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Think of a jazz big band and it's probably the brassy sound of a '30s swing orchestra that comes to mind first. But throughout their more than 80-y...
Bought by KPVL, KZYX, KDRP Community Radio, KMUN, WCMU Public Radio and more
- Added: May 21, 2013
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 12
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
What do Langston Hughes, the 50's Beat writers, and jazz critics all have in common? They all like to write about jazz. This week we'll take a look...
- Added: Mar 18, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 14
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
Professor Robin Bernstein: Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery to Civil Rights.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Mar 05, 2013
- Length: 19:59
- Purchases: 1
Charles Mingus is considered one of the most creative and original voices in American jazz. Uniquely sensitive to the plight of the dispossessed, h...
Bought by Public Radio Remix
- Added: Mar 05, 2013
- Length: 02:38
- Purchases: 1
In this hour, we continue our series on America's Great Jazz Cities with the forgotten history of jazz and the blues in St. Louis.
Bought by WRGY, WNCU, 90.5 WSNC, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, KDRP Community Radio and more
- Added: Mar 05, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 15
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
Lucy Parsons fought tirelessly and effectively for the rights of political prisoners, people of color, workers, the homeless and women.
- Added: Mar 01, 2013
- Length: 02:33
After the Civil War, Haviland became a one-woman cyclone of activity, organizing refugee camps and establishing schools, volunteering as a teacher ...
- Added: Mar 01, 2013
- Length: 02:26
On this special episode we will hear music from all of the artists, albums and singles in the 2013 class of the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame!
Bought by KPVL
- Added: Feb 27, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Feb 26, 2013
- Length: 03:36
- Purchases: 1
On the 50th anniversary of Wallace’s inaugural speech as the Governor of Alabama, Radio Diaries tells the story behind those infamous words, and th...
Bought by Public Radio Remix
- Added: Feb 26, 2013
- Length: 16:46
- Purchases: 1
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
Thelonious Monk was an original voice in the shaping the sound of American music. Both his compositions and his inimitable piano playing continue t...
Bought by Public Radio Remix
- Added: Feb 22, 2013
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 1
It's almost taken for granted today that jazz grew out of African music. But when you get down to it, the connections that make up jazz's African h...
Bought by WRGY, KDRP Community Radio, KMUN, WNCU, KPVL and more
- Added: Feb 18, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 14
If you were one of the folks who attended Ann Arbor during the festival's heyday years between 1969 and 1974, then you should thank your lucky star...
- Added: Feb 15, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Chance Records was a label owned and operated by Windy City businessman Art Sheridan from 1950 to 1954. During that time they released some incredi...
Bought by WNCU
- Added: Feb 10, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
