PRX - Pieces for Tone: Engaging
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The song “I Fought the Law” by the Bobby Fuller Four reached number 9 on the Billboard Charts in the week of March 12, 1966. Just months later, Bob...
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 42:01
One Sunday afternoon, a man named William Mumler decided to take a self portrait. He said he was alone in the photography studio, but as the photog...
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 36:51
On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls took command of a Confederate ship and liberated himself and his family from enslavement. His great-great-grandson, ...
- Added: Jun 24, 2020
- Length: 29:27
In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. G...
- Added: May 19, 2020
- Length: 31:54
“The police had surrounded the house. They had been there for quite a while. They didn’t want to try to rush the house because they thought he migh...
- Added: Apr 15, 2020
- Length: 29:07
In 1930, a Cuban woman named Elena de Hoyos went to the hospital in Key West, Florida. She had a bad cough, and her family was afraid she had Tuber...
- Added: Apr 15, 2020
- Length: 18:24
HOUR 2 of a 2 hour public radio special from award-winning producer Paul Ingles called "Got Blues If You Want It! A Rolling Stones Special". The pr...
Bought by KFSK, WRVO Public Media, KUPR low power FM, KSJE, North State Public Radio and more
- Added: May 31, 2018
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 11
There are eleven tribes of Indians who call Virginia home, among them the Chickahominy. And though they all now enjoy state recognition, the federa...
Bought by KVSC, Prairie Public, XRAY.fm, WRIR, KZYX and more
- Added: Oct 19, 2011
- Length: 09:58
- Purchases: 7
Hidden Kitchens explores the food of the founding fathers through the stories of Hercules and James Hemings, enslaved chefs of George Washington an...
Bought by KWMR, KZYX, Prairie Public, Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio and more
- Added: Feb 03, 2009
- Length: 06:55
- Purchases: 12
In this series, we examine various aspects of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, in both modern and historical context. From the players themselves...
Bought by WDAV Classical Public Radio and WETS
- Added: Jan 24, 2008
- Length: 10:13
- Purchases: 2
Two-hour exploration of the seminal work of heralded songwriter Paul Simon as revealed by musicians, writers and fans and archival interviews with ...
Bought by WHRV, KSUT, WHYY, KZYX, Prairie Public and more
- Added: Nov 01, 2007
- Length: 01:59:03
- Purchases: 17
A light feature of the legendary Texas troubador
- Added: Feb 02, 2007
- Length: 06:07
- Purchases: 2