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An hour of music from John's favorite Blues albums of 2014.

Bought by KPVL, WJSU, and WSGE


  • Added: Dec 10, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, then Stevie Wonder should know the feeling of flattery well. His son...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 13:30
  • Purchases: 1
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The most celebrated African American poets in America pay homage to the life’s work of former Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove.

Bought by WJCT, WLIW, KVSC, KRDP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Oct 10, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
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This week's show features new Blues music from 13 countries outside of the United States.

Bought by KPVL and WJSU


  • Added: Sep 11, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: S. Epatha Merkerson
Produced by JAZZ HOUSE KIDS, a nonprofit jazz education and performance organization, the 2014 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL features Christian McBride, ...

Bought by KCSM, WJAB, and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 3
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All of the incredible artists on this week's show are 30 years old or under, and they're proving they are as passionate about the Blues as the elde...

Bought by WSGE and KPVL


  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Courtesy Roustabout Records
A brand new look at today's queens of the Blues, inside the Home for New & independent Blues Music.

Bought by KPVL, WSGE, and WJSU


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Whether it is in a traditional Blues duo setting or as a combination of two talents fronting a full band, deuces are wild, this week, as we explore...

Bought by Radio New Zealand, KPVL, and WSGE


  • Added: Jul 03, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ruby Dee, c. 1960, Credit: John Springer Collection/Corbis
Ruby Dee, actress, writer and activist died on June 12 at the age of 91. The WFMT Radio Network is offering this excerpt of Ruby Dee speaking with ...

Bought by PRX Remix and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, Full-Time Blues Radio previews the WC Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival, taking place June 7-14 in Henderson, Kentucky. Hear music from ...

Bought by WSGE, KPVL, and WJSU


  • Added: May 29, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Maya Angelou discusses growing up in Stamps, Arkansas, and early adulthood experiences as recounted in her recently released autobiography I Know W...

Bought by PRX Demo Station, KAAD-LP, KRDP, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KMUZ and more


  • Added: May 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:04:47
  • Purchases: 27
Caption: Courtesy TajBlues.com
Taj Mahal has enjoyed a more than four decade career playing mostly Blues and Folk, but genres from around the world, as well. We honor him with hi...

Bought by KMUW, Radio New Zealand, KPVL, WSGE, and WJSU


  • Added: May 16, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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It's an hour of new & independent blues music from the great white north. This week, Full-Time Blues Radio explores the Blues of Canada!

Bought by WJSU, Radio New Zealand, WSGE, KPVL, and WJSU


  • Added: May 07, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Courtesy Blues Foundation
Full-Time Blues Radio runs down the complete list of nominees at the 2014 BMAs and spins several of them on this week's show.

Bought by WSGE, Radio New Zealand, and WJSU


  • Added: Apr 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Full-Time Blues Radio features expressions of faith, this week, on our annual listen to the spiritual side of new & independent Blues music.

Bought by Radio New Zealand, KPVL, WSGE, and WJSU


  • Added: Apr 15, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Audra McDonald, Credit: Autumn de Wilde
Aidan Quinn, Audra McDonald and Tonya Pinkins star in shorts by John Patrick Shanley (Oscar, Pulitzer, Tony winner) and Lynn Nottage (Pulitzer Priz...

Bought by KUNM, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KUNM, New Hampshire Public Radio, KFCF FM and more


  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 10
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One voice, one instrument, or a one man band - this week, Full-Time Blues Radio exclusively features solo performances.

Bought by Radio New Zealand, KPVL, WSGE, and WJSU


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Leontyne Price, Credit: Carl Van Vechten
Fifteen, 3-minute vignettes celebrating the contributions of African Americans in classical music.

Bought by Texas Public Radio, BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM, Texas Public Radio, Vermont Public, BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2014
  • Length: 45:00
  • Purchases: 10
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The Home for New & Independent Blues Music expands, playing some Cajun, Zydeco, and a little Jazz. This week, we explore the sounds of Louisiana on...

Bought by Radio New Zealand, KPVL, and WJSU


  • Added: Feb 28, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Renowned writers, singers, and poets, including Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni, paid tribute to Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison with an extravaganza ...

Bought by WORT, WJCT, WTJU, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WCSU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: McCoy in the studio circa 1984.
You may not know Rosemarie McCoy’s name, but you probably know her songs. Over 800 of them spanning the full range of American pop music, from Rhyt...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WSKG, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WBEZ and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 53:54
  • Purchases: 6
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The Home for New & Independent Blues Music enjoys a very rare chance to spin the classics. It's our annual celebration of the Blues Hall of Fame, t...

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Feb 13, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Three key speeches of American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Martin Luther King Junior are excerpted and commented on by two lea...

Bought by KALW, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Jan 13, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 33
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Three key speeches of American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Martin Luther King Junior are excerpted and commented on by two lea...

Bought by KUHF, WKSU, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WGCU, KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 109
Caption: Scipio A. Jones, Credit: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
In the final episode, the NAACP begins efforts to fight the death sentences handed down in Helena, led in part by Scipio Africanus Jones, the leadi...

Bought by WNCU


  • Added: Jan 06, 2014
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1