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Orchestral Fanfare :30
From: Paul Messing
Series: Paul Messing's Audio Producer's Grab Bag
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A classic fanfare, orchestral in nature. Thirty seconds, and a great interstitial element between spoken word pieces.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: :32
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
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In Duke Ellington's Eulogy to Billy Strayhorn he wrote, "His greatest virtue, I think, was his honesty--not only to others, but to himself." As we ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Jelly Role Morton
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Jelly Role Morton
Born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe in New Orleans right before the turn of the 20th Century, Jelly Role Morton is credited as one of the founding father...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 21, 2013
  • Length: 03:01
  • Purchases: 1
Coleman Hawkins
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was known as "Hawk" or "Bean" among his contemporaries because of his keen intellect and ingenious approach to common tunes. He was...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Stan Getz
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Stan Getz
“My life is music, and in some vague, mysterious and subconscious way, I have always been driven by a taut inner spring which has propelled me to a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 05, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cab Calloway
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Cab Calloway
Singer, dancer, and bandleader, Cab Calloway is often referred to as the “hi- di -hi- di-ho” man. His nonsensical sounds and improvised melodies ma...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Art Tatum
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Art Tatum
Self taught pianist, Art Tatum is acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Listen as Rabbi Neil discusses the life of the inn...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Ella Fitzgerald
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Ella Fitzgerald
Coming from a troubled childhood, Ella Fitzgerald found solace in music and song. Discovered at age 17, after singing in the style of the Boswell s...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 1
Dizzy Gillespie
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Dizzy Gillespie
In this short feature Rabbi Neil Blumofe explores what Gillespie's legacy can teach us about the revolutionary aspect of humor, and how we can live...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
Musician Tip No. 54 - Jeanette Williams
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Tips on singing with emotion from Jeanette Williams.

  • Added: May 14, 2009
  • Length: :33
Musician Tip No. 53 - Beth Stevens
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Beth Stevens speaks with WAMU's Bluegrass Country about the importance of education.

  • Added: May 14, 2009
  • Length: 01:20
Musician Tip No. 52 - Dale Ann Bradley
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Singing tips from Dale Ann Bradley.

  • Added: May 14, 2009
  • Length: 01:06
Musician Tip No. 51 - Cia Cherryholmes
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Travel tips from from Cia Cherryholmes.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:05
Musician Tip No. 50 - Bradley Walker
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Bradley Walker speaks with WAMU's Bluegrass Country about song selection.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :49
Musician Tip No. 49 - Mark Delaney
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Tuning tips from from Mark Delaney.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :57
Musician Tip No. 48 - Rebekah Weiler
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Rebekah Weiler speaks with WAMU's Bluegrass Country about banjo shortcuts.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :45
Musician Tip No. 47 - Jeremy Garrett
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Tips on show preparation from Jeremy Garrett

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :45
Musician Tip No. 46 - Andy “Panda” Moritz
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Tips on “going pro” from bassist Andy Moritz.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:13
Musician Tip No. 45 - Sandy Lee Cherryholmes
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Health tips from Sandy Lee Cherryholmes.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:44
Musician Tip No. 44 - Marcy Marxer
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Traveling tips from Marcy Marxer.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :25
Musician Tip No. 43 - Bob Carlin
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Bob Carlin speaks with WAMU's Bluegrass Country about the importance of borrowing from influences.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :49
Musician Tip No. 42 - Randy Graham
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Tips on making it from Randy Graham.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:15
Musician Tip No. 41 - Bobby Clark
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Tips about mandolin care from Bobby Clark

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :30
Musician Tip No. 40 - Sierra Hull
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Practice tips from Sierra Hull.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: :37
Musician Tip No. 39 - Clayton Campbell
From: WAMU
Series: Musician Tips
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Tips about blend from Clayton Campbell.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:37