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Queen

From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish

Tune in to the next Sounds Jewish for liturgical and secular music about, and by Jewish queens.

Bought by WLPR

In The Name of Love

From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish

Tune in to the next Sounds Jewish for a global playlist of love songs plus topical comedy.

Bought by WLPR

Welcome Hunukkah

From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish

Sounds Jewish welcomes Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with songs from around the Jewish world.

Bought by KBEM, WNIJ, KMXT, and WLPR

RDD: Toraigh

From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor

Toraigh is an Irish Gaelic word that means "seek" or "search." It's also the title of this week's Rough Draft Diaries as we meet a local band of t...

An All-American Road Trip: A Fourth of July Special

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials

An Afterglow special perfect for the Fourth of July! We celebrate America by exploring jazz and pop standards from different states, including "Moo...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WVIA, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WRTI, Troy Public Radio and more

Que sera sera

From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions

XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM

New Year's Mummers Day Parade

From: Charles McGuigan

Caption: Mummers Day Parade, Credit: Rebecca Moon

The Mummers Day Parade is as quintessentially South Philadelphia as Ben Franklin or Willy Penn, a Philly cheese steak or Italian water ice. It’s un...

A Jazz-O-Rama New Year

From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Christmas Programming

Caption: HAPPY, NEW or YEAR 78s on Jazz-O-Rama, Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg

"Happy Days Are Here Again", "I Found a New Baby" and "This Year's Kisses" are among the 78 RPM records heard on the 25th edition of Joe Bev's Jazz...

Bought by WCBE, WVAS, and Radio New Zealand

Jazz-O-Rama #14: "Upbeat Heartaches"

From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour

Caption: Joe Bev hosts an hour of Ted Weems & Perry Como 78s., Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg

"Somebody Stole My Gal", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", and "Heartaches" are among the 78 RPM records heard on the 14th edition of Joe Bev's Jazz-O-R...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and Radio New Zealand

Jazz-O-Rama #1: "Louder & Funnier"

From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour

Caption: Joe Bev hosts an hour of the funny side of 78 RPM Jazz, Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg

Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78 RPM Jazz with sense of humor, including Cab Calloway, The Mills Brothers, and Coon Sanders.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and Radio New Zealand

The Missourians

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

They were known as the big band of the 1920s who sounded a little “country.” Not because they were from Nashville, nor did they have a twang in th...

Bought by KMUN

Tesch:

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

When Kansas City born Frankie Teschmacher joined the Austin High Gang in the mid-1920s, his instrument of choice was alto saxophone. But, in his yo...

Warren's Notes

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

In 1922 composer Harry Warren created his first hit, "Rose of the Rio Grande," with lyrics by Edgar Leslie. From that successful launch came a prod...

Satchmo

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

There are three audible stages in the career of Louis Armstrong: The years prior to recording when he performed with Fate Marable, Oscar Celestin a...