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Westwind Swing Band Performs Authentic Swing of the 1930s and 1940s
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Westwind Swing Band, Credit: Amy LeBeau
The West Wind Swing Band specializes in the big band music of the 1930s and 1940s, and especially with Artie Shaw arrangements. In a conversation ...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Westwind Swing Band Performs Authentic Swing this Monday Evening
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Westwind Swing Band, Credit: Amy LeBeau
The West Wind Swing Band performs at the Centennial Lakes Pavilion Monday night Aug 27 from 7 till 8 PM. The group specializes in Artie Shaw arrang...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
The Minnesota mandolin Orchestra: A Great Legacy, An Exciting Future
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra, Credit: Steve Rouch
The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra builds on the legacy of the early mandolin orchestras from 100 years ago. The group plays some of that old music, ...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra’s Annual Como Lake Concert Features new and Old Music this Monday
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra, Credit: Steve Rouch
The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra builds on the legacy of the mandolin orchestras of 100 years ago. Listen to the group at at Como Lakeside Pavilion...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Larry Long Presents Great New Artists Cory Wong, Antwaun Stanley and Haley (fna Haley Bonar)at the American Roots Revue this Saturday
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: American Roots Review poster, Credit: Angela Livieri
Larry Long of Minneapolis has travelled the world singing about hard working people. Larry also creates performances of the American Roots Revue, w...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Bluegrass and Bach a Winning Combination
From: KBEM
Caption: Monroe Crossing, Credit: Jamey Guy
Bach and bluegrass. The combination really works, as Monroe Crossing proved a few years ago when they performed a bluegrass mass created by compose...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 07:59
Bluegrass and Bach a Winning Combination
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Monroe Crossing, Credit: Jamey Guy
Bach and bluegrass. The combination really works, as composer Carol Barnett and lyricist Marisha Chamberlain proved a few years ago when they creat...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Joy!
From: Wind & Rhythm
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"Tune up your strings in harmony Strike up your song of joy And learn the music, let it sound Stand up and sing your song" - Song of Joy, by Göran ...

Bought by KMFA, KMFA, and WUAL


  • Added: Jul 10, 2017
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
A Soulful Christmas Comes to the Black Dog in St Paul
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
It’ll be familiar Christmas songs, but not the same old way as Cedric Fuller leads Global Sound into the Black Dog in Saint Paul. Cedric told Phil ...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
radio UNLEASHED #1423
From: radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard
Series: radio UNLEASHED
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Three broadcast-ready segments with out-cues (one hour total) of weekly new music show, radio UNLEASHED, based out of Woodstock NY.

  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 55:15
Adler & Ross
From: George Harter
Series: A Night on the Town
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The team of Richard Adler & Jerry Ross; in the early 1950's they were set to rival the great Rodgers & Hammerstein. Then after two spectacular show...

Bought by WVTF and WRR


  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 2
WoodSongs 826E: Best of WoodSongs Kids
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: 10 year-old EmiSunshine shows off her powerful voice!
On this week’s encore broadcast, Michael Johnathon selects some of his favorite WoodSongs Kids performances. A fund drive special of this show is a...

Bought by KENW, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WEKU, KALH and more


  • Added: Dec 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 11
Non-Boring Christmas Music Special
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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We've all heard the same 30 Christmas songs, year in and year out. Whereas most Christmas music is boring, repetitious stuff heard every year, we'r...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WVRU, WSGE, and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 05, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Klezmer Funk Hip-Hop? Abraham Inc.
From: Michael May
Caption: Fred Wesley, left, and David Krakauer., Credit: David Krakauer
The klezmer-funk-hip-hop group Abraham Inc. will have their debut performance at the Apollo tonight. Reporter Michael May has the story behind this...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
Happy trails to you
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Oct 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:48
  • Purchases: 1
Reclaimed Soul: Women Behind Megastars
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
Caption: Betty Davis, former wife of Miles Davis
This week, Ayana Contreras brings us vintage music from women whose careers were overshadowed by their associations with megastars. From the ex-wif...

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 13:30
  • Purchases: 1
Studio Rio Presents The Brazil Connection
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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What would it sound like if some of the classics of American music were recorded in Rio De Janeiro?

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Harford Community Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
140201 With Chris Edward and Jimmy Horn of King James and the Special Man
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Tonight I collected a few music collectors to present collector's music.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:02:40
if music be the love of food?
From: PhilipDavid Ellwand
Caption: pork walk, Credit: archive
Passions for food and music shine through the nation of Catalunya.The traditional, the innovative, the very local and the trans-Mediterranian fusio...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
Moments with Jazz Master Sheila Jordan
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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5 Moments with vocalist and NEA Jazz Master, Sheila Jordan.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, WICR, WART FM and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2012
  • Length: 07:26
  • Purchases: 10
Anh Le's Sound Story
From: Pulse of Portland Music Project
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A lovely story about a chicken and a bull.

  • Added: Nov 03, 2010
  • Length: 01:04
Bluegrass With Mustard 090503.1 House of David Blues
From: Dan Sadowsky
Series: The Bluegrass With Mustard Show
Caption: The Bluegrass With Mustard Show
Bluegrass, yes. Humor, why not. Alternate aural pathways to ultimate all-knowing truth, jeez I guess. Bluegrass you can listen to with your shades ...

Bought by KVNF and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 2
Rapping 101: The New 'Schoolhouse Rock'
From: Alexander Mayer
Caption: Rapping 101, Credit: Yvonne Martinez
A middle school in North Hollywood, CA is expanding its music curriculum beyond the traditional orchestra, band and choir. Oakwood Secondary Schoo...

Bought by WBHM


  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1