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For the third week of December (12/20): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a talented musician who traded in the nightclub...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of June (6/26): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of the states longest running musical celebrati...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:35
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For the second week of June (6/15): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a venue with a small name that had a big impact on ...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:41
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For the first week of April (4/2): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a late bloomer who went on to become one of the stat...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
Caption: Adriane Anderson holds her copy of the "Thriller" single while waiting in line to attend the Michael Jackson Tribute at the Apollo Theater., Credit: Tina Pamintuan
Outside the Apollo Theater in Harlem, fans and well-wishers gathered to pay tribute to Michael Jackson.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2009
  • Length: 02:07
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When people feel classical music and electronic music should be segregated, they already doubt that contemporary music can be the classical music o...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:01
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Clips from Barack Obama's2008 victory speech are mixed with Obama campaign trail song favorites and others that underline his remarks.

Bought by PRX PromCom, WGBH Radio Boston, and WKMS


  • Added: Nov 05, 2008
  • Length: 27:55
  • Purchases: 3
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short doc on talent competition

  • Added: Apr 16, 2008
  • Length: 07:16
Caption: Honey Bannister - Flag Boy - <br>Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, Credit: Erika Goldring
This brief program talks about the Mardi Gras standard "Second Line."

Bought by KSLU, Troy Public Radio, and WNCU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
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Take to the seas in song with "shantyman" bob Webb.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 19, 2006
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 1
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What's better than one accordion player? Four accordion players and a percussionist. Meet The Maine Squeeze.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), Here and Now, and WMPG


  • Added: May 24, 2006
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 3
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Yvonne Adams soothes hospital patients with her violin.

Bought by KUOW, Iowa Public Radio, Here and Now, and WHQR


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 4