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Caption: Vocalion Records
This is a celebration of some of the finest music and talented musicians who recorded between 1923 and 1933. Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Bix Beid...

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  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: “The American Songster” Dom Flemons on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's encore broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon honors one of the most important legacy’s in all of recorded music… Smit...

Bought by KKRN, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KUCO, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 23
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From the Musician’s Spotlight Archives 2013: Winner of 20 Grammy awards and one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation, guitarist and co...

Bought by WZRE, RadioStPete Florida, KMXT, RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2019
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 6
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From the Musician’s Spotlight Archives 2013: Winner of 20 Grammy awards and one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation, guitarist and co...

Bought by WZRE, RadioStPete Florida, KMXT, RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2019
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Noble Sissle
Lyricist, composer, vocalist and bandleader Noble Sissle had a very successful 60-year career in jazz and musical theater. He’s best know as the mu...

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Chance McCoy on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes folk super group The Folk Legacy Trio plus a Grammy Award winning Indie F...

Bought by Angelica Community Radio, KLRE, KCHW, WOUB, KTRL and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
Caption: Clarence Williams
instrument was the jug. Clarence Williams was a professional, yet he thoroughly enjoyed a relaxed performing style. Add in a little hokum, and the ...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Kingston Trio on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the legendary Kingston Trio plus Oklahoma Americana Folk Country Artist A...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, KTRL, KMUN, KDLG, WEJP-LP 107.1 and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 32
Caption: EmiSunshine and her ukulele on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, it's a ukulele celebration with EmiSunshine, Victor & Penny and Diana Chittester.

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  • Added: Nov 14, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
Caption: Matthew Mehaffey with Phil Nusbaum, Credit: Connie Shaver
The Oratorio Society of Minnesota presents a program entitled The French Connection at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis on Friday November...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Nov 05, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Charlie Lincoln, Credit: Andrea Canter
Jazz pros Doug Little and Charlie Lincoln lead a group of high school jazz musicians known as the Twin Cities Jazz Workshop. The group learns music...

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This program explores the collaboration between author, teacher and activist Stephen Jenkinson and musician, songwriter and singer Gregory Hoskins....

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2019
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Giving Thanks, Credit: Julia Meek
Gratitude IS the best attitude--and this week on Folktales, we're tracking this theory around the musical globe, with the Folktale of Giving Thanks.

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), 'The Sea' and more


  • Added: Oct 31, 2019
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: City transport c1925
Throughout time, musicians enjoy performing songs about transportation. The challenges of travel are highlighted in this program.

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: American Roots Review , Credit: Tony Nelson
The multi-genre American Roots Revue convened by Larry Long is back with its original cast at the Dakota in Minneapolis, this Saturday at 7 and 9:3...

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  • Added: Oct 23, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Lonnie Johnson
In the 1920s, jazz and popular music meant the same thing. At that point the guitar moved out of the rhythm section to became another solo voice.

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Davina on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the high energy blues and jazz sounds of Davina and The Vagabonds plus tr...

Bought by Angelica Community Radio, Delmarva Public Media, KTRL, KDLG, KLCC and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
Caption: Arthur Lally, reed artist
It seems that before jazz became popular in America, the British were ready to adopt the new music. Even the Prince of Whales got into the act by b...

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  • Added: Oct 03, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Cornet Red Nichols
Musicians were known to violate their recordings contracts fairly regularly in the 1920s. It’s the old story that the talent was underpaid. So, it ...

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  • Added: Sep 27, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Andy Kirk 78 rpm recxord label
In the first two decades of jazz, light-heartedness and hokum were prevalent. It wasn’t until the late 1930s that musicians decided to become more ...

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  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The guitar mastery of Yasmin Williams.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes master Virginia acoustic finger style guitarist plus powerful roots rocke...

Bought by KTRL, KDLG, KMSU, WEJP-LP 107.1, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 24
Caption: Cow Cow Davenport
Your environment is your identity. That’s exactly why so many tunes in early jazz were written about the street that inspires the song. Naming a mu...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Mississippi River map
It wasn’t just products, livestock and people transported up and down the Mississippi in the 1920s. It was also music. Specifically jazz. A vast ma...

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  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Wendy and Topher interview guests Jody Hardin and Rick Funderburg, Glen Fleming and Dandelion Heart

  • Added: Sep 01, 2019
  • Length: 51:52
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Wendy and Topher w/guests: Honey Shuffle, BJ Garrett RN, and Donna Schaeffler

  • Added: Sep 01, 2019
  • Length: 59:30