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Ray Charles - Teacher
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Musician Ray Charles recalls the frustration he delivered to his early piano teacher. (1995)

Bought by WNCU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 3
Ray Charles - Kinds
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Musician Ray Charles comments on the labels given to the music he played. (1995)

Bought by WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
Ray Charles - Child
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Musician Ray Charles explains what kind of music was around him growing up. (1995)

Bought by WNCU, WUAL, and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Ray Charles - Nat Cole
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Musician Ray Charles remembers his early career as a Nat “King” Cole sound-alike. (1995)

Bought by WNCU, WUAL, and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 3
Allen Ginsberg - Lyrics
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Author Alan Ginsberg extols Bob Dylan’s lyrics. (1995)

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 2
Allen Ginsberg - Dylan
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Author Alan Ginsberg recognizes Bob Dylan as the heir apparent to the Beat poets. (1995)

Bought by AIFM and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: :52
  • Purchases: 2
Aaron Copland and Agnes De Mille
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Composer Aaron Copland and choreographer Agnes de Mille speak about the relationship between music and dance. (1958)

Bought by WUAL and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 2
Aaron Copland - Movie
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Composer Aaron Copland predicts professional legitimacy for “movie music.” (1958)

Bought by WKMS, WUAL, and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Aaron Copland - Opera
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Composer Aaron Copland remarks how and why composers specialize in a certain genre or format. (1958)

Bought by WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
Aaron Copland - Jazz
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Composer Aaron Copland discusses how jazz music has influenced other genres. (1958)

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: :27
  • Purchases: 2
An Unlikely Partnership
From: KVMR
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A California State Prisoner/Poet and a Swedish Classical Composer create "Frihet for de fanga" (Freedom for the prisoners)

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: 08:37
  • Purchases: 1
Blues File: Campbell Brothers "Can You Feel It?"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of "Can You Feel It?" album by Campbell Brothers

Bought by KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, KUHB, and KDLG


  • Added: Jun 30, 2005
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 5
Casey Jones
From: Western Folklife Center Media
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Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center tells the story of Casey Jones, an engineer who became a folk song legend.

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2005
  • Length: 09:50
  • Purchases: 6
Bloomsday on Broadway XXIV - Leopold's Women Bloom
From: Symphony Space
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The 24th Annual Reading from James Joyce’s Ulysses and Joyce's other works and letters. Featuring Stephen Colbert and Terry Donnelly.

Bought by WNMU-FM and AMERICAN-FM Internet Radio


  • Added: Jun 28, 2005
  • Length: 03:56:43
  • Purchases: 2
Con Toda Palabra: Lhasa de Sela
From: Sarah Elzas
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Lhasa talks about the influences of the three languages and cultures of her life on her music.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 27, 2005
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 1
Don't Laugh at Me
From: Western Folklife Center Media
Series: What's in a Song
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Steve Seskin tells the story of "Don't Laugh at Me," a song that spawned a movement.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 27, 2005
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
From: KRCC-FM
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Musicians talk about playing Telluride

  • Added: Jun 27, 2005
  • Length: 09:10
Laugh Song
From: Megan Hall
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Who knew mic feedback could be so melodic?

  • Added: Jun 25, 2005
  • Length: :33
Blues File: review Dorothy Moore "I'm Doing Alright"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of new album "I'm Doing Alright" from Dorothy Moore

Bought by KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, KUHB, and KDLG


  • Added: Jun 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:26
  • Purchases: 5
Mariachi Corner
From: Western Folklife Center Media
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Foklorist Hal Cannon reports on the business of Mariachi in Los Angeles.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2005
  • Length: 07:06
The Lungfish Radio Project
From: Aaron Henkin
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Punk visionary Daniel Higgs shares his thoughts on music at large and reflects on the 17-year history of his band, Lungfish, a group that’s shunned...

Bought by WZBC


  • Added: Jun 16, 2005
  • Length: 20:40
  • Purchases: 1
Blues File: Chicago Blues Harmonica Project
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review of "Diamonds In The Rough" by Chicago Blues Harmonica Project

Bought by KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, KUHB, and KDLG


  • Added: Jun 16, 2005
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 5
Yo-Yo Ma And The Silk Road Ensemble: Global Horizons
From: John Diliberto
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Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks about his journeys east with the Silk Road Ensemble.

Bought by WHQR


  • Added: Jun 09, 2005
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 1
Blues File: Candye Kane
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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review "White Trash Girl" album (artist: Candye Kane)

Bought by KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, KUHB, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Jun 09, 2005
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 6
Peppino D'agostino & Stef Burns: Fingerstyle Vs The Fret Burner
From: John Diliberto
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A collaboration between an acoustic fingerstyle guitarist & an electric guitarist

  • Added: Jun 09, 2005
  • Length: 07:03

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