blue notes. Rhythm is characterized by syncopation and provided a dynamic foundati...

Bought by KCCU Radio, KCBX, and KWAX


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KMXT and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Seamus Egan
Traditional Irish musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkans...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Arthur Fiedler
Fiedler knew and conducted many of the great American composers, among them Copland, Gershwin, and Bernstein. In a short hour, we attempt to add to...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This is not about opera. Instead, it’s the early history of three pioneering saxophonists 1920s and ‘30s that had a major impact on the future of j...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Pam Setser
It’s Dulcimer Jamboree time once again! Each year, dulcimer players from all over come to the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkan...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Arthur Fiedler
Whether by circumstance or design, Arthur Fiedler's discography with the Boston Pops is chock full of wonderful ballet scores. Here's some of his ...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by WGZS, KMSU, KSJE, WTIP, WDSE and more


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
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Stars have always been an inspiration for songwriters, and this week on Afterglow, we’ll explore those Stardust melodies written by Hoagy Carmichae...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on Afterglow, I’ll explore the influence of country music on jazz and traditional pop songs from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. We’ll hear coun...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Featuring- Let's Talk About Television, Brand New Oldies, Goin' Up The Country and Much More!

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Dec 29, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Earl Hines
During the first half of the 1920s, Chicago took center stage in the world of jazz. This era proved to be a highly innovative time for young musici...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WDCB, and KCBX


  • Added: Dec 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ben Haguewood & Kailee Spickes
Hammered dulcimer prodigy, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Ozark original Ben Haguewood recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park ...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:59