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Music that led to rock and roll from musicians that influenced the rock and roll legends. None of the hits but all of the originators. Collector...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2015
  • Length: 02:50:56
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Music from the 1950s - 70s "that you've never heard before by musicians you've never heard of..." although it sound familiar. Really familiar beca...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2015
  • Length: 02:52:27
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The Louisiana rock and roll that didn't utilize the New Orleans sound associated with Dave Bartholomew and Cosimo Matassa. Music from west of the ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:49:30
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Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of (but somehow seem more relevant than what is recorded today). The second hour of the s...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2015
  • Length: 02:48:49
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Music that came just before rock and roll became a formula. Not the hits but music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of. And may...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2014
  • Length: 02:55:22
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The music that made rock and roll but that you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of. From the 1950s to 1970s, a time just before the ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2014
  • Length: 02:52:22
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Music you've never heard from the 1950s to the 70s but, then again, it sounds so familiar. Familiar because my show features that precursor music ...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2014
  • Length: 02:46:41
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Somethings you can't take for granted - roots music and gravity. Both are down to earth but ignored. Music you've never heard by musicians you've...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 03:18:32
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Topical sets of music about Russia and a return to the WWOZ kitchen/sound effects department where I found the makings of my own Prairie Home Compa...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: 02:49:58

  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
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Part one of the "other music of Bo Diddley" and black pioneers of rock and roll. This is a draft version awaiting the recovery of a backup recordi...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2013
  • Length: 02:04:32
Caption: Sheik Azzurri of the French Quarter
Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of because you really are sick of the same old stuff but you still remember that music was...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2013
  • Length: 03:27:36
Caption: BONGOS!  A gift from Lexie and Cletus left at the station today., Credit: Lexie and Cletus Montgomery
Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of from the 1950's to the 1970's. The golden age of Americana when race records and popul...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2013
  • Length: 02:56:22
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Another Saturday night in the French Quarter of New Orleans serving up music you've never heard from musicians you've never heard of. Tonight feat...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2013
  • Length: 02:55:53
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A pop up music club that is so local to you that you're already there. Just open your ears and close your eyes to experience New Orleans' best mus...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:50:31

  • Added: May 21, 2013
  • Length: 29:55
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Music from before David Bowie, Lou Reed, Harry Nillson, Vanilla Fudge and others found their commercial sound. Guess what? It sounded like what w...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 03:02:24
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode of Wordy Birds we interview Matt Paxton and Phaedra Hise on their book, The Secret Lives of Hoarders, and dispel the stereotypes of...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 55:57
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Mark Coles brings you his pick of the best new music releases from around the world. Sat in the sub-zero temperature of his garden shed, he tries t...

  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 53:59
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A TURTLE IN THE WRITER'S CLUTCH...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Mar 10, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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WE GIVE THEM RICE THEY DO NOT EAT...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Nov 24, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Sep 30, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Hollywood's new found love of Boston-centered crime films reveals a lot about Boston and Hollywood.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 08, 2010
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This is a special time of year for anyone who resides at the end of a dirt road, lives of the land, or enjoys purchasing deep fried foods from peop...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2010
  • Length: 03:18