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Episode #494 - LaVern Baker, Pt. 2: 1954-56
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, the "Juke In The Back" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, LaVern Baker, got her start. It's part two of a two part feature on th...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 20, 2019
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #493 - LaVern Baker, Pt. 1: 1949-54
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, th "Juke In The Back" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, LaVern Baker, got her start. It's part one of a two part feature on the...

Bought by KCSM, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, Royalton Community Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #490 - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Willie Mae Thornton was a trailblazer, who in making her own rules paved the way for other groundbreaking female artists like Janis Joplin and Mado...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, KZUM, WOUB and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Blue Dimensions H37: Roxy Coss's "Quintet" and Miles Davis's "Rubberband"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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featuring the album "Quintet" from saxophonist and composer Roxy Coss, and previously unissued music from Miles Davis on the album "Rubberband"

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Toni Morrison-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Toni Morrison
A tribute to the legendary Toni Morrison, in her own words with music and memories from those whose lives she touched

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 55:39
  • Purchases: 1
Episode #472 - Christine Kittrell
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Nashville truly earned its nickname as "Music City" during the 1950s as it was not only the home of Country Music, but also a hotbed for a thriving...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KTRT RADIO INC, WOUB, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 19, 2019
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
S03 Ep38: Women of Color: Composers, Part 3, 5/18/2019
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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These remarkable women have worked to overcome both gender and racial bias in order to give voice to their music. Their names may not be familiar,...

  • Added: May 17, 2019
  • Length: 58:29
NEA Jazz Moments with Vocalist, Dianne Reeves (round two)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Dianne Reeves sings "Dreams" with Robert Glasper, steps into Ella's shoes, and knows Today Will Be a Good Day.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 8
UpFront Soul #2019.11- March 18-24
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Jackie Shane
We'll celebrate Women's History Month with empowering anthems from Aretha Franklin & the Eurythmics, Donna Summer & Chaka Khan, soulful strings & w...

Bought by KMUN, KBBI Alaska, WLPR , WOUB, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 15, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Blue Dimensions H10: Eloquent Sadness from Dory Previn; Good Vibes (and Marimbas) from Stefon Harris
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Moving songs from the late singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and new music from Javon Jackson, Stefon Harris, and Christian McBride.

Bought by WMOT, GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
S03 Ep27: Women of Color: Performers, Part 3, 3/2/2019
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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A youngster sees a musician and says, “She looks like me. And she’s making incredible music. I can do that, too!” Being a woman of color is stil...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2019
  • Length: 58:30
Episode #456 - The Lutchers: Nellie & Joe
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" is proud to focus an entire show on the separate careers of bother and sister, Nellie and Joe Lutcher. Both scored numerous ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KTRT RADIO INC, WOUB, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2019
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
Nancy Wilson - This Mother's Daughter
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
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Nancy Wilson - This Mother's Daughter is a special music program highlighting the greatest recordings of the great lady of Jazz and song - Nancy Wi...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KGLP, and WMOT


  • Added: Dec 30, 2018
  • Length: 57:10
  • Purchases: 3
The Big Pond #09: A Singer’s Life
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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Leigh Hamilton is a dramatic soprano who has been based in Germany for more than 17 years. This episode follows Leigh’s story, which takes her from...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2018
  • Length: 23:25
Episode 1: The Queen of Soul's Favorite Soprano, Audrey DuBois Harris
From: L. Michelle Smith
Series: The Culture Soup Podcast
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Our premier episode features the story of The Queen of Soul’s Favorite Soprano, Audrey DuBois Harris.

  • Added: Nov 23, 2018
  • Length: 38:48
S03 Ep11: Women of Color: Composers, 11/10/2018
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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The works on today's program were written by women who have overcome both gender and racial bias. Some may be familiar names, others will be new t...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
Episode #441 - Hadda Brooks
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" is jumpin' this week with one of the most underrated boogie woogie piano ladies of all-time, Hadda Brooks. You'll hear a lot...

Bought by KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, WOUB, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 14, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Episode #440 - Camille Howard
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The pre-Rock n' Roll era is full of unsung performers who's style directly impacted those who came after. This week's "Juke In The Back" spotlight ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, WOUB, KMXT and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
UpFront Soul #2018.41-October 7-14
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Lucille Spann
Women are rising up...and getting down! Hear empowering tunes from Roberta Flack, Joan Armatrading, and Mavis Staples, and celebrate Women's Libera...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WLPR , WOUB, Royalton Community Radio, WOMR and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
All Mixed Up with Aretha-The Queen of Soul
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: The Queen of Soul
Soulful mix for one of best singers ever---Aretha Franklin

Bought by KCSM and KRZA


  • Added: Aug 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:16
  • Purchases: 2
Episode #431 - Big Maybelle
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" highlights the often ignored early career of Big Maybelle, one of the great female blues shouters. Matt The Cat highlights h...

Bought by KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WOUB, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Aug 05, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 903 - Rhiannon Giddens 2016
From: Savannah Music Festival LIVE
Series: Savannah Music Festival LIVE - Season Nine
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A performance given at the 2016 Savannah Music Festival in the North Garden Assembly Room at the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, WUFT, WNMU-FM, and Prairie Public


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 5
Episode #420 - Little Miss Cornshucks
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Little Miss Cornshucks was an influential figure in post WWII Rhythm & Blues. Lavern Baker copied Cornshucks' country girl stage act down to the na...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WOUB and more


  • Added: May 20, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #416 - Little Esther Phillips
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" honors Little Esther, the 14 year old phenom that scored 3 #1 hits in 1950, singing with Johnny Otis' musical ensemble. She ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, WOUB, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Mixing Songs, Hoping To Get Paid
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Maya Wooley, aspiring musician inside a recording studio at Hennepin County Library in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Credit: Todd Melby
Sure, the library has books. But the Hennepin County Library in Brooklyn Park is also home to a recording studio. And inside that studio, one young...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 1