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Caption: Young People's Chorus of New York City members
Music written for children -- to sing, to play, to enjoy -- by Cuban-born Paquito D'Rivera and Emilio Aragón, Catalan Xavier Montsalvatge, and Teru...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KSJE, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRTI, KVNO and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 31
Caption: Guitarist-composer Jorge Caballero
A program of well-known Spanish keyboard and orchestral treasures transcribed for guitar and heard anew.

Bought by KUER, KSJE, WRTI, KMUN, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 41
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Flamenco may be the music tradition best known outside of Spain, but Spain's rich musical dance heritage includes waltzes, sardanas, mazurkas, and ...

Bought by KMUN, New Hampshire Public Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KUCO, WRTI and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2023
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 37
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The first rock and roll song pre-dated Elvis and everyone else credited by commercial interests as "discovering rock and roll." The first rock and...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Delmarva Public Media, KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Mar 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Rockin' R's
The first rock and roll songs catered to being on the radio on the hope of catching the masses' ears. And radio catered to this new sound of hot m...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2022
  • Length: 02:59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Exploring the beginnings of post WWII musical culture. When a new, "hot" music emerged from the orthodoxy of established musics. Later we would c...

Bought by KFCF FM, Prairie Public, WQCS, KPRG, and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 03, 2022
  • Length: 03:58:59
  • Purchases: 5
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A music special perfect for Thanksgiving. A look at songs from the Great American Songbook about the comforts of home life, performed by Frank Sina...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KTXK, Morehead State Public Radio, WITF, KRBD and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 38
Caption: Les Rhythm Checkers
Tonight's search for the first rock and roll song focuses o girl groups, New Orleans music, and the aura of late night radio is the same aura of la...

Bought by KCHU, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 03:50:44
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
Theater musicals tell a long story frequently interrupted by songs and dancing. Radio musicals are long series of songs interrupted by my idiotic...

Bought by KCHU, KFCF FM, and KPRG


  • Added: Jun 16, 2022
  • Length: 02:57:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Rhythm Rockers
This weeks searches are in vocal group harmony bands, boleros, and girl groups. Not Motown or Phil Spector girl groups because we present "Music y...

Bought by KCHU, KPRG, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KFCF FM, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: May 24, 2022
  • Length: 04:14:43
  • Purchases: 6
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“Desert Doug” debut’s “The Big Now,” Guitar-Oriented Jazz, a new series of Radio 586. Not all the greats appear out of the gate, but we do hear Wes...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
Caption: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Credit: Barbara Krafft
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart doesn’t need a pop song to make him cool. His music is performed around the world!

Bought by KMUN, WETS, KWAX, KMUN, 'The Sea' and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Bob Thompson, Credit: Josh Saul
Jazz pianist Bob Thompson, and the Bob Thompson unit have been featuring holiday classics at Christmas time for more than 20 years. Join Bob, his b...

Bought by WYAP, WHRV, WMOT, WICR, WETS and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2016
  • Length: 57:14
  • Purchases: 20
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There’s blues enough to get you going in this edition of The Roadhouse. I’ve got The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Sammy Kershaw, Luther Dickinson, The Re...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WJAB, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 3
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After fronting Delta Spirit for the last decade, Matthew Logan Vasquez decided it was finally time to try out his solo side. Not that he has any p...

Bought by KUCB, KRCB 104.9, and KSUT


  • Added: Feb 15, 2016
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 3
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What messages dominate contemporary reggae? This episode explores some of the most popular themes from such artists as Ziggy Marley, Tribal Seeds, ...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 59:29
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Country Stars Josey Milner and Amy Rose.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 57:59
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Putting a spotlight on Willie Egan and the girl's "perfect song lyric" plus plenty of collector's music ("that you've never heard by musicians you'...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 08:50:42
Caption: Whut are YOU lookin at?
You know what it 'feels' like. You might even know what it smells like, or tastes like. Let's focus on what it sounds like, shall we? Join the a...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2011
  • Length: 55:18
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Out-of-the-box selections for July 4th.

Bought by WVIA, WUAL, KISU, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 19
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For one week each year, Austin, Texas becomes the center of the music universe. In this music-rich one-hour special, some of public radio's savvie...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, KLCC, WXPN, and KGLT


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Ralph Covert doesn't see much difference between the music he made with his Chicago indie-rock band The Bad Examples and the songs he churns out fo...

Bought by WGDR and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 21, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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As a young sax player, C.J. Chenier planned to pursue a career in jazz. Then his father Zydeco great Clifton Chenier, recruited his son to play in...

Bought by WGDR


  • Added: Nov 20, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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How musicans have depicted outer space through the ages

Bought by WMFE and WKMS


  • Added: Oct 22, 2007
  • Length: 11:20
  • Purchases: 2
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How Disney's move to Broadway resurrected the musical as it had been done.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon


  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 1