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Unsung Heroes - Hugh McCracken
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: Unsung Heroes
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Hugh McCracken was an American session musician based in New York City, primarily known for his performance on guitar.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episode 14
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music
Caption: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Kingwood Kowboy's History Of Country Music Episodes showcases the roots of classic and vintage country, cowboy, western and bluegrass music with co...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:00
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
The R&B Chronicles - Etta James
From: WHRV
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Celebrating the life of Etta James

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KCSM, and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 26, 2013
  • Length: 59:45
  • Purchases: 3
Ronnie Fauss: “One to Watch” at SXSW 2013
From: KUT
Series: The Ones to Watch at SXSW 2013
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If you like your rock and roll with a little country swagger, chances are you’re gonna love Ronnie Fauss. With a vocal quality not a little unlike,...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
The Tontons: “One to Watch” at SXSW 2013
From: KUT
Series: The Ones to Watch at SXSW 2013
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The Tontons have taken over Houston's indie rock scene, but elsewhere they may well be described as one of the best kept secrets in Texas rock. Pro...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 02:58
Michael McDonald
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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A historical look at R&B and Soul music.

Bought by KRZA, KUCB, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 58:38
  • Purchases: 3
Soul Instrumentals - Part 1
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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A historical look at R&B music.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WDCB, Radio Catskill, Prairie Public, WSGE and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:40
  • Purchases: 6
Soul Instrumentals - Part 2
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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A historical look at classic R&B music.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WDCB, Prairie Public, KUCB, WSGE and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:45
  • Purchases: 6
Breaking Up Christmas
From: With Good Reason
Series: Folklife FieldNotes
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When Christmas is over, the fun is just getting started for many in Southern Appalachia.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, WTJU, KUER, WOUB, WTIP and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 16
Acoustic Youth
From: With Good Reason
Series: Folklife FieldNotes
Caption: Adam Larkey
Many of the musicians who perform at fiddlers' conventions and music festivals throughout southern Appalachia are, in fact, young kids.

Bought by WMMT, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
Show 2: Dylan and the Three Kings
From: Bill King
Series: Shakespeare in the Alley: Bob Dylan's Poetics
Caption: Bill King in Folk Mode
Radical Solitude in "Just Like a Woman" and a Radio Drama

Bought by Prairie Public, KPIP-LP, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2009
  • Length: 59:35
  • Purchases: 8
The R&B Chronicles - Rare Earth
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KUCB, WNCU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 3
The R&B Chronicles - Marvin Gaye
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B music.

Bought by KVSC, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUCB, WSGE, WFSU and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2008
  • Length: 01:00:25
  • Purchases: 9
B-Side: Dawn and Dusk, aka The Life Crepuscular
From: B-Side Radio
Series: B-Side: Cure for the Weekend Blues
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What happens just before dawn and just before dusk? More than you'd expect. On this edition of B-Side we explore the life crepuscular.

Bought by WRVO Public Media, KXOT Public Radio, KUOW, and KVNF


  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
Edible Indies - Americana
From: IndieNetunes
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A healthy serving of independent music. Today's special: AMERICANA

  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 51:51
The Tristan Mysteries; The Sonic Mysteries
From: WNYC
Series: The Tristan Mysteries
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Wagner's classic love story "Tristan und Isolde" revealed.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, Remix Radio, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jun 06, 2007
  • Length: 15:35
  • Purchases: 3
The Crooked Road
From: With Good Reason
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A CD series with an ear for folklife

  • Added: Apr 09, 2007
  • Length: 15:11
RN Documentary: A Christmas Edition of The Stars of Music with Gary Goldschneider and Dheera Sujan
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Concert pianist and astrologer Gary Goldschneider talks to Dheera Sujan about the origins of Christmas music.

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1