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new music from ageless bluesman Bobby Rush, and from Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf

Bought by KSRQ, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, and WXPN


  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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An upfront "Rhythm Section" with Linda Oh and Rudy Royston, and a wild ride with Wayne Shorter and Imani Winds

Bought by KSUT, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KKRN, WOUB, WSLR and more


  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
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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 and 1961.....

  • Added: May 12, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Mother & daughter Carline Ray and Catherine Russell make music together on a new album "Vocal Sides"

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KKRN, WMHT, WOUB, WSLR and more


  • Added: May 08, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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No particular theme on this one, just a grab bag full of post-war rockers and down home favorites from Lightnin' Hopkins, Dr. Ross, K.C. Douglas, J...

  • Added: May 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant evokes the great singers of the past in her own original way

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KKRN, WOUB, WSLR, WMHT and more


  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: The hit-making house band at Stax, Booker T. & the MGs (Left to Right: Booker T. Jones, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Cropper, and Al Jackson, Jr.)
Join us as we enjoy some great cover versions of blues, pop, rock, folk, and R&B classics that were recorded down at the legendary Stax label in Me...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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New releases by great singers including Molly Holm, Richard Lanham, and June Tabor

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KKRN, WMHT, WSLR, WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: The cover for "The Story of the Blues," as issued in the U.S. by Columbia Records.
On this episode, we pay homage to Paul Oliver’s legendary double LP set, "The Story of the Blues." Published as a companion piece to his critically...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Music of the late Chicago bluesman Jimmy Dawkins, and new music from Christian McBride and Eldar Djangirov

Bought by KKRN, WMHT, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WOUB, WSLR and more


  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Credit: Gene Korte
This historical novel brings to life the “Widow of the South,” Carrie McGavock. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War took place on November 30, 18...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2013
  • Length: 09:52
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On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we’re hopping in our time machine, setting the dial for the Blues Revival of the 1960s and our destination to t...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Join us for a tribute to blues guitar legend Jody Williams. Making his debut on record at the age of 19, he became a highly influential guitarist, ...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Music with native-American themes, from Otis Taylor and the late Jim Pepper

Bought by KKRN, WSLR, WOUB, WMHT, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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On this episode of Blues Unlimited, a tribute to Antone’s night club. Founded in 1975 in Austin, Texas, it featured a who’s who of blues legends, l...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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New blues from a son of Muddy Waters - and jazz pianist Gerald Clayton is turning up almost everywhere

Bought by KKRN, WMHT, WSLR, WOUB, KEOS and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: The Rolling Stones with one of their early bluesy hits, a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Little Red Rooster"
Join us as we explore the British Blues Explosion of the late 1950s and the 1960s. From the originators — like Chris Barber and Alexis Korner — to ...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Newly issued Hendrix, and new albums from Kendrick Scott and Hiromi Uehara

Bought by KKRN, WMHT, WOUB, WSLR, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Roots of the Acid Jazz label - singer Molly Holm's "Permission"

Bought by KKRN, WMHT, WSLR, WOUB, KUOW and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Join us for a special program featuring two legendary albums. The first, a "Conversation With The Blues," was recorded by Paul Oliver during the su...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Newly issued recordings of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Elvis's muse.

Bought by KKRN, WSLR, WOUB, KEOS, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Each volume of "Genesis" was a box set containing 4 LPs and a lavishly illustrated booklet. Today, they are considered rare collectors items.
We had so much fun pulling out rare gems and classic nuggets from "Genesis," we’re doing it all over again this time around as well! Join us for mo...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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25th Anniversary of Acid Jazz Records

Bought by KKRN, WMHT, WOUB, WSLR, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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One of the early and most important Supreme Court decisions of the Civil Rights movement

  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Genesis Vol. 3, dedicated to British Blues expert Mike Leadbitter.
Depending upon your point of view, Genesis refers either to a book of the bible, a popular rock group, or a plot device from Star Trek. If you’re a...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59