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Saudade: An Untranslatable, Undeniably Potent Word
From: NPR Music
Series: Alt.Latino
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On this show, we explore the elusive word Saudade. It has many definitions, including a melancholy nostalgia for something that perhaps has not ev...

Bought by WCNY, WART FM, and WKAR


  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 3
How My Basement Led Me To The Jazz Scene On Jackson Street
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2014
Caption: E. Russell 'Noodles' Smith, the owner of a famous club in the Central District in the 1900s., Credit: Credit Public domain, via BlackPast.org
RadioActive Reporter Nia Price-Nascimento lives in a house built in the 1920s in the Central District, Seattle's historically African-American neig...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:23
10 From Joe: A Joe Cocker Appreciation
From: Paul Ingles
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Music host Paul Ingles presents 10 memorable performances from Joe Cocker, who died December 22, 2014 of lung cancer after a career that spanned 50...

Bought by WFAE, KMUW, XRAY.fm, KBRP Community Radio, WMMT and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 16
Across The Sea - Jim Whitman
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Country Songs
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"Across The Sea" - Lyrics, Music, Vocals by Jim Whitman. Produced by Larry W Jones, Kingwood Kowboy.

  • Added: Dec 13, 2014
  • Length: 03:35
Live From Studio 10 (Episode 5) The Singles
From: WBEZ
Series: Live From Studio 10
Caption: The Singles
L.A. based pop garage rock outfit, The Singles have made a name for themselves for their catchy tunes that cut to the chase of infectious guitar me...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 57:14
Under Hanalei Moon - Charles Kealiealoha Smith Jr
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Island Songs
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Under the moon of Hanalei is where romance begins.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:31
The Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatle Years and Beyond
From: James D. Jones
Caption: Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatle Years and Beyond
Here's Your Invitation So Make Your Reservations to join me, "Everybody's Favorite Tour Guide", James D. Jones as I take YOU on a Magical Mystery T...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:01:59
Just A Honky Tonk Song - Steve Klingforth
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Country Songs
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Sometimes a love is written as just a honky tonk song.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:59
Lovely Mansion On the Hill - Steve Klingforth
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Country Songs
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A poor rejected man looks out his lowly cabin window at the big mansion on the hill where he knows she is not happy.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:16
Living Voices
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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The last voicemails left by people before they died. Track 1 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secrets from the PostSecret Live: U...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Radio Newark, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 3
Landry Walker Marching Bands Prepares for First Mardi Gras Season as One School
From: Nina Feldman
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In this audio Postcard, the musicians and band leader of New Orleans' Landry-Walker marching band show what it takes to prepare for the Mardi Gras ...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
Sousa Band Concert Caps Off Evening of Entertainment in Edina
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Scott Crosbie at the piano, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
The First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band is the Centerpiece of an Evening of Entertainment at Centennial Lakes in Edina, the program begins with n...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 02, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Becky J and Rahjta Ren Present Their Own Takes on Romantic Jazz
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Becky J and Rahjta Ren, Credit: Jim Larson
When Becky J and Rahjta Ren perform, it's a close collaboration between a great singer and an imaginative keyboardist.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 04, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Kate Racculia reads from Bellweather Rhapsody (5/19)
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: MAY 2014
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100-second module, from our weekday readings for May. A classical music motif.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 1
TSR14-18 Great Big Sea
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
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Tent Show Radio is pleased to welcome back to the Big Top stage, all the way from Canada, Great Big Sea, joining us on their 20th Anniversary tour.

Bought by Wisconsin Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, KSRQ, WDSE, and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 5
20: Voicemail Memories (Standard Length) Version 1
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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There's a private number you can call where you're asked to tell a story that will be shared with the whole world.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Song Story S0.E2 - Sarah Donner's "Signs of Life" (pre-season sneak-peek)
From: Eric Ginsberg
Series: Song Story
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Song Story features songwriters telling the true stories behind their original songs. This pre-season sneak-peek features singer/songwriter/creativ...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2014
  • Length: 10:06
Kingwood Kowboy's Country Songs: Part 3
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Country Songs
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Return to Yesteryear with "Kingwood Kowboy's Country Songs", classic and vintage country, cowboy and western songs written by the Kingwood Kowboy, ...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:00
A Conversation with NEA Jazz Master, Eddie Palmieri
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Pianist, bandleader, composer and 2013 NEA Jazz Master, Eddie Palmieri talks about his innovative music which blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz. ...

Bought by Prairie Public, KMUW, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 32:22
  • Purchases: 3
A Conversation with Gospel Singers, The Paschall Brothers
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Three generations of Paschalls, now NEA Heritage Fellows, have brought beautiful harmonies to their community. [35:21]

Bought by KPIP-LP and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 35:22
  • Purchases: 2
50 Year Ago, D.C. Introduced The Beatles On Stage and On Air
From: Rebecca Sheir
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Not only was Washington, D.C., the site of The Beatles' first full North American concert in 1964... It was also the first North American city to a...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 09:45
Best Generation Justice Music of 2013
From: Generation Justice Admin
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Looking back on a year of great work, Generation Justice picked some favorite songs and looked back at the shows they were featured in.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2014
  • Length: 59:24
Carols the World 'Round - One Hour Version
From: WFIU
Caption: A Christmas market in Rostock, Germany, Credit: Carston Pescht
A celebration of the music and traditions that make up the Christmas season from the plains of Africa to the hills of Appalachia and beyond.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WUAL, and BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Dec 23, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Carols the World 'Round - Two Hour Version
From: WFIU
Caption: A Christmas market in Rostock, Germany, Credit: Carston Pescht
A celebration of the music and traditions that make up the Christmas season from the plains of Africa to the hills of Appalachia and beyond.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WNMU-FM, KRPS, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WUAL and more


  • Added: Dec 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:58
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Moments with KEITH JARRETT
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Three short "Moments" featuring 2014 NEA Jazz Master, Keith Jarrett. Narrated by Mark Ruffin of The Real Jazz channel on Sirius-XM, we learn about ...

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 15

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