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Hour 3: New Orleans Diaspora - Jelly Roll Morton & Sidney Bechet
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In this hour, we’ll explore the music of two more giants of the New Orleans diaspora, pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton, who left Louisiana in...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WCNY, KMUN, WMOT, KRPS and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2017
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 23
The Band 40th Anniversary of "The Last Waltz:" All Access
From: Dan Neer
Series: All Access World Premieres
Caption: The 40th Anniversary of the Band's "The Last Waltz:" All Access
Robbie Robertson shares insights looking back from 40 years on at one of, if not THE best rock and roll concerts and films, The Last Waltz. Interv...

Bought by Prairie Public, KGLP, Prairie Public, KSRQ, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2016
  • Length: 58:24
  • Purchases: 11
Episode #35: Music 101 - Life as a Career Musician
From: Kill Rock Stars
Series: The Future of What
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Every kid dreams of being a rock star, but what does the job actually take?

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Broadway's Black Roots
From: George Harter
Series: A Night on the Town
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The great African American influence on the sound of the American Musical, from In Dahomey to Bring In The Noise

Bought by WVTF and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 26, 2016
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 2
Episode #24: The Re-Issue Revolution
From: Kill Rock Stars
Series: The Future of What
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Independent labels have long been at the forefront of bringing great music to the public, especially lost gems and overlooked greats that went out ...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 1
NEA Jazz Moments with Saxophonist and Composer, Charles Lloyd
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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A born innovator, musician Charles Lloyd has been on the path to NEA Jazz Master for decades. In these Moments, he talks about growing up surrounde...

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


  • Added: Apr 29, 2015
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 13
Van Morrison - Duets
From: Joyride Media
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Celebrate St Patrtick's Day with the Irish Heartbeat of Van Morrison and the new duets he recorded with his friends. While the program is currentl...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDCB, KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 32
Claude Vivier and the Immortality of the Soul
From: Byrwec Ellison
Series: NowSound
Caption: Claude Vivier
A survey of the art and tragically brief life of the French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier (1948-1983)

  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 56:24
Bob Dylan and the Band - Complete Basement Tapes
From: Joyride Media
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The complete story behind Bob Dylan and The Band's 1967 recordings in Woodstock, NY, now known as the Basement Tapes

Bought by Prairie Public, Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Radio Catskill, KOSU and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 35
Bob Dylan & The Band - Complete Basement Tapes - Part 1
From: Joyride Media
Series: Bob Dylan & The Band - Complete Basement Tapes - Shorts
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Bob Dylan biographers Sid Griffin, Clinton Heylin and Greil Marcus begin this series on Dylan's The Basement Tapes with the Band by calling it "a m...

Bought by Radio Catskill, PRX Remix, and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 3
Game of Pairs: Jennifer Higdon, Béla Bartók and the Concerto for Orchestra
From: Byrwec Ellison
Series: NowSound
Caption: Béla Bartók & Jennifer Higdon
Examining parallels between the Concerto for Orchestra by Jennifer Hidgon and that of her great model, Béla Bartók

  • Added: Aug 26, 2014
  • Length: 57:55
Grace Notes
From: Capital Public Radio
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World War I was a real blow to the European musical community. They were utterly unprepared for the war’s cruelty, and composers found it difficult...

Bought by WVTF, KHNS, and Delmarva Public Media


  • Added: Jul 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Episode May 17, 2014
From: Robert Marovich
Series: Gospel Memories
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Classic African American gospel, spiritual, and jubilee music.

  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 59:41
Roy Orbison - Mystery Girl
From: Joyride Media
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Brand-new one hour special from Joyride Media takes in depth look at Roy Orbison's 1989 posthumous comeback album, "Mystery Girl."

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Harford Community Radio, KPVL and more


  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 18
WorldCanvass: The Crossroads Project (Part 2)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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Art and science meet at the crossroads in this program focused on climate change, sustainability, and the future of our planet and ourselves. This...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2014
  • Length: 25:07
Rolling Stones Radio Hour/Hyde Park CD/DVD
From: Kevin Yazell
Series: Rolling Stones Radio Hour
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An hour of highlights from the new Stones release on Eagle Rock, Sweet Summer Sun! A recording of the Stones live at London's Hyde Park in July 2013.

Bought by KRPS, KSRQ, and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:21
  • Purchases: 3
The Messiah Connection
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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One is earthy and comical--an 18th century musical tale of thieves, tramps and trollops. The other is the most beloved holiday concert piece in the...

Bought by WUAL


  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Carol Connection 2
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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We know it as “Good King Wenceslas,” but the carol, written in the mid-1800s, has a tune borrowed from a medieval salute to spring flowers! Join ho...

Bought by WUAL, KRPS, KRPS, and WUAL


  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Pastoral/Shepherd Connection
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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They stand in humble contrast with those other famous visitors to the stable in Bethlehem--the mysterious and awesome Three Kings—but it is the she...

Bought by WUAL


  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Hebraic Connection
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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Many composers—Jewish or not—have used Hebraic themes and styles in their music, and whether recalling sacred rituals or scenes from village life, ...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
Willie Nelson - To All the Girls
From: Joyride Media
Series: WILLIE NELSON: 80th Birthday Celebration
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Dolly Parton, Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris and more great female singers share their insightful, deeply personal stories about Willie ...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KPIP-LP, KISU, WNTI.ORG-Internet Radio from Centenary University, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
50013 - The Age of Telemann
From: Otto Schulze
Series: The Age of Telemann
Caption: Georg Phillip Telemann
50013 - The Age of Telemann

  • Added: Oct 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
50012 - The Age of Telemann
From: Otto Schulze
Series: The Age of Telemann
Caption: Georg Phillip Telemann
50012 - The Age of Telemann

  • Added: Oct 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
50011 - The Age of Telemann
From: Otto Schulze
Series: The Age of Telemann
Caption: Georg Phillip Telemann
50011 - The Age of Telemann

  • Added: Oct 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
50010 - The Age of Telemann
From: Otto Schulze
Series: The Age of Telemann
Caption: Georg Phillip Telemann
50010 - The Age of Telemann

  • Added: Oct 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:00