PRX - Pieces for Tone: Engaging
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This time, we profile guitarist Blue Smitty, who cut his only session for Chess Records, this week in 1952.
- Added: Mar 25, 2018
- Length: 03:29
This time, we profile Muddy Waters, who made an historic appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival, this week in 1960.
- Added: Mar 23, 2018
- Length: 03:29
This time, we profile Mississippi blues legend Charley Patton, who made his debut for Paramount Records, this week in 1929.
- Added: Mar 20, 2018
- Length: 03:29
I get so much love from the customers in here. It’s better than where I came from.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Mar 16, 2018
- Length: 03:58
- Purchases: 1
"Freedom"
A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: 150 years ago, two girls crossed the Missouri River trying to escape a life of slaver...
Bought by KSTK
- Added: Mar 08, 2018
- Length: 27:59
- Purchases: 1
A discussion of the important the heritage of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
- Added: Jan 22, 2018
- Length: 31:35
Playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton explores the education of famous artists John Biggers and Samella Lewis.
- Added: Jan 19, 2018
- Length: 50:20
This show is part II of our Juneteenth Series focusing African-American music and venues in North Tulsa from the 40's through the 60's. We intervi...
- Added: Jun 30, 2017
- Length: 58:58
What does it take to win an NBA Championship? On Monday night, June 12th, Oakland's Golden State Warriors, aka "Dub Nation" silenced the Cleveland ...
- Added: Jun 28, 2017
- Length: 44:31
It's official! The Golden State Warriors are the 2017 NBA Champions! Life of the Law honors the team and each of the players with this special epis...
- Added: Jun 16, 2017
- Length: 19:38
What does color of skin have to do with equal access to justice in America? The Equal Protection Clause, part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitu...
- Added: Jun 03, 2017
- Length: 48:40
Anita Monga talks restoring fragments, revolutionary women, and honoring the legendary film preservationist, David Shepherd.
- Added: May 30, 2017
- Length: 20:20
Part 2 of Sarah Marshall’s report on Warren McCleskey’s life after the Supreme Court ruling and his execution on September 25, 1991 by the state of...
- Added: May 23, 2017
- Length: 32:44
America is a country plagued by racism. Culturally, socially, economically. But what about in the courts? 30 years ago, Warren McCleskey, a black m...
- Added: May 03, 2017
- Length: 56:32
Davu Seru is the current Studio Z composer in Residence. Among his goals is combining west African-based traditions such as drumming and the blues...
- Added: Mar 06, 2017
- Length: 05:00
In April of 2014, federal agents raided the studios of 106.1 TOUCH FM in Boston, Massachusetts. The reason was simple: the radio station was operat...
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- Added: Feb 08, 2017
- Length: 41:13
- Purchases: 1
Sitting on top of the world has been around a long time. The song was written by Walter Vinson and Sam Chatmon, members of the blues group, the Mis...
- Added: Jan 10, 2017
- Length: 05:55
Nick Jordan is a contemporary rhythm and blues and pop artist who has a handle on all phases of his act, including songwriting, singing, and dancin...
- Added: Jan 09, 2017
- Length: 07:06
On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin joins in the space race with the women of Hidden Figures.
Bought by KTXK, WLPR , WSGE, KKRN, and GCR (Global Community Radio)
- Added: Dec 29, 2016
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 5
In the fact of the fear, confusing and despair many Americans feel after the election, one group of individuals joined together to share stories of...
Bought by KALW
- Added: Nov 16, 2016
- Length: 52:51
- Purchases: 1
It’s not surprising that many of the medicines we use today are derived from plants. The surprising part is how similar the molecular components of...
- Added: Oct 20, 2016
- Length: 35:36
Only recently did Mayyadda make the decision to perform professionally. But she’s come a long way in a short time, playing prestigious clubs such a...
- Added: Aug 09, 2016
- Length: 07:50
- Added: Aug 04, 2016
- Length: 07:01
- Purchases: 1
Jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman talks about his famous father, Von Freeman, and about his experiences living in Europe. Freeman has now returned to ...
- Added: Aug 04, 2016
- Length: 30:00
Chris Foreman plays Sundays in Church. And every Friday night, he's at Chicago's legendary Green Mill — playing the funky Hammond B3 organ in a nig...
- Added: Jul 06, 2016
- Length: 04:21
