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Bill Withers: Just As He Is
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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A deep look into the late Bill Withers early life in music that set up the making of his debut album, "Just As I Am." Please consider this free on...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, WOMR, WKMS, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Blues America 122 - Rewind Show
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Before closing the book on 2017, we rewind the tape to hear what the year sounded like with some of the best interview segments packed into one sho...

Bought by KRPS, GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio, WEAA, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2018
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 6
Episode Five: "Our Cheated Hearts"
From: Troy Public Radio
Series: Carried Home: Alabama Authors and The Pulitzer Prize
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Poetry and the pain of experience are the subjects of this episode titled "Our Cheated Hearts." Author Winston Groom incorporated his experiences i...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2017
  • Length: 25:00
The Song Story: “What the World Needs Now Is Love”
From: John Del Vecchio
Series: The Song Story
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2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Jackie DeShannon in April of 1965. The song was written...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2015
  • Length: 07:09
Shenandoah Valley Shape Note Singers
From: Tanner Latham
Series: Authentic South
Caption: Cross Keys Ruritan Hall, Harrisonburg, VA, Credit: Sarah Cumming
Contributor Kelley Libby visits a shape note sing event in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Sometimes this style of singing is referred to as Sac...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Troy Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 10:18
  • Purchases: 4
This Week in Texas Music History: Gus Johnson
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the third week of November (11/15): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a talented drummer whose career was almost dera...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: Yellow Rose of Texas
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the third week of April (4/21): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at how one of the states most famous songs is based on...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: Barbara Lynn
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the third week of January (1/16): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a pioneering female R&B artist who is a triple th...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: Cedric Haywood
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the last week of December (12/31): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of the state’s most versatile and prolific j...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: John Hardee
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the third week of December (12/20): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a talented musician who traded in the nightclub...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
Mike Doughty Talks Social Media, Addiction, and Songwriting
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Caption: Mike Doughty, Credit: Deborah Lopez
Producer Rebecca Lavoie talks with singer-songwriter Mike Doughty about his unusually interactive presence on social media sites, the new narrative...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 08:06
Native Sounds: Buffy Sainte-Marie
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Credit: Paquin Entertainment
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with Native media and music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSQM 91.5 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Jun 17, 2010
  • Length: 17:33
  • Purchases: 4
Under the Radar: The Best New Austin Music
From: KUT
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Who's the next Spoon, Shawn Colvin, or Stevie Ray Vaughan? Hear about the bands being hailed as "The Next Big Thing" from Austin...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 52:04
  • Purchases: 1
Austin City Limits: Into the Archives
From: KUT
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From Coldplay and My Morning Jacket to Lyle Lovett and Johnny Cash--its an hour of classic performances and the untold histories behind them.

Bought by KHNS, WCPN, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, North Country Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2009
  • Length: 54:14
  • Purchases: 6
Daran Kravanh
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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After experiencing the horror of the Khmer Rouge experience, Daran Kravanh credits an accordion that appeared on a stump in a forest with saving hi...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2009
  • Length: 04:59
Wilma Pang
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Wilma Pang, Professor at San Francisco City College, shares the influence of Chinese opera, a rapidly-disappearing art form, wherever she can. Pan...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2009
  • Length: 04:58
The Best of South by Southwest Music 2009
From: KUT
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From the Decemberists to the Heartless Bastards, from Department of Eagles and Vetiver to the Low Anthem, Asa and beyond...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, KUNM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2009
  • Length: 55:04
  • Purchases: 6
Nona Beamer: Hawaiian Elder
From: Heidi Chang
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Nona Beamer dedicated her life to preserving Hawaiian culture. She was a gifted storyteller, hula dancer, songwriter and teacher. Since she died ...

Bought by KZYX and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2006
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 2