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Caption: Jorge Morel
This week, we focus on Argentine guitarist and composer Jorge Morel, with recordings of his works performed by David Starobin, David Russell, Hilar...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, KENW, KSJE, KWAX, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 22
Caption: Argentine mezzo Bernarda Fink
The tango may be Argentina's best-known musical export, but it's far from the only musical expression to be discovered. On this edition of The Span...

Bought by WCQS, WRTI, KMUN, KVNO, WRGY and more


  • Added: May 05, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 48
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For ten years, the Armed Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) radio served as a lifeline to "home" for the millions who served in Vietnam and southeast Asia.

Bought by KSRQ, KFSK, WABE, WMNR, KCNP and more


  • Added: May 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 7
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Burt Bacharach stands alongside all the giants in popular music: "Music by Burt Bacharach." Hew wrote hundreds of hits as varied as the weather in ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
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With what Garrett Stack considers, with few exceptions, a dismal state of musical theater for the last decade, a new programming format focuses alm...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
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A twist on the "bird bands" names of the 1950s, the first two hours feature bands named after ... fabrics. Tweeds, wool, cotton, velvet, denim, s...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, Delmarva Public Media, KFCF FM, Prairie Public, KPRG and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2022
  • Length: 03:00:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Countdown of the Top-40 hits on Billboard's Hot-100 when America turned 200 – July 4, 1976

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 03, 2022
  • Length: 02:27:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Popular music has forever had songs written about relationships with fathers. All genres, all times.

Bought by WMNR and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 2
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During times of crisis and stress, lyrics of familiar songs can take on new meaning.

Bought by Royalton Community Radio and WMNR


  • Added: Mar 30, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 2
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For three years British recording artists dominated the American pop and rock charts. Their influence is a significant piece of popular music history.

Bought by KSRQ, CI Dolphin Radio, and WEZU


  • Added: Feb 17, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Yesterday's leading men in musicals have been replaced by new younger talents. The cycle of rising and fading stars is a fact of life. Here are the...

Bought by WMNR, KVNO, and GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Apr 29, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:26
  • Purchases: 3
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There would be precious few great hits of the '60s and '70s if it weren't for the thrilling sounds of R&B, Soul, Funk and Disco and the black artis...

Bought by KSRQ and WEZU


  • Added: Apr 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:24
  • Purchases: 2
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Black History: Saluting African American actors who have won the Tony Award for roles in musicals.

Bought by KVNO, WMNR, and WJAB


  • Added: Feb 04, 2018
  • Length: 01:56:27
  • Purchases: 3
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Celebrating 50 years of Phil Spector's Christmas Album and many other Baby Boomer favorites.

Bought by KSRQ, WDCB, WMNR, WEZU, KRPS and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2016
  • Length: 01:55:56
  • Purchases: 6
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A complete look at the 2015 Tony-nominated shows in the "Best Musical" and "Best Musical Revival."

  • Added: Jun 07, 2015
  • Length: 01:55:49
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Cool out with the story of "cool" and West Coast Jazz. Available in 1, 2 or 3 hour versions. This program is available FREE TO STATIONS. Conta...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:05
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For the second week of September (9/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer whose musical oddity took him to pop s...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of August (8/23): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a man who blended conjunto and country to become ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of December (12/30): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at folk songwriter who became a somewhat reluctant ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of October (10/30): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a woman who wrote the state’s first known English...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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This edition continues to display the best soul music on the planet with musical tributes to the late Donna Summer and Washington DC`s godfather of...

  • Added: May 22, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:49
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A 3-part chronological profile of Dylan's career from the early 1960's until his most recent work. Each part has a :60 intro and 2 segments of app...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 25, 2009
  • Length: 02:49:42
  • Purchases: 1
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For one week each year, Austin, Texas becomes the center of the music universe. In this music-rich one-hour special, some of public radio's savvie...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, KLCC, WXPN, and KGLT


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4