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Our 1920s retrospective continues this week on Afterglow, as we dive into the year 1922, exploring songs that resonated with audiences and singers ...
- Added: Apr 22, 2024
- Length: 59:00
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
The “conditional love song” became a staple of musical theater in its golden age, and this week on Afterglow, we’ll listen to jazz interpretations ...
- Added: Aug 05, 2022
- Length: 59:00
In the last of three episodes celebrating Judy Garland’s 100th birthday, we take a closer look at her final years in the 1950s and 60s, and her man...
- Added: Jul 19, 2022
- Length: 59:00
The last episode of 4 with wonky sound. We got all the bugs out. (get it...bugs- cause its an episode about bees. *nudges in dad joke*
Many cultur...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Aug 18, 2021
- Length: 04:56
- Purchases: 1
Music historian Paul Ingles takes listeners through a heart-felt retrospective of New Orleans music-legend Mac Rebennack - best known as Dr. John. ...
Bought by KMUW, KUNM, Spokane Public Radio, KSUT, KVNF and more
- Added: Jun 07, 2019
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 18
Emily Graves Webb as written and performed by Laurie Akin.
- Added: Apr 10, 2017
- Length: 11:40
We’ll hear music from early and late in Aaron Copland’s career on this What’s New.
Bought by KMUN, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WETS, KMUN and more
- Added: Feb 16, 2017
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 7
According to Rolling Stone magazine, this is the list of the top selling double albums in rock history.
- Added: Aug 26, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Exploring the art of reshaping and reforming familiar song melodies...A common practice done by jazz instrumentalists.
- Added: Jun 02, 2015
- Length: 58:00
On this edition of Don't Cha Know, Richard Hammergren WSU jazz WSU professor and professional musician stops by to update us on The Black Tie Jazz ...
- Added: Jul 13, 2011
- Length: 28:30
The real life version of "Field Of Dreams" takes place in Alpine, Texas in the 1940s and 50s. This is a story about a man, his baseball field and ...
Bought by KMXT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WNMU-FM, KMXT, and KUT
- Added: Nov 08, 2010
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 5
Featuring Del McCoury [http://www.delmccouryband.com/], David Peterson of David Peterson and 1946 [http://www.1946band.com/], Phil Nusbaum [http://...
Bought by KHNS and Wyoming Public Radio
- Added: Oct 12, 2009
- Length: 52:59
- Purchases: 2
A look at one of the hottest cowboy bands in the west in the 1950s and the times in which they lived.
Bought by KISU, KZMU Moab Community Radio, Prairie Public, Marfa Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more
- Added: Aug 13, 2008
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 6
