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Damin Spritzer
From: Brent Johnson
Series: King of Instruments
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This week we highlight the work of American organist and pedagogue Damin Spritzer. Spritzer has enthusiastically brought a new awareness to some co...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
String Is The Thing
From: Mike Ficher
Series: The Ultimate Oldies Show
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Rock'n'roll era records featuring strings!

  • Added: Mar 19, 2024
  • Length: 01:55:33
60th Anniversary - The Beatles - February 9, 1964
From: Mike Ficher
Series: The Ultimate Oldies Show
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60th anniversary of The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show!

  • Added: Feb 07, 2024
  • Length: 01:56:22
Dance-Punk and the Genre Series
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we discussed the new book "Dance-Punk," part of a new series of "Genre" books from 33 1/3. We discussed the history of dance-punk ...

  • Added: May 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
Songs of Earth
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the book "Songs of Earth," which is an updated version of song collector/folklori...

  • Added: May 13, 2023
  • Length: 27:30
Autism
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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The Kids Crew learn about autism from the authors of A Kids Book About Autism, David and Justin Flood. We also hear from scientist Dr. Temple Grand...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KRSC, KVCR, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
20230410: Autism, 4/10/2023
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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The Kids Crew learn about autism from the authors of A Kids Book About Autism, David and Justin Flood. We also hear from scientist Dr. Temple Grand...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
Two Hits, One Song, Number 1, Volume 2
From: Mike Ficher
Series: The Ultimate Oldies Show
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Top 40 hits twice with one version peaking at #1!

  • Added: Nov 17, 2022
  • Length: 01:55:30
American Bandstand
From: Mike Ficher
Series: The Ultimate Oldies Show
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Salute to the iconic TV dance show!

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:55:41
B.B.'s Blues: A B.B. King Appreciation (HOUR 2) - Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase #73
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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Music host Paul Ingles guides listeners through HOUR 2 of a two-hour musical tour of both famous and more obscure King masterworks that span his ne...

Bought by North State Public Radio, KUHF, KUPR low power FM, RadioFreePalmer, and KSJE


  • Added: Jun 16, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Hour 35: Big Bands of the 1950s
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Tenorist Paul Gonzalvez electrified the crowd with 27 blues choruses on "Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue" with Duke Ellington at Newport 1...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 21
Hour 28: The Genius of Modern Music - Thelonious Monk on Blue Note
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In 1940, Minton's Playhouse on West 118th Street hired drummer Kenny Clarke as a bandleader. For the house band, Clarke hired trumpeter Joe Guy, ba...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, RadioStPete Florida, KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
The Emergence of Linda Ronstadt
From: Paul Ingles
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The remarkable and varied performing career of Linda Ronstadt is explored by a panel of her friends, music writers, musicians and fans. Plus archi...

Bought by KNCT FM, KSJE, Prairie Public, KSUT, WYSO and more


  • Added: Aug 31, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 20
Hour 27: Un Poco Loco - The Intensity of Bud Powell
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Mentored by Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell became the first great piano innovator of bebop. “It would be hard to overstate Powell’s impact. His ingeni...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, KRPS and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 20
Hour 26: That Dizzy Cat - Dizzy Gillespie
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Dizzy Gillespie grew up professionally playing in the big bands of Teddy Hill, Cab Calloway, Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine and writing for Woody He...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, RadioStPete Florida, WCNY, KMUN and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Hour 22: Bebop Big Bands - Earl Hines, Billy Eckstine, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Although Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Woody Herman soldiered on, mostly keeping bands on the road into the 1970s (Ellington) and 1980s (Basie an...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, RadioStPete Florida, WCNY, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jul 21, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 21
Hour 14: Beyond Category - Duke Ellington in the 1930s
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In the last hour, we heard Count Basie emerge as an exciting new voice from Kansas City. In this hour, we return to New York to follow Duke Ellingt...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioStPete Florida, KENW, WCNY, KMUN and more


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 22
Hour 13: Count Basie - Dueling Tenors and the Great American Rhythm Section
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In the eleventh hour of Jazz at 100, we followed Count Basie through the Benny Moten Band in Kansas City and heard his first recordings as a leader...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, RadioStPete Florida, WCNY, KMUN and more


  • Added: May 19, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 22
Hour 10: Birth of the Big Bands
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In the last hour, we listened to the pioneering jazz orchestra of Duke Ellington. Large jazz ensembles, such as Ellington’s, soon to be known as “B...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Apr 27, 2017
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 21
Hour 8: Bix and the Boys
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In this hour we will listen to Bix Beiderbecke's music often in the company of C-melody saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer. We’ll also listen to several...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 23
Hour 7: Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Hot Sevens
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In this hour, we return with Louis Armstrong to Chicago and listen to his seminal small group recordings. We are joined in this hour by John D’ear...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Hour 6: Up in Harlem – Stride
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In this hour we’ll stick with New York, but focus in on the piano music of Harlem – “Stride.” We are joined in this hour by Art Wheeler, pianist, p...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 22
Hour 5: Up in Harlem – The Bands
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Now we move to the other emerging center of the music, New York. While New York hosted small combos similar to Chicago, it also grew a number of si...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WCNY, KMUN, WMOT, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 23
16-07 Performer-Composers
From: Tony Morris
Series: Classical Guitar Alive!
Caption: John Williams, Credit: John Williams
This week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! is devoted to music by performer/composers, and features interviews with several of today’s leading ...

Bought by Ohm Radio , WKGC, New Hampshire Public Radio, KXIQ , WEKU and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2016
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 44
Current Classics Episode 6
From: Jim Villanueva
Series: Current Classics
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Your source for new music from Current AND Classic artists!

  • Added: Nov 04, 2014
  • Length: 01:08:51