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On this episode, we pay tribute to Blues guitar mystery man Lee Cooper. Bursting on the Chicago scene in 1953, his distinctive session work graced ...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: The distinctive Blue Lake label, featuring Chicago harmonica blower Little Willie Foster.
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we're enjoying some of our favorite, rare, and overlooked harmonica jams from the Windy City, courtesy of Littl...

  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Cello Fortress Logo, Credit: Joost van Dongen
Cello Fortress us a video game with four players playing against a live Cellist improvising notes to defend the fortress.

  • Added: May 17, 2013
  • Length: 02:22
Caption: Irving Berlin
Composer and lyricist Jerome Kern summed up the life and work of Israel Baline (Irving Berlin) when he said, “Irving Berlin has no place in America...

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  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Set Sail on a Musical Voyage through History.

  • Added: May 14, 2013
  • Length: 59:32
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No particular theme on this one, just a grab bag full of post-war rockers and down home favorites from Lightnin' Hopkins, Dr. Ross, K.C. Douglas, J...

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  • Added: May 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: From top left: Albert King; Otis Redding; Booker T. & the MG’s.
Join us as we enjoy some great cover versions of blues, pop, rock, folk, and R&B classics that were recorded down at the legendary Stax label in Me...

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  • Added: Apr 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jody Williams, in his later years.
Join us for a tribute to blues guitar legend Jody Williams. Making his debut on record at the age of 19, he became a highly influential guitarist, ...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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On this episode of Blues Unlimited, a tribute to Antone’s night club. Founded in 1975 in Austin, Texas, it featured a who’s who of blues legends, l...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Pee Wee Russell
Although he hailed from St. Louis, Charles Ellsworth “Pee Wee” Russell took his clarinet cues from New Orleans. Only now is he beginning to be reco...

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  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Rolling Stones with one of their early bluesy hits, a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Little Red Rooster."
Join us as we explore the British Blues Explosion of the late 1950s and the 1960s. From the originators — like Chris Barber and Alexis Korner — to ...

Bought by Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: STACCATO LOGO , Credit: Judlyne A. Lilly
STACCATO is a weekly 2:30 feature covering events, trends and news in classical music.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
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Join us for a special program featuring two legendary albums. The first, a "Conversation With The Blues," was recorded by Paul Oliver during the su...

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Each volume of "Genesis" was a box set containing 4 LPs and a lavishly illustrated booklet. Today, they are considered rare collectors items.
We had so much fun pulling out rare gems and classic nuggets from "Genesis," we’re doing it all over again this time around as well! Join us for mo...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Genesis Vol. 3, dedicated to British Blues expert Mike Leadbitter.
Depending upon your point of view, Genesis refers either to a book of the bible, a popular rock group, or a plot device from Star Trek. If you’re a...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Poster for the 1972 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival.
If you were one of the folks who attended Ann Arbor during the festival's heyday years between 1969 and 1974, then you should thank your lucky star...

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Caption: 1920s Race Record label
Singer, songwriter, pianist, singer and vaudeville and minstrel performer Perry Bradford, forever changed the sound of American popular music by co...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Alberta Hunter
The four blues vocalists in this hour are not well known. That certainly doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of praise and recognition: Alberta Hunter...

Bought by KMUW, KBBI Alaska, WMMT, WJSU, and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
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Caption: Hit maker for Stax Records, Booker T. Jones.
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we're movin' and groovin' to the sounds of the Hammond B3 organ. Popular in Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, and Gospel,...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: One of the "Heroes of the Blues" featured on this episode. Illustration by R. Crumb.
In 1980, the good folks at Yazoo Records issued a box set of 36 trading cards called "The Heroes of the Blues," with drawings by legendary illustra...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Blanche Calloway
Although Blanche Calloway began her show business career several years earlier than younger brother Cabell, she was at least in popularity surpasse...

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  • Added: Jan 06, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
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Caption: One of the "Heroes of the Blues" featured on this episode. Illustration by R. Crumb.
In 1980, the good folks at Yazoo Records issued a box set of 36 trading cards called "The Heroes of the Blues," with drawings by legendary illustra...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jan 05, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Benny Moten
Benny Moten led the Kansas City Orchestra in the 1920s, arguably the most influential big bands of the era. His arrangements helped to create what...

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  • Added: Dec 28, 2012
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Happy New Year 1920s
Some of the best music from the 1920s with Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, Bix Beiderbecke, and many more to welcome in the New Year.

Bought by KRZA, KHEN-LP, and KCBX


  • Added: Dec 26, 2012
  • Length: 58:56
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Caption: One of the "Heroes of the Blues" featured on this episode. Illustration by R. Crumb.
In 1980, the good folks at Yazoo Records issued a box set of 36 trading cards called "The Heroes of the Blues," with drawings by legendary illustra...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and WNCU


  • Added: Dec 23, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2