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Music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of. Presented in goofy themes for reasons that I've forgotten.
- Added: Feb 10, 2013
- Length: 02:55:29
This is a special musical tribute to Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known as the great NINA SIMONE. This special contains some of her biggest hits.
Bought by WVAS
- Added: Dec 28, 2012
- Length: 55:45
- Purchases: 1
Joseph Arrington, Jr. better known as "JOE TEX", was one of the greatest soul singers in history. His style was different from a James Brown, a Wil...
- Added: Dec 04, 2012
- Length: 54:54
THE TALKING DRUM, is a program which samples the rhythms of the descendants of African slaves brought to the new world of South America and the Car...
- Added: Sep 28, 2012
- Length: 51:29
ART BLAKEY known later as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina was a Jazz drummer and a pioneer of Be-bop and modern Jazz. This one hour program is an introduction...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Aug 23, 2012
- Length: 52:24
- Purchases: 1
This one hour music program is an introduction to DIZZY GILLESPIE and contains nine recordings.
- Added: Jul 15, 2012
- Length: 58:04
- Purchases: 3
This one hour program concentrates on the Jazz style of singing refereed to as Vocalese. Many of the artists are also scat singers and Jazz poets. ...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: May 12, 2012
- Length: 51:53
- Purchases: 1
This limited series of classical music will feature four composers of African descent and two musicians of African descent.
On this program today...
- Added: Apr 26, 2012
- Length: 53:05
Rare Earth is know for their hits; Get Ready, I Just Want To celebrate, I Know I'm Losing You, Big John Is My Name, Hey Big Brother, What'd I Say, ...
- Added: Mar 22, 2012
- Length: 01:02:30
"Jazz & the Civil Rights Movement" is an important one hour program that features Jazz music as the background with comments concerning the Civil R...
Bought by KREV-LP
- Added: Mar 10, 2012
- Length: 49:56
- Purchases: 1
Interview with the late RON BANKS, founder of the R&B vocal group THE DRAMATICS. Ron talks with HOWARD BURCHETTE about all of their hits, GEORGE CL...
Bought by WVAS
- Added: Dec 21, 2011
- Length: 57:47
- Purchases: 1
The musical history of MICHAEL JACKSON. The music of THE JACKSON FIVE (J5), THE JACKSONS and solo music of MICHAEL JACKSON are covered in this thre...
- Added: Nov 30, 2011
- Length: 55:13
The "FIVE STAIRSTEPS and CUBIE" was a family pop act who released hit records from 1968 to 1969 on both Curtom and Buddha Records. CUBIE BURKE was ...
- Added: Oct 16, 2011
- Length: 48:54
The musical story of "ASHFORD & SIMPSON", today plus the celebration of the life of NICHOLAS ASHFORD (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011). ASHFORD & SIM...
- Added: Sep 26, 2011
- Length: 55:34
New one-hour radio special traces how Hank Williams’ “lost notebook” of unrecorded songs were found and set to music for new recordings by Bob Dyla...
Bought by WMMT, KOSU, KISU, WCAI / WNAN, KUMD and more
- Added: Sep 21, 2011
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 12
The official radio companion to Pearl Jam Twenty - a new documentary by Cameron Crowe in theatres Sep 2011, on PBS American Masters Oct 21, 2011.
Bought by CBC Inside the Music, WUIS, WAMC, WFPL News, and KFOK-LP
- Added: Sep 21, 2011
- Length: 01:10:00
- Purchases: 5
Tony Bennett and his duet partners (Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin, John Mayer and more) discuss the art of collaboration on timeless ...
Bought by WCAI / WNAN, KISU, KRWG, WAMC, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station and more
- Added: Sep 21, 2011
- Length: 01:28:00
- Purchases: 10
This is the story of THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS from an original member Dennis Burke. He tells her story and discusses her life in a rare interview.
- Added: Jul 26, 2011
- Length: 52:41
SUGAR PIE DE SANTO is a singer, dancer, band leader and song writer who is responsible for the hit with Etta James "In The Basement". She has recor...
- Added: May 23, 2011
- Length: 55:15
Charles Mingus was a Jazz musician, composer, and band leader. He recorded over one hundred albums and wrote over three hundred scores. Some of the...
Bought by KREV-LP
- Added: Apr 22, 2011
- Length: 54:38
- Purchases: 1
Mongo Santamaria was best known for "Watermelon Man" and "Afro Blue". He was a percussionist and Cuban. He will most likely be remembered as the be...
Bought by KVMR
- Added: Apr 22, 2011
- Length: 55:55
- Purchases: 1
Ten 75-second modules to celebrate Roy Orbison's would-be 75th birthday in 2011 (birthday is 4/23/1936).
Bought by KDRP Community Radio
- Added: Apr 14, 2011
- Length: 12:30
- Purchases: 1
Interview and discussion on the subject of the legendary JOSH WHITE with his son JOSH WHITE, Jr. his daughter JUDY WHITE-GOARD and his granddaughte...
- Added: Apr 01, 2011
- Length: 54:27
PART A (1st hour) of Volume #1 of the Untold Story of the Five Stairsteps. Joining Howard Burchette is Clarence Burke, Jr., Clarence Burke, Sr. and...
- Added: Mar 24, 2011
- Length: 59:04
The Five Stairsteps, The 5 Stairsteps & Cubie, The Stairsteps, The Invisible Mans Band and Keni Burke are the First Family of Soul. They performed ...
Bought by Panhandle Community Radio
- Added: Nov 03, 2010
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 1
