PRX - Pieces for Tone: Engaging

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This time, we profile Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, who recorded an iconic slice of down home blues, "That's All Right," this week in 1946.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
Caption: Our distinctive logo comes from a rare poster for the 1977 Beale Street Music Festival.
This time, we profile Mississippi guitarist Tommy Johnson, who cut one of the prophetic masterpieces of the blues, this week in 1928.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
Caption: Carter McClure of the Estate Experts in front of 2828., Credit: Charles McGuigan
2828: Story of a House is about hoarding, and two people who can make order of chaos and find treasure in trash. It's also about a man whose life w...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 26:05
Caption: Virginia's first historic marker to recognize immigrants.
Just as America is a nation of immigrants, Virginia is a commonwealth of immigrants. For the first time ever the state Department of Historic Res...

  • Added: May 22, 2017
  • Length: 08:45
Caption: Gloria Rhoden, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Billed as the world's smallest woman, Gloria Rhoden of St. Mary Jamaica understands the nature of true beauty.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2016
  • Length: 23:02

  • Added: Aug 03, 2016
  • Length: 24:46
Caption: Chief Gene
In Virginia, there are eight Indian tribes, some several thousand people in all. Yet the United States doesn’t believe they exist. The seeds of thi...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2015
  • Length: 27:39
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A mother and a nurse created a device to help other breast-feeding moms.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 22:32
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hjalmar Hvam was a champion ski jumper., Credit: courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society
A Norwegian immigrant in Oregon invented the first quick-release ski binding, which made skiing safer and more appealing.

Bought by KALW and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 16:51
  • Purchases: 2
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An artist revives the beauty of shortwave radio

  • Added: May 03, 2014
  • Length: 05:47

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  • Added: Dec 12, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
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A BIRD THAT CANNOT FOLD HIS WINGS....

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Oct 16, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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SIX WERE WORKERS ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Ham radio hobbyists have been DIY since day one. They build their own equipment and create their own communities.

Bought by KWMR, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 3
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FIRST IT GROWS UP TO FULL HEIGHT...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jul 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti traces the roots of the phrase "do it yourself" through its evolution in both corporate advertising and subcul...

Bought by WDBM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Jun 20, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: May 30, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dragonfly wearing a "telemetry backpack"
Why itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny backpacks may be the key to understanding how animals capture prey.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1