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Got Blues... A Rolling Stones Special - Paul Ingles' Music Showcase Edition (HOUR 2) - #020
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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HOUR 2 of a 2 hour public radio special from award-winning producer Paul Ingles called "Got Blues If You Want It! A Rolling Stones Special". The pr...

Bought by KFSK, WRVO Public Media, KUPR low power FM, KSJE, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 31, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 11
THE EMERGENCE OF PAUL SIMON - Hour 2 - Paul Ingles' Music Showcase Edition - #016
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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Hour two of a two-hour exploration of the seminal work of heralded songwriter Paul Simon as revealed by musicians, writers and fans and archival in...

Bought by KFSK, WPVM 103.7, North State Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Maiden Voyage: Herbie Hancock In The 1960s
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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In the 1960s Herbie Hancock seemed to be everywhere on the jazz scene, recording both as a leader for Blue Note and as a sideman with Miles Davis a...

Bought by WNMU-FM, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WMOT, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Apr 05, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
NL 18-16: Before Broadway: George Benson in the 1960s, 4/16/2018
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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In the 1970s George Benson was a crossover star with a smooth pop style, but he’d already established a legacy as a jazz guitarist brimming with ta...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 58:58
Paul Ingles' Music Showcase #011 - Right on Target, So Direct: Bob Dylan's BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Hour 1)
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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Hour 1 of a celebration and exploration of "Blood on the Tracks," the Bob Dylan album voted his best in a Rolling Stone magazine fan survey. Music...

Bought by KFSK, WPVM 103.7, KSJE, WRVO Public Media, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
NL 17-52: The Night Before Christmas: Holiday Jazz, 12/18/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Holiday jazz from Fats Navarro, Dexter Gordon, Louis Armstrong, Duke Pearson, Frank Sinatra, and others.

  • Added: Dec 05, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
NL 17-45: Swingers: Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine, and Jazz, 10/30/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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A program about the relationship between Playboy Magazine and jazz, including an interview with Patty Farmer, author of the book PLAYBOY SWINGS.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
NL 17-40: That's Rich: The Buddy Rich Story, 9/25/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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A centennial celebration of the iconic drummer, featuring the music of his big bands and small groups, as well as some of his vocal recordings.

  • Added: Sep 25, 2017
  • Length: 59:05
NL 17-39: 1963: A Man’s Dream, A Nation’s Nightmare, 9/18/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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It was a year of raised hopes and devastating tragedy, and the world of jazz continued to reflect both the growing unease and the youthful vitality...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
The Emergence of Linda Ronstadt (Newscast Friendly Cuts)
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 archiv...

Bought by KRCU Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Sep 03, 2017
  • Length: 01:47:57
  • Purchases: 2
NL 17-36: First Fusion: Jazz-Rock Before Bitches Brew, 8/28/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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A program about late-1960s jazz-rock recordings made by groups such as the Free Spirits, Count’s Rock Band, the Fourth Way, Gary Burton, and other ...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
NL 17-25: Norman Granz's Jazz Scene, 6/12/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Selections from the impresario's 1950 “coffeetable” jazz anthology, featuring Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, and others.

  • Added: May 23, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
2016 Christmas in Appalachia
From: WNIN
Series: WNIN Regional Voices
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Renowned Irish fiddler Tony DeMarco leads a cast of musicians and dancers from "Green Grass to Bluegrass" in a live performance to celebrate the ho...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WNMU-FM, and WBAA


  • Added: Dec 20, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
A Magic Door
From: Gianluca Tramontana
Caption: Producing at the Magic Shop, Credit: Gianluca Tramontana
An inside look into the closing of one of New York City’s last iconic recording studio where David Bowie, Lou Reed, Sonic Youth, The Ramones, Blond...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Big Drums, No Baton, and a Roasting Swan
From: Josh Swartz
Caption: The orchestra waits on stage before its final performance
This is the story of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra preparing for their final performance of the concert season. They played the Carmina Burana, a...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 30, 2015
  • Length: 09:47
  • Purchases: 1
Levon Helm 75th Birthday Celebration (Episode 1521)
From: John Luttrell
Series: Full-Time Blues Radio
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Full-Time Blues Radio honors Levon Helm for what would have been his 75th birthday.

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Art of Jazz Drumming (Ep. 21)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: The "greatest drummer i n the world," Buddy Rich
Jazz drummers have got to be some of the most unheralded of jazz's many unsung heroes. This week we dissect their art and craft with world-renowned...

Bought by KMUW, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WCPN and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
Jazz Fest Supports Local Culture On and Off the Stage
From: Nina Feldman
Caption: Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
As New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has grown over the course of the past four decades, so has the tension between local and national acts.

  • Added: Sep 03, 2014
  • Length: 04:41
Jerry Garcia on the Acid Tests
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"When we fell in with the Acid Tests we a started having the most fun we had ever had" - Jerry Garcia in a previously unheard interview.

Bought by KALW, KVNF, KZYX, KALW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 5
This Week in Texas Music History: Little Esther Phillips
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the fourth week of December (12/23): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a woman who became the youngest singer to scor...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: Gale Storm
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the fourth week of June (6/27): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a performer who was a real force of nature.

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: Roberto Pulido
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the first week of March (3/1): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an eager student of music who went on to mentor many...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:48
This Week in Texas Music History: Julius Hemphill
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the first week of April (4/2): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a late bloomer who went on to become one of the stat...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week In Texas Music History: Texas Punk Scene
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the second week of September (9/14): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman recalls an unexpected incident that helped propel the state`s punk music ...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:30