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12 Jul: The Anti-Disco Army
From: Matt Hill
Series: Today In History - with The Retrospectors
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‘Disco Demolition Night’, the brainchild of 24 year-old shock jock Steve Dahl, caused mass hysteria at Comiskey Park, Chicago on 12th July, 1979 – ...

  • Added: May 29, 2023
  • Length: 09:43
A Fine-Tuned Story
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories Summer Institute 2016 Documentaries
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Tuning an accordion isn't just a matter of intonation. The sculpting of the reeds makes all the difference between those classic sounds, from Texas...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2016
  • Length: 07:22
Gypsy Swing
From: Richard Paul
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Explaining Gypsy Swing

Bought by Delmarva Public Media and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 18, 2011
  • Length: 11:37
  • Purchases: 2
Swing Jazz
From: Richard Paul
Caption: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Explaining Swing Jazz

Bought by Delmarva Public Media and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 18, 2011
  • Length: 12:10
  • Purchases: 2
Does it Swing?
From: Richard Paul
Caption: Count Basie
There’s a question every good jazz musician can answer just by listening to a song: "Does it Swing?"

Bought by Delmarva Public Media and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 18, 2011
  • Length: 13:09
  • Purchases: 2
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Day One Podcast
From: KUT
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A wrapup of highlights from day one of the 5th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Sep 15, 2006
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 1