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STAIRSTEPS Stories! VOL. 1 (Part A): The Untold Story of the Five Stairsteps
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Five Stairsteps & Cubie (1969)
PART A (1st hour) of Volume #1 of the Untold Story of the Five Stairsteps. Joining Howard Burchette is Clarence Burke, Jr., Clarence Burke, Sr. and...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:04
Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water
From: Joyride Media
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The story behind the final S&G album “Bridge over Troubled Water” and its classic songs. Includes interview with Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, produce...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KSRQ, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Harford Community Radio, CBC Inside the Music and more


  • Added: Feb 16, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Minneapolis Singer-Songwriter Alicia Corbett
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
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"Alicia Corbett" by Charlie Pulkrabek. When I first saw Alicia Corbett play, it was about 1993, soon after she’d arrived in Minnesota from norther...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 02, 2011
  • Length: 32:11
  • Purchases: 1
Pete Seeger on "We Shall Overcome"
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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Folk music legend Pete Seeger explains the history behind the civil rights anthem, "We Shall Overcome", and why this famous song has many brothers ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, XRAY.fm, KWEMradio.com/KWEM LP and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2011
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 17
JazzStories: Sam Rivers – Reedman, pianist, composer
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Sam Rivers, Credit: Frank Stewart
Sam Rivers has sounded his horn across six decades of jazz with Miles Davis, Cecil Taylor, and Dizzy Gillespie. Producer David Goren brings us an i...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2011
  • Length: 09:23
  • Purchases: 6
Rosanne Cash: The List
From: Joyride Media
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Rosanne Cash re-interprets some of the classics of American music.

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


  • Added: Nov 23, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Jeff Buckley: Grace Around the World
From: Joyride Media
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A look into the life and music of singer and songwriter Jeff Buckley.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Radio New Zealand, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WXXI Rochester, CBC Inside the Music and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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One-hour special delves into the history and music of songwriting and singing team Ashford & Simpson.

Bought by WFUV, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KPIP-LP, WSGE and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
"Burn, Baby, Burn: The Magnificent Montague"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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An interview with pioneering African-American radio disk jockey,The Magnificent Montague"

Bought by WJSU and KSJD


  • Added: Feb 03, 2009
  • Length: 57:53
  • Purchases: 2
Roy Orbison: Black & White Night
From: Joyride Media
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Roy Orbison was cool in color, even better in black & white.

Bought by Prairie Public, Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, KPIK-LP, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
People Find the Drum Who Need to Find the Drum
From: Hannah Krakauer
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Powwow music brings a community of Stanford students together around one common drum.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2008
  • Length: 22:59
Cornstalk Fiddle and a Shoestring Bow
From: Stephanie Coleman
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An audio portrait of a homegrown fiddling master

  • Added: May 20, 2008
  • Length: 12:56
Remembering Jazz Sax Master Frank Morgan (27:14 / 7:20)
From: Paul Ingles
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The late jazz sax master Frank Morgan tells his remarkable story in material recorded in 2006.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2007
  • Length: 34:38
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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After 8 years away from live performance, Elvis Presley made up for lost time.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, Raven Radio, WGZS, KPIK-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Elvis: The Early Years
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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An inside look at the rise of Elvis Presley from a young boy to an American Icon.

Bought by Prairie Public, KZUM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSRQ, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Interview with songwriter Doc Pomus and his brother, Raoul Felder, Part 1
From: Louis Erlanger
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Interview with Brill Building songwriter Doc Pomus and members of his family

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Jun 01, 2007
  • Length: 01:04:13
  • Purchases: 1
Saturdays with Koo Nimo
From: amara hark-weber
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Every Saturday morning, Ghanaian musician Koo Nimo hosts a group for children. This is his description.

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland


  • Added: Jan 04, 2007
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
INDIGO GIRLS: DIFFERENCES LIVE
From: Tres Hombres Productions
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One-hour music intensive radio special features exclusive live performances and conversation with the Indigo Girls.

Bought by North State Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KSJD, WLNZ, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2006
  • Length: 57:41
  • Purchases: 8
It's King Biscuit Time
From: WKNO
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In an era when media monopolies dominate the airwaves, there still are independent voices and programs. King Biscuit Time is the longest running d...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2006
  • Length: 08:06
Jonathan Kane: The Well-Rounded Radio Interview
From: Charles McEnerney
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In-depth interview with NYC downtown music legend Jonathan Kane.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:29:50
Hector Cuevas and the Boston Latin Band: The Well-Rounded Radio Interview
From: Charles McEnerney
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Inteview with Afro-Cuban musician Hector Cuevas

  • Added: May 08, 2006
  • Length: 50:22
DAVID GILMOUR - ON AN ISLAND
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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The World Premiere of ON AN ISLAND. Give your listeners their first taste of the new CD by rock legend David Gilmour before it hits stores on Marc...

Bought by KUCB


  • Added: Mar 02, 2006
  • Length: 57:40
  • Purchases: 1
Rolling Stones Radio Hour/Tim Ries Interview
From: Kevin Yazell
Series: Rolling Stones Radio Hour
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Exclusive interview with Sax Player Tim Ries discussing his new album and his experience working with the Stones

Bought by KMUW, KSRQ, KUHB, and WYOU


  • Added: Nov 05, 2005
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 4