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Keter Betts: In his own words
From: David Schulman
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An unsung hero of the jazz bass describes how he learned to tailor his sound to singers like Dinah Washington and Ella Fitzgerald. Includes Betts's...

Bought by KGLT, KNAU, and WETA


  • Added: Aug 12, 2022
  • Length: 07:49
  • Purchases: 3
David Byrne: In his own words ... on 'Grown Backwards'
From: David Schulman
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Opera singer -- qu'est-ce que c'est?

Bought by Public Interactive, KMHD, WNCW, and KNAU


  • Added: Aug 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 4
Show #16: Expressing Ourselves
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Weekday High Podcast '08
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It?s our last podcast of the summer, and we?re going out with two pieces about self-expression. DaeDae Williams shares a powerful poem about the c...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 07:52
Jerry Douglas: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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He's a dobro player, folks. Who said anything about Jimi Hendrix?

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, PRX Remix, KMHD, WCMU Michigan, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Oct 20, 2014
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 9
Del McCoury in his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Bluegrass veteran Del McCoury talks about the choreography of playing bluegrass — in front of just one or two mics.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 30, 2012
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 1
Joseph Shabalala: the leader of Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo, In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Joseph Shabalala describes how the vision for Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to him in a dream -- in four-part harmony. Shabalala's voice takes on m...

Bought by Prairie Public, PRX Remix, KUOW, KMHD, KNAU and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 05:17
  • Purchases: 9
Cassandra Wilson: the 2009 Grammy winner in her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The 2009 Grammy winner talks about finding her voice, with a little help from Miles Davis and musical parents who figured "you're going to get the ...

Bought by PRX Remix, WNCU, KGLT, KUCB, WMPG and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 9
Andre
From: Alexander Yellen
Series: Tell Me Your Story
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Andre sings beneath the streets of New York City

  • Added: Oct 26, 2008
  • Length: 07:00
The Avant Guardian
From: David Weinberg
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The Avant Gurdian fights crime with surrealism

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: May 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
Meet Radio - Show #1
From: Littleglobe
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Introduction to Meet Radio producers

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Dec 23, 2006
  • Length: 27:21
  • Purchases: 1
The Art of Spitting: a radio portrait of Slick Vic Low
From: Aaron Henkin
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Baltimore poet and MC Slick Vic Low reflects on his childhood and his longterm relationship with the microphone

Bought by KUCB


  • Added: Feb 17, 2006
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Bed and Bannock
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Most people move out of their parent's home as part of growing up. For Shae Morin coming home was exactly what he needed to do.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Dec 01, 2005
  • Length: 13:22
  • Purchases: 1
Saul and Joshua
From: Seth Lind
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A portrait of a subway musican duo struggling to stay together

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WYSO


  • Added: Dec 13, 2004
  • Length: 21:48
  • Purchases: 2
Corey Harris: 'Genius' of the blues, In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The MacArthur Fellow talks about the life of the Blues

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, The Story, KGLT and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2004
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 12
Hilary Hahn: the 2009 Grammy winner in her own words ... on Mendelssohn
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Not as easy as it sounds ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Dec 03, 2004
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 3
Hilary Hahn: the 2015 Grammy Winner in her own words ... on J.S. Bach
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Growing up with Bach, and getting four voices from a fiddle ...

Bought by KVNF, WABE, PRX Remix, The Story, WKMS and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2004
  • Length: 02:50
  • Purchases: 9
Gary Nunez ENCORE: In his own words ... on Eddie Palmieri
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A salsa hero teams up with a leader of Puerto Rico's plena revival.

Bought by KMHD and KNAU


  • Added: Nov 30, 2004
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Gary Nunez: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Taking a traditional Puerto Rican beat from the cane fields to the age of cell phones ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Nov 11, 2004
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 4
Chuck Campbell: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A master testifies on the sacred steel guitar

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, KMHD, KNAU, WHQR and more


  • Added: Oct 26, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 6
Ernie Ranglin: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A portrait of the guitar-playing legend who helped create ska and reggae — turning 80 June 19, 2012!

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Oct 06, 2004
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
Monty Alexander ENCORE: On Bob Marley's 'Redemption Song'
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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In words and in music, the jazz pianist shows how Bob Marley's late song of slavery and freedom is "almost like a hymn."

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, KLCC, KNAU, and WHQR


  • Added: Oct 01, 2004
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 5
Monty Alexander: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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In the mind of a Jamaican jazz master, Bob Marley meets Roy Rogers ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KCUR, Musicians' Radio, KMHD, KNAU and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2004
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 6
Tift Merritt: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Drinking sherry with the angels, and other tales from a Southern songwriter.

Bought by The Story, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KMHD, WTMD, WNCW and more


  • Added: May 25, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 7
Dar Williams: ENCORE In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The first thing a songwriter needs is a good topic sentence. Or maybe not ...

Bought by KMHD, WNCW, and KNAU


  • Added: May 18, 2004
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 3
Dar Williams: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A dinosaur nephew, El Greco, and blockbuster movies -- they're all in the mix for songwriter Dar Williams.

Bought by KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, and WNCW


  • Added: May 11, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 4