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


  • Added: Mar 10, 2017
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 24
Blues Unlimited #310 - Hits That Missed: The Biggest Number Two R&B Records of the Early 1950s
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Illustration of Smiley Lewis by William Stout. His recording of “I Hear You Knocking” was one of the biggest number two hits of the early 1950s.
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, join us as we pay tribute to a remarkable collection of records that all have one thing in common — they were a...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #309 - The Blues is a Feeling: Stories, Songs and Conversation from Son House & Lightnin' Hopkins
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Illustration of Son House by R. Crumb; Lightnin’ Hopkins by William Stout.
On this special edition of Blues Unlimited, join us as two legendary musicians, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Son House, tell us about their lives in story...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #308 - Hot Wax & Down Home Classics from Checker Records (1952-1953)
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Recorded in May 1952, “Juke” became a huge number one hit for Little Walter, when it climbed to the top of the R&B charts later that year.
Join us as we put the Checker label in the spotlight. Started by Phil and Leonard Chess as a subsidiary imprint in 1952, Checker issued some specta...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #307 - The Blues Unlimited 3rd Annual Year In Review Special: Best of 2016
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Third & Beale: According to some, the epicenter of the Blues Universe.
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2016. In a year filled with highlights, great blues, and a bunch of good music,...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #306 - Blue Horizon Records Presents the Giants of Country Blues
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Blue Horizon often featured striking and distinctive album covers, such as this one for Bukka White’s “Memphis Hot Shots” LP.
Join us as we dig into some of the great recordings made by Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label during the 1960s. This time we’ll be focusing on some ...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #305 - Rare Paramount 78s from the Collection of John Tefteller
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the rare 78s from the collection of John Tefteller. Courtesy of Blues Images.
Join us as we explore some of the rarest of the rare — John Tefteller's legendary collection of Paramount 78s. One of the most important blues labe...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
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
Iñupiaq Drum and Dance: A Cultural Renaissance
From: Creative PR
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A one-hour special radio documentary about the resurgence of Iñupiaq drum and dance traditions in Alaska framed with narration, interviews, and liv...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WNMU-FM, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blues Unlimited #304 - Goin' Down To Eli's: Robert Nighthawk & Friends, Live on Maxwell Street, 1964
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the Maxwell Street regulars, Blind Arvella Gray. Photo by Vivian Maier, 1967.
If you like your blues raw and gritty, then join us as we head down to Maxwell Street. That’s where filmmaker Mike Shea went with his cameras in 19...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #303 - The Legendary Parkway Label
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the high-water marks of Chicago Blues, “Rollin’ And Tumblin’” by Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Baby Face Leroy.
Join us as we dig through the remains of the Parkway label, a Chicago independent who was only in business for a short time during the first few mo...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #302 - Hill Country Gospel
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Featured on this program, the Rev. Robert Wilkins and his epic masterpiece, “The Prodigal Son.” Illustration by William Stout.
Join us for our annual gospel show! Guest host Brother Hawkins will lead us on a journey down to Memphis and the Hill Country, to hear music from M...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #301 - Got Lifetime Here: Blues, Gospel & Worksongs from the Angola State Penitentiary
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Photographer Unknown
Join us as we take a trip down to the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola — once called the worst prison in America. John and Alan Loma...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 06, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
NEA Jazz Moments with Saxophonist Archie Shepp
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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As a composer and a horn player, Archie Shepp is a consummate innovator, never ceasing to push music forward.

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


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 12
Blues Unlimited #299 - Great Songwriters of the Blues, Part 1: Leroy Carr
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the most beloved duos of the blues — Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell, whose 1928 recording, “How Long, How Long Blues,” was one of the biggest sellers of the era. Image by R. Crumb.
Join us for the start of a new series, dedicated to the great song writers of the blues. Our first installment pays tribute to Leroy Carr, who wrot...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Bernstein's Broadway
From: George Harter
Series: A Night on the Town
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Songs and back-stores from the Broadway output of Leonard Bernstein; songs from On The Town, Wonderful Town, Candide and West Side Story.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, WKAR, WVTF, and WRR


  • Added: May 20, 2016
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 4
Blues Unlimited #298 - The Keepers of the Flame, Part 1: Mud Boy & The Neutrons
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Memphis’ very own merry band of pranksters, Mud Boy & the Neutrons. Left to Right: Lee Baker, Jimmy Crosthwait, Jim Dickinson, Sid Selvidge. Photo courtesy of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
Join us as we start a new series, "The Keepers of the Flame." Designed to spotlight individuals who've made extraordinary contributions to the worl...

  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
The Punk Invasion - Please Kill Me: Voices from the Archives
From: Creative PR
Series: Please Kill Me : Voices from the Archives
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The music of the Velvet Underground, Iggy and the Stooges, and The New York Dolls and others the others were meeting fierce resistance in the US. W...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KDUR, Prairie Public, KMXT, KALH and more


  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 56:32
  • Purchases: 35
The Pioneers of Punk - Please Kill Me: Voices from the Archives
From: Creative PR
Series: Please Kill Me : Voices from the Archives
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How the Warhol 60s morphed into the Punk 70s and marginalized inhabitants of a near-bankrupt New York City changed 20th century culture and influen...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KDUR, Prairie Public, KMXT, KISU and more


  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 01:01:17
  • Purchases: 37
Blues Unlimited #297 - Three from Takoma: The Desert Island Classics, Part 7
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: A popular selection from the Takoma catalog, “Mississippi Blues” by Bukka White was issued and reissued several times over the decades, seen here with the cover from its second vinyl pressing.
Join us as we spotlight three classic slabs of vinyl from the golden years of the 1960s Blues Revival. We’ll hear selections from "Mississippi Blue...

  • Added: May 01, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
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
Blues Unlimited #296 - Three from Excello: The Desert Island Classics, Part 6
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: A real rarity today, the very first LP issued by Excello was "Rooster Blues" by Lightnin' Slim.
Join us as we venture down to Louisiana, for some five-star slabs of vinyl! We’ll hear selections from "Rooster Blues" by Lightnin’ Slim, "Raining ...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #295 - Go Down Ol' Hannah: Blues, Gospel & Worksongs from the Texas State Prison Farms
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Ramsey Prison Farm in Texas, 1964. Photo by Bruce Jackson.
On this moving and unforgettable episode of Blues Unlimited, we’re going on a journey back in time — to hear the haunting, timeless worksongs of me...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #294 - American Blues Legends from Big Bear Records
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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Join us as we take a look at Big Bear Records — one of England's oldest independent labels — and the 1973 and '74 American Blues Legends tours. We’...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #293 - The Blues Unlimited 2nd Annual Year In Review Special: Best of 2015
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Third & Beale: According to some, the epicenter of the Blues Universe.
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2015. In a year filled with highlights, great blues, and a bunch of good music,...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59