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Song writers are behind every hit we have ever heard. Here are four songwriting teams that gave use hundreds of our favorite songs in the '60s and ...
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- Added: Jan 21, 2024
- Length: 01:58:00
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With the British invasion of 1964 a new era of pop music was ushered in. But it was more than the Brits making noise in 1964.
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- Added: Jan 14, 2024
- Length: 01:58:00
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Many many song titles contain one word repeated two or three or more times. Listen to 34 of them here.
- Added: Dec 07, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 3
Mothers name their baby boys all sorts of names. Many of those names find their way into songs. Here are many of them.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Jun 25, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
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A look at some "different" instruments used in some of our favorite records in the the '60s and '70's
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- Added: Jun 11, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
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On this episode, we discussed the new book "Dance-Punk," part of a new series of "Genre" books from 33 1/3. We discussed the history of dance-punk ...
- Added: May 20, 2023
- Length: 28:29
On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about a new book in the "Decades" series that documents the band Faith No More and thei...
- Added: May 02, 2023
- Length: 27:59
The music business is "a man's world" but is gradually changing. These powerhouses from the '60s and '70s unlocked the doors, and by sheer talent a...
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- Added: Mar 13, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
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Without Pat Boone, how much longer would white kids have waited for real rock 'n roll?
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- Added: Feb 19, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
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Love is the best part of life. There's never enough love. Let the music fill you with it.
- Added: Feb 11, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 2
In the fall of 1999 we were getting ready for the new century. This is what was on Broadway.
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- Added: Jan 09, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
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With what Garrett Stack considers, with few exceptions, a dismal state of musical theater for the last decade, a new programming format focuses alm...
- Added: Jan 08, 2023
- Length: 01:57:59
In 1999 BMI published its compilation of the most played songs heard on the radio and television during the 20th century. These are the Top-30.
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- Added: Oct 02, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 1
Musicians listen to each other. When they are awed by something they try to make it theirs in a new way. They are Under The Influence of the ones w...
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- Added: Sep 18, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
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What seems like procrastination might just be “the divine pause.” Which is where styles like Stan Kenton’s orchestra and Donald Byrd’s boogaloo era...
- Added: Jun 28, 2022
- Length: 02:00:02
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In years past, pop recording artists would look to Broadway for songs to record for the radio. Companies would release them, they got played and be...
- Added: Jun 05, 2022
- Length: 01:58:01
Sometimes arrogant, sometimes genuine, sometimes unexpected, friendship has many facets. But friendships born of love take the prize.
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- Added: Mar 27, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
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Home and house usually mean happiness, warmth and safety. It's where you live, grow, and love. Travel home.
- Added: Mar 20, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
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Women who are confident, self-reliant, assertive, fair and just sing songs of personal and collective strength.
- Added: Mar 13, 2022
- Length: 01:58:01
The most influential female singers of the vinyl era are here, 30 of them. We've got the pioneers like Connie Francis and Brenda Lee to Karen Carpe...
- Added: Mar 06, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
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One of musical theater's most beloved stage turns is the production number. Lights, glitter, costumes, dance and full ensemble voices. It's Broadwa...
- Added: Feb 27, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
Some people think that the British Invasion of 1964 wiped out all American music for the next few years. That is simply not the case.
- Added: Feb 20, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
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Some of the world's most beautiful, or poignant, or comical, or thought-provoking songs come from "love" songs composed for the musical theater.
- Added: Feb 13, 2022
- Length: 01:58:01
Children have thrilled us on Broadway stages for decades. Here's a close look all in one place.
- Added: Jan 23, 2022
- Length: 01:57:58
As 2022 opens, once again Broadway finds obstacles as it wars on through the COVID pandemic of the 21st Century.
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- Added: Jan 09, 2022
- Length: 01:58:00
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