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NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis remembers Joe Glaser getting his band a gig at Birdland.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 13, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
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NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis on the most pivotal person who was instrumental to his music development.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Aug 13, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 6
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NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis Discusses how gospel music influenced him and his style of music.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 13, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Producer Joe Bevilacqua at Kerrville, Credit: Lorie Kellogg
A one hour documentary, a 9-minute "All Things Considered" feature and ten short modules about the longest running open air festival in the country...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and KUT-HD


  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:44:58
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Jimmy Cobb discusses his decision on moving from Washington, DC to New York City.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 7
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Jimmy Cobb on how the drummer defines the band and his approach to drumming.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
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George Benson describes how he got a recording contract when he was nine years old.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9

  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8

  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8

  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7
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George Benson gets his first big break when Jack McDuff invites him to audition.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10
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NEA Jazz Master Toots Thielemans on embracing New York City's 52nd Street

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10
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For the 5th week of September: Texas music scholar Gary Hartman tells the story of a Texas singer who earned the first gold album in country music ...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 01:35
  • Purchases: 1
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For the fourth week of September: Texas music scholar Gary Hartman tells the story of a Texan who performed in both churches and bordellos before b...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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For the second week of October: Texas music scholar Gary Hartman recounts the story of a popular artist who stopped making records in order to prot...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
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For the fourth week of May: Texas music scholar Gary Hartman tells us about a musician who was turned down by numerous nightclubs and record compan...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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For the second week of September: Texas music scholar Gary Hartman introduces us to the 'other' King of Western Swing.

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Sep 08, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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For the first week of September (8/31): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who was born in a railroad boxcar but went on to ...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
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For the fourth week of August (8/24): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a woman who began her career singing radio jingles before be...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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For the third week of August (8/17): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a Texan who may have been the first jazz musician ever to rec...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
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For the second week of August (8/10): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a sharecropper's son who became an international country sta...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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For the first week of August (8/3): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a German Texan who became a world famous pianist and a pioneer...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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For the last week of July (7/27): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a Texan who revolutionized the world of jazz before his death at...

Bought by KCSM, The Texan Radio Network, and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
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For the third week of July (7/20): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a musician who used an obscure folk instrument to help redefine...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1