PRX - Pieces for Topic: Historical
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Country music has long been popular in the American South but is gaining popularity in the North, a place with more country roots than you may think.
- Added: Nov 16, 2018
- Length: 05:45
The release of Ken Burns’ new documentary series has drawn fresh attention to the Vietnam War. And while many of us have an idea of what the war lo...
Bought by KENW, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and WOUB
- Added: Sep 22, 2017
- Length: 03:35
- Purchases: 3
One hundred years ago, the first jazz recordings were made, and not many years after a young man named Bix Beiderbecke picked up the cornet. Beider...
Bought by KENW and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Apr 03, 2017
- Length: 03:46
- Purchases: 2
Is it possible to make “music” from “noise”? Is it possible to enjoy it? Randy Wenner reports on an experimental music genre making a comeback of s...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix
- Added: Mar 20, 2014
- Length: 04:13
- Purchases: 2
Not only was Washington, D.C., the site of The Beatles' first full North American concert in 1964... It was also the first North American city to a...
- Added: Feb 07, 2014
- Length: 09:45
Steven Spielberg’s recent film Lincoln stirred up a lot of talk about what history sounded like. Spielberg even recorded one of President Lincoln’s...
Bought by KENW and Radio Newark
- Added: Mar 22, 2013
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 2
A 20-something pianist is making old-time piano new again... with a little help from Darth Vader and Super Mario Bros.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Nov 14, 2011
- Length: 03:48
- Purchases: 4
Every year, thousands of people flock to Austin from all over the world for South by Southwest Music, which officially gets underway today. Many v...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Mar 17, 2010
- Length: 04:51
- Purchases: 1