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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: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Sarah Kate Morgan
Hindman, Kentucky writer, educator, vocalist and world champion mountain dulcimer Jedi Sarah Kate Morgan recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center Sta...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
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Dinah Washington was known as the "Queen Of The Blues," but really, she was so much more than that. Washington was a jazz, pop, AND R&B diva, with ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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From the 1950s on, Ella Fitzgerald became known around the world as one of the most renowned live performers in jazz. This week, we’ll sample from ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we explore the musical partnership of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, two songwriters who contributed gems like “Just In Time” and “The P...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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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: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we celebrate the smoky voice of jazz singer Chris Connor, who got her start with Claude Thornhill’s band in the 1940s, and went on to re...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Before Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, there was Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn. This week, we’ll explore the songs of these early songwriters, inc...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Put on your dancing shoes as we cut a rug with the American Songbook. This week, I’ll be featuring jazz standards meant for dancing, including “I C...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Reporter Christopher Beale examines the history of Pride celebrations at Disneyland with in-park audio and an expert interview.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 06:26
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This week on Afterglow, for Bastille Day, we turn to the music of Paris to hear music written "dans la Mode française," performed by Madeleine Peyr...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on Afterglow, we celebrate the Fourth of July with an All-American Road Trip. We’ll hear Afterglow favorites like Ella Fitzgerald and Fra...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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A hundred years ago, suffragists lobbied to win women the right to vote. Linguistically speaking, though, suffrage isn't about "suffering." It's fr...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Tri States Public Radio, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RadioFreePalmer, WUOT 91.9 FM and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Dinner Jazz
Dinner Jazz with Zia the Cat 06-23-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 54:54
Caption: Jazz on a Half Shell
Jazz on a Half Shell with Zia the Cat 06-23-24

Bought by KMUN


  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:58:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Mid City Swing
Mid City Swing 06-23-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:58
Caption: Music on the Sunny Side
Music on the Sunny Side with Winston Day 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:52:19
Caption: 60s Reunion
The 60s Reunion 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 58:44
Caption: Luther's House Party
Luther’s House Party with Luther Kent 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:54:34
Caption: Louisiana Gumbo
Louisiana Gumbo with Pat McBride 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 58:27
Caption: The Buffet
The Buffet with students in the Radio Training Program 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 57:50
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Blues From the Road with Larry Garner 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 58:12
Caption: Mo Good Stuff
Mo Good Stuff with Leah Smith 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 58:32
Caption: The Rhythm Review
The Rhythm Review with Rob Payer 06-22-24

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 03:52:34
Caption: Spanish Tenor Alfredo Kraus
The great Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus in zarzuela and song.

Bought by KRZA, KENW, KSJE, KMUN, KWAX and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 38