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Jim
From: Josephine Halbert
Caption: Jim, A radio play by Josephine Halbert, Credit: original drawing by Josephine Halbert
The story of a 1960s transatlantic 'rock and roll' romance, created for radio. Laura remembers her love affair with Jim, a well known American rock...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:05:40
Rocker Kim Gordon: "Not a Musician"?
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: APRIL 2015
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A boomer reflects: Years have a way of changing people's perspectives, indeed. Kim Gordon, rocker role model and founding member of Sonic Youth, re...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:40
Disharmonia
From: Israel Story
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Noa Guy was a promising Israeli composer. When she came to New York twenty-one years ago to rehearse for a concert at Carnegie Hall, she never imag...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2015
  • Length: 14:09
The Gospel Roots of Rock and Roll
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe became the first superstar of gospel music and was an early influence on Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and ...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, KMUN, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 8
A Conversation with Meredith Monk
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Meredith Monk reflects on her 45 year career as a performance artist. [41:35]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 41:35
  • Purchases: 1
Suzanne Polak Composer: Documentary
From: Don Maue
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Documentary of Original Music by Composer Suzanne Polak for Theatre

  • Added: Jul 13, 2006
  • Length: 14:53