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Black Americans have been major stars of the musical theater since 1906. Who was the first black Broadway star? What was the first all-black musica...
- Added: Feb 05, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
Longtime WCPN Cleveland/ideastream jazz programmer Dan Polletta has created the 58:30 segmented show “Miles & Wayne: Christmas Eve Classics.” The p...
- Added: Nov 08, 2021
- Length: 58:25
- Purchases: 2
The Queen of Soul earned that title with nearly 60 years of performing under her belt. This is a career-spanning tribute.
- Added: Aug 26, 2018
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 4
The Museum of African American History and Culture is cause for Americans to celebrate. We celebrate the music.
- Added: Jul 03, 2018
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 6
There would be precious few great hits of the '60s and '70s if it weren't for the thrilling sounds of R&B, Soul, Funk and Disco and the black artis...
- Added: Apr 18, 2018
- Length: 01:57:24
- Purchases: 2
Black History: Saluting African American actors who have won the Tony Award for roles in musicals.
- Added: Feb 04, 2018
- Length: 01:56:27
- Purchases: 3
The ancient origins of an American gospel classic,"Children, Go Where I Send Thee," are told through archival recordings from The Library of Congre...
Bought by WUTC
- Added: Jan 21, 2018
- Length: 38:49
- Purchases: 1
With an $800 loan, Berry Gordy, Jr. started what is arguably the most successful independent record company in history, MOTOWN.
- Added: Mar 26, 2017
- Length: 01:57:41
- Purchases: 3
Diana Ross is arguably the most commercially successful female vocalist of the 20th century. Hour 2 of American Jukebox surveys her six decade career.
Bought by WUFT, WEZU, Royalton Community Radio, and KSRQ
- Added: Sep 26, 2016
- Length: 01:56:45
- Purchases: 4
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was referred to by everyone as the “Greatest” and the “Champ”. This one hour program ...
Bought by KUPR low power FM, KISA Digital Studios, KPIP-LP, WVAS, WJSU and more
- Added: Jun 04, 2016
- Length: 57:01
- Purchases: 6
The music that accompanied the historic civil rights march, in March 1965.
- Added: Mar 11, 2015
- Length: 01:52:19
This edition continues to display the best soul music on the planet with musical tributes to the late Donna Summer and Washington DC`s godfather of...
- Added: May 22, 2012
- Length: 01:58:49
A one-hour, music rich appreciation of the legendary Chicago-born jazz saxophonist. Griffin died at the age of 80 on July 25, 2008.
Bought by Vermont Public, WNIJ, WCPN, and WNCU
- Added: Aug 26, 2008
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
Billy Taylor and Frank Wess talk about great musicians who never left town
- Added: Aug 19, 2007
- Length: 07:36
Explanation of the tradition of choral singing at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Bought by WTIP, WEFT, KXOT Public Radio, and WBHM
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 08:52
- Purchases: 4
Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys of Alabama talks about gospel singing
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 09:13
- Purchases: 3
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 07:44
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 08:14
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 08:20
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 05:33
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 05:23
- Purchases: 1
How the blues grew and changed
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 05:58
- Purchases: 2
Overview of how the Blues became the most important music to develop in Ameica in the 20th century
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 06:23
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Aug 03, 2007
- Length: 05:29
- Purchases: 1
Profile of William Grant Still, the dean of black classical composers, with excerpts of an interview with his daughter Judy.
- Added: Feb 22, 2006
- Length: 19:57
