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Ninna Nanna Maratea
From: La Cosa Preziosa
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Electroacoustic sound piece inspired by childhood and the lulling waves of the Italian sea. Composed using original field recordings from the seas...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2017
  • Length: 02:18
Blinking
From: La Cosa Preziosa
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Sometimes it takes leaving home to see it whole. Short form audio fiction, finalist in The Sarahs Very Very Short Short Stories contest 2016.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2017
  • Length: 02:20
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 #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 #287 - Ain't Got Long in the Murderer's Home: Stories and Songs from Parchman Farm (1933-1978)
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Recording the prisoners at Parchman Farm. Photo by Alan Lomax.
Join us for an extra special program of stories and songs collected from Parchman Farm, one of the most notorious prisons in the United States. Asi...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #282 - The Candid Records Blues Sessions
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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Join us as we take a look at the recordings that Memphis Slim, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Otis Spann made in New York City for the Candid label in 1960...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
Jim White Interview
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
Caption: Official Press Photo, Credit: Official Album Cover
Jim White's compulsion to assemble and create goes beyond his films, visual art, and Southern Gothic poet past. When Packway Handle Band asked him...

Bought by KRPS, WLPR , and WSLR


  • Added: Jan 28, 2015
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 3
Blues Unlimited #253 - Alan Lomax in the Hill Country of Mississippi
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Two legendary Hill Country musicians, Sid Hemphill and Lucius Smith. Illustration by Archer Pruitt.
Join us as we follow Alan Lomax through the Hill Country of Mississippi, in September 1959. We’ll hear some exciting fife and drum band music, old ...

Bought by Radio New Zealand, WJSU, 90.5 WSNC, and KRPS


  • Added: Aug 03, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Blues Unlimited #237 - It Must've Been The Devil Goin' Up The Country: The Big Road Blues of David Evans
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Napoleon Strickland playing the fife while Othar Turner dances. Near Senatobia, Mississippi, 1970. Photo by David Evans. Background: Some of the LPs featuring field recordings made by David Evans. Courtesy of Stefan Wirz's American Music.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on the legendary field recordings of David Evans. An intrepid researcher, most of what he captured in the mid 60s a...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WJSU, KRPS, and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Mar 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
#47 - The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corporal Michael A. Baronowski
From: HowSound
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A tip for figuring out your top ten radio documentaries: Start with The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corporal Michael A. Baronowski by Christina Egloff w...

Bought by WUFT, PRX Remix, WNMU-FM, and KMUZ


  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 23:17
  • Purchases: 4
Blues Unlimited #178 - Lower Chattahoochee Valley Blues
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Photo of Jimmy Lee Harris by George Mitchell.
Join us as we explore the legendary field recordings of George Mitchell from the Lower Chattahoochee River Valley of southwestern Georgia and south...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and WNCU


  • Added: Dec 01, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #128 - Blues, Bad Luck N' Trouble: A Tribute to Arhoolie Records
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: The distinctive cover of Arhoolie LP 1018, "Bad Luck N' Trouble"
Recently, Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records marked their 50th anniversary. We'll celebrate by playing selections from three classic LPs from th...

Bought by KHNS and KHNS


  • Added: Jul 24, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Sinner's Crossrads Episode 26
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Gospel music from the American South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's crossroads Episode 24
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Gospel music from the American South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads Episode 25
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Gospel music from the American South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads Episode 23
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Americana and rare gospel music from the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. See playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, WMPG, 'The Sea' and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Sinner's Crossroads: Episode 21
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Complete playlist below. Read the full description.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads: Episode 20
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Complete playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, WMPG, 'The Sea' and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Sinner's Crossroads Episode 22
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroad
Gospel music from the American South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Playlist below. Read the full description.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Mar 18, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads: Episode 17
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads Episode 19
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Complete playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads Episode 18
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroad
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Complete playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jan 28, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads: Episode 16
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroad
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Complete playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads: Episode 15
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroads
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show. Complete playlist below.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jan 14, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Sinner's Crossroads: Episode 14
From: WFMU
Series: Sinner's Crossroads
Caption: Sinner's Crossroad
Americana and rare gospel music for the South. Kevin Nutt is the host and Deacon of the show.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Radio Catskill, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jan 07, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7