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Bob Marley - Marley
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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The official radio companion to the MARLEY documentary film in theatres and homes on April 20, 2012.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KPSQ-LP, Prairie Public, WNMU-FM, KMUW and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Steve Edwards Soul Show Edition(6) Soul Funk & Civil Rights Hr 2
From: Steve Edwards
Series: Steve Edwards Soul Show 2012 Series
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A Twist of Soul , Funk and Civil Rights is the story of Edition 6 of The Steve Edwards Soul Show. It is a musical tribute the the artists that laid...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2012
  • Length: 59:07
The Steve Edwards Soul Show(5) Tribute to Don Cornelius Pt2 and The Fusion Special
From: Steve Edwards
Series: Steve Edwards Soul Show 2012 Series
Caption: Host / Don Cornelius
A wrap of the musical tributes and trivia for Soul Train host Don Cornelius plus for the Jazz lovers the display of the best fusion on the planet ...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2012
  • Length: 59:05
The Steve Edwards Soul Show 2012 Series (9) Featuring the UK Spotlight In Soul Pt 1
From: Steve Edwards
Series: Steve Edwards Soul Show 2012 Series
Caption: Host/producer, Credit: Steve Edwards
This hour of the Steve Edwards Soul show displays its primary focus on the music and highlights some of the classic stablemates in british soul mus...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:17
A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood: A Musical Journey in the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
From: WQXR
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In this hour-long special from WQXR and WNYC, host Terrance McKnight interweaves musical examples with Dr. King's own speeches and sermons to illus...

Bought by WVIK, WXPR, New Hampshire Public Radio, WFIU, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 187
Still Swinging, Still Classic: A Musical Biography of Pioneering Pianist Hazel Scott
From: WQXR
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A portrait of Hazel Scott (1920-1981), the wife of late Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and a Julliard-trained pianist who performed in some o...

Bought by WDCB, WCLV, WUFT, KMUW, WDCB and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 11
Langston Hughes - I Too Sing America
From: WQXR
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Langston Hughes, an enduring icon of the Harlem Renaissance, is best-known for his written work, which wedded his fierce dedication to social justi...

Bought by WVIK, WVPE, WXPR, New Hampshire Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 76
Memphis Bound
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Cannon Jug Stompers
With the closure of Storyville in New Orleans, many talented musicians landed in Memphis before making their way to Chicago and New York.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
Henry "Red" Allen
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Red Allen
New Orleans musician who's work had a profound effect on the early development of jazz.

  • Added: Jan 05, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
The Trend Setter: Fletcher Henderson
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Fletcher Henderson
Bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger Fletcher Henderson is little remembered today in spite of the fact he set the foundation for the corners...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2011
  • Length: 58:58
Blues Legend Hubert Sumlin 1931-2011
From: John Luttrell
Caption: Hubert Sumlin at the 2009 WC Handy Blues & BBQ Fest, Credit: John Luttrell
We remember Hubert Sumlin, legendary guitarist and long-time sideman for Howlin' Wolf, passed away at the age of 80 on December 4, 2011.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
A Symphony of Hopes and Dreams
From: With Good Reason
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A recent classical music piece was inspired by the poetry written by children in Birmingham, AL, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, KRPS, WNMU-FM, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Dec 05, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Lady E: Two Times A Child
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Lady E. aka
Lady E tells me that some nights when she’s finished singing and returns to her apartment and is having trouble with the zipper on her dress, she’l...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2011
  • Length: 56:36
Wynton Marsalis - Swinging into the 21st
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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Wynton Marsalis looks back on music from throughout his career, from the straight jazz to his more classical compositions.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
The Dietitian on Feeding Bob Marley Before He Died of Cancer
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
Caption: Bob Marley on Tour in Dublin July 6, 1980, Credit: Eddie Mallin via Flickr
Rona Steinberg recalls the time a cancer-stricken Bob Marley came into her hospital and her life.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of Sept. 14, 2011
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Sep 18, 2011
  • Length: 03:01:02
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Martina Arroyo
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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2010 NEA Opera Honoree and legendary soprano Martina Arroyo talks about her career in opera, including working with such luminaries as Leonard Bern...

Bought by 'The Sea' and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 05, 2011
  • Length: 27:18
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Tenor, Everett McCorvey
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Operatic tenor Everett McCorvey talks about how he was drawn into the music, how he helped build the opera program at University of Kentucky, and t...

Bought by WEKU


  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 26:18
  • Purchases: 1
Michael McDonald
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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A historical look at R&B and Soul music.

Bought by KRZA, KUCB, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 58:38
  • Purchases: 3
Soul Instrumentals - Part 1
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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A historical look at R&B music.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WDCB, Radio Catskill, Prairie Public, WSGE and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:40
  • Purchases: 6
TheR&B Chronicles - Just Soul 1
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Histrocial look at Classic R&B music

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KVNF, WSGE, KUCB, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:43
  • Purchases: 5
Soul Instrumentals - Part 2
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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A historical look at classic R&B music.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WDCB, Prairie Public, KUCB, WSGE and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:45
  • Purchases: 6
The R&B Chronicles - Just Soul 2
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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A Historical look at classic R&B Music

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KRZA, WSGE, 90.5 WSNC, and KUCB


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:47
  • Purchases: 5
"A Singer's Singer: The Little Willie John Story"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
Series: "The Cutting Edge: Black News and Views- Where Journalism, Culture, Politics and Activism Converge"
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In this special mix, producer Dred-Scott Keyes interviews Keith and Kevin John-the sons of Little Willie John-and Susan Whitall, author of the just...

Bought by Prairie Public and WNCU


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:49
  • Purchases: 2
The Best of Clarence Clemons
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Clarence Clemons (left) with Bruce Springsteen From Born To Run Album Jacket
Saxman Clarence Clemons, original member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, died from complications following a stroke, June 18, 2011 at the age...

Bought by Radio New Zealand, Wyoming Public Radio, KMXT, KSUT, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Jun 18, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17

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