PRX - Pieces for Topic: Historical
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This time we profile street musician Bongo Joe, who recorded a cult favorite for Arhoolie Records, in 1968.
- Added: Apr 21, 2018
- Length: 03:29
Band Box Records was a 1950's rarity, a woman-owned recording business. More exceptional, Vicki Morosan was a Romanian immigrant making a daily bet...
- Added: Sep 25, 2017
- Length: 03:56:19
![Caption: Alan Lomax with unidentified man. [Library of Congress photo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/production.mediajoint.prx.org/public/piece_images/125825/lomax1_square.jpg)
Open Source "Shorties" are 7 to 8 minute cuts of our best timely and evergreen material. Today, we're joining biographer John Szwed in thanking the...
Bought by PRX Remix, KPIP-LP, KMXT, and Louisville Public Media
- Added: Mar 25, 2011
- Length: 07:47
- Purchases: 4
A collection of handpicked songs exploring the sounds of three prominent members of the mallet family of percussive instruments - Xylophones, Vibes...
- Added: Apr 17, 2008
- Length: 58:55
A collection of handpicked songs from a very wide range of musical styles that address the subject of rhythm as it pertains to music and dance.
- Added: Sep 11, 2007
- Length: 58:52
A collection of handpicked songs from a very wide range of musical styles demonstrating the versatility of the harmonica.
- Added: Sep 07, 2007
- Length: 58:55
A collection of some of the best songs ever written about Memphis, Tennessee's other music city.
- Added: Sep 07, 2007
- Length: 58:52
- Added: Sep 07, 2007
- Length: 58:55
- Purchases: 1
A celebration of cowboy and vaquero songs in live performance, hosted by Dallas "Nevada Slim" Turner
Bought by KZYX
- Added: Apr 13, 2007
- Length: 58:56
- Purchases: 1
Joe Bussard on his collection of 25,000 78's and his own Fonotone Records label
Bought by KXOT Public Radio and NPR Station Showcase with PRX
- Added: Nov 13, 2006
- Length: 19:35
- Purchases: 2
A Presidential look at misconduct, dirty politics and Impeachment
- Added: Jun 27, 2006
- Length: 58:40
- Purchases: 10
Three unrelated subjects connected by a musical theme.
- Added: Jun 19, 2006
- Length: 03:46
They had let James Joyce's novels in, they were showing hot movies in Cleveland -- so why were two record store owners going to jail for playing Ha...
- Added: Jun 14, 2006
- Length: 04:23
- Purchases: 2
