Women musicians.

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
AZ1689.02	Women's News: April 15, 1976	Raw outtakes and heads from an unidentified woman musician performing at KPFA. Box description...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, April 15, 1976
KZ1287	Women's concert (II): works by women composers at the Bing Theater	Women classical musicians performing music by women composers. Recorded at the Bing Theater, Los...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, May 25, 1977
KZ1210	Women of color : voices of resistance / produced by Miya Iwataki.	This mixture of music and poetry was produced for International Women's Day, 1982 by the...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, Mar. 8, 1982.
BC0194	Women in rock groups / produced by Linda Eldon and Judy Parker.	A production concerned with feminism in rock music and rock culture. A moving analysis of the...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, 18 July 1971; 9 Sep. 1971.
IZ0766	Women composers / Judy Sherman	Women composers explore the question of why so many women composers have emerged of late, and...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, October 23, 1972
SZ0533.10	Wilma Lee Cooper : singing out! / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program features Cooper describing her style as just good, old time, country music. She...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
KZ0454	West Coast Women's Music Festival, 1980 (raw recordings)	These twelve reels are live raw recordings taken at the West Coast Women's festival in 1980,...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, ca. October, 1980?
KZ1038	West coast women's music festival	This program presents selected highlights from the West Coast Women's Music Festival held...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, Mar. 4, 1981.
SZ0143	Troubadour of her times / Holly Near ; produced by Beatriz Lopez-Flores and Susan Blachman.	Program includes an interview, a talk, and live music by the singer-songwriter. Also includes...		KUBO, Feb. 1982.
AZ0154	Tribute to Malvina Reynolds / produced by Ed Schoenfeld.	This is a program of music and reflections produced at KPFA by Ed Schoenfeld on the night of...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Activists	KPFA, March 17, 1978
AZ0022	Timpanist Elayne Jones / produced by Charles Amirkhanian.	Charles Amirkhanian interviews timpanist Elayne Jones. She discusses her career, the problems...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, May 12, 1976.
IZ1081	The Velvet Sledgehammer: December 23, 1981	Aircheck of The Velvet Sledgehammer from December 23, 1981. Hosted and produced by Judy...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 23 Dec. 1981
AZ1667	The Rubber Band performs Falling Spaces and Wild Women Don't Get the Blues	The Rubber Band performs "Falling Spaces" by Carolyn Brandy and "Wild Women Don...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, ca. November 1976
SZ0533.02	The Powers family : first country recordings / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program charts the career of three sisters who were part of the first family string band to...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
AZ1691	The music of Witchazel	The music of Witchazel, a Portland, Oregon women's band. Members are: Robin Flower, Mary...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, 1976
AZ0112	The music of Margaret Fabrizio and Elinor Armer / produced by April McMahon (Episode 29)	This episode of Focus on Women Composers features harpsichord music composed by Margaret...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, January 22, 1977
WZ0130	The growth of jazz / Betty Carter ; interviewed by Ed Love.	Jazz singer Betty Carter (1930-1998) discusses her life, her music, and the changes in jazz...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WPFW, ca. 1977
SZ0533.07	The Girls of the golden west : real cowboy girls / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , In this features program Millie and Collie Good, two harmony singing, yodeling cowgirls.		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
AZ0450	The energy will flow: antinuclear music by women / produced by Susan Kernes and Kori Kody	This program presents music by activist women working in the anti-nuclear/safe energy movement....	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, September 15, 1979
AZ0113	The Elizabethan Trio in performance / produced by April McMahon (Episode 24)	This episode of Focus On Women Composers presents the Elizabethan Trio, a Bay Area group which...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, December 4, 1976
SZ0533.04	The Carter Family : my native home / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program follows the story of the founding family of country music, and features the...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
AZ1697	The Berkeley Women's Music Collective, June 10, 1976	The Berkeley Women's Music Collective perform in San Francisco, June 10, 1976, venue...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, ca. June 10, 1976
AZ1674.02	The Berkeley Women's Music Collective	The Berkeley Women's Music Collective in concert, recorded Winter 1975. Members of the...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, November 22, 1976
BC1040	Terry Garthwaite in concert.	Terry Garthwaite from Joy of Cooking with Fritz Kasten and David Garthwaite, in concert at the U...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, 15 Nov. 1972.
AZ1671	Teresa Trull live at the West Coast Women's Music Festival (year unknown)	Teresa Trull performing at the West Coast Women's Music Festival, September 13-16, 198?....	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, 198-
KZ0888	Strange paradise / Cris Williamson interviewed by Helene Rosenbluth	Musician Cris Williamson talks with Helene Rosenbluth about her spiritual self, her role as a...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, Apr. 4, 1980.
IZ0058	Specially voiced jazz / Jay Clayton ; interviewed by Jude Quintiere.	Vocalist-composer Jay Clayton demonstrates diverse musical styles, and talks with Jude Quintiere...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 19 Jan. 1977.
BC2628	Sisters By Choice / interviewed by Viv Sutherland.	Interview with and music by Sisters By Choice, a music group consisting of feminist musicians...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 1975 (day unknown)
BZ6163-6166	Sisterfirst '84 / produced by Linda Mack.	, r.1. Flamboyant Ladies Theater Company ; Esaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Jane Sapp (...		-0-
AZ1132.21	Singer Bessie Smith (Episode 21)	A program about blues singer Bessie Smith (1894 - 1937), with many examples of her music and...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, November 13, 1976
IZ0201	Scottish song and fiddle / Allan Carr and Jane Rothfield ; interviewed by Edward Haber.	Includes live performance.		WBAI, June 28, 1980.
AZ0299	Rickie Lee Jones / by Susan Sailow	Susan Sailow talks about Rickie Lee Jones' life and music. Program features her eponymous...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, June 23, 1979
SZ0533.01	Ramona Jones : fiddler's choice / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , Jones was one of the first women fiddlers at the Grand Ole Opry. She has played since 1935, and...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
AZ0431	Peggy Seeger at KPFA / produced by Susan Kernes	Peggy Seeger visited KPFA and talked about performing, writing music, why she doesn't call...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Relatives of notable men	KPFA, December 22, 1979; January 6, 1981; October 28, 1981
SZ0533.05	Patsy Montata : the cowboy's sweetheart / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program follows the career of the first woman to sell a million country music records. She...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
SZ0016	On tour for a nuclear free future / Robin Flower and friends.	Contains actuality.		Oct. 19, 1979.
KZ0712	On the left / Malvina Reynolds interviewed by Dorothy Healey	Dorothy Healey interviews Malvina Reynolds at KPFK. They talk about communicating with people of...		KPFK, Jan. 18, 1977; Jan. 8, 1978; Mar. 18, 1979
KZ0046	Olivia Records: women in the recording industry	Ginny Berson talks about Olivia Records, women musicians, and women in the recording industry....	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, Nov. 16, 1976.
SZ0533.13	Ola Beele Reed : I've endured / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program looks at Reed's songwriting, banjo playing, and her outspoken philosophy of...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
IZ0202	My song is my own / Frankie Armstrong ; interviewed by Edward Haber.	Includes live performance by the English folk revivalist.		WBAI, Aug. 9, 1980.
AZ1687	Meg Christian performs at Inez Garcia benefit concert (Parts 1 and 3 of 3)	Meg Christian performs at a benefit concert on June 10, 1976 to raise money for Inez Garcia, who...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, ca. June 10, 1976
AZ1693	Meg Christian and Holly Near in concert (Part 5?)	Meg Christian and Holly Near in concert, venue unknown, November 6, 1976. Two songs are...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, ca. 1976
SZ0533.08	Matokie Slaughter : Blue Ridge banjo picker / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program traces the life of Slaughter, a little-known talent who performs traditional banjo...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
AZ0080	Mary Lou Williams at Keystone Korner / produced by Joan Medlin	Mary Lou Williams Trio recorded at the Keystone Korner, with Eddie Marshall on drums, Larry...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, May 2, 1977.
SZ0533.03	Martha Carson : from Neon to Nashville/ produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program followes Carson's journey from a small coal mining town of Neon, Kentucky to...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
KZ4531	Margie Adam live at KPFK	Margie Adam performs live at KPFK studio A during her tour for National Coalition of Women'...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, Sept. 24, 1980.
AZ1071	Malvina Reynolds and Bill Schechner	Malvina Reynolds, folksinger, plays her songs live in studio for Bill Schechner and audience....	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, July 19, 1973
KZ1151	Malvina and Dorothy / produced by Dorothy Healey.	Folk singer Malvina Reynolds talks with Dorothy Healey and sings some of her own songs about the...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 8 Jan. 1978; 18 Mar. 1979.
AZ1132.09	Los Angeles Symposium of Women Composers, July 24, 1976 (Episode 9)	Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. Tapes from women composers affiliated...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, July 24, 1976
AZ1674.01	Lois Ann Thomas live at Bishop's Coffeehouse	Lois Ann Thomas singing and playing at the Bishop's Coffeehouse in Oakland, California...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, September 6, 1976
AZ1132.20	Lois Ann Thomas / produced by Joan Medlin (Episode 20)	Feminist folksinger and composer Lois Ann Thomas has long been performing her music for the... , Previously cataloged as AZ0108.	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, May 21, 1977
KZ4500	Lesbian sisters: October 5, 1976	This is Helene Rosenbluth's first episode of the series "Lesbian Sisters" on KPFK...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, October 5, 1976
KZ0067	Lesbian sisters special: Women's music	Women's music has come a long way from the Andrew Sisters to Holly Near. What is "...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 4 Jan. 1977
AZ1675.03	Lesbian Express: Sweet Chariot interview	Sweet Chariot is a women's rock band from the Bay Area who play funk, blues, rock and soul...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, March 23, 1975
AZ1675.01	Lesbian Express: Live music show	Aircheck of a live music edition of Lesbian Express, from September 1973. Contents (Reel 1): 1....	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, September 17, 1973
AZ0446.02B	Laurie Anderson / interviewed by Susan Sailow (Episode2 of 2, Part 2 of 2)	Laurie Anderson is a performance artist, a wonderful one. She utilizes visual techniques along...		KPFA, Jan. 26, 1980 and Feb. 2, 1980.
AZ0446.02A	Laurie Anderson / interviewed by Susan Sailow (Episode2 of 2, Part 1 of 2)	Laurie Anderson is a performance artist, a wonderful one. She utilizes visual techniques along...		KPFA, Jan. 26, 1980 and Feb. 2, 1980.
AZ0446.01B	Laurie Anderson / interviewed by Susan Sailow (Episode1 of 2, Part 2 of 2)	Laurie Anderson is a performance artist, a wonderful one. She utilizes visual techniques along...		KPFA, Jan. 26, 1980 and Feb. 2, 1980.
AZ0446.01A	Laurie Anderson / interviewed by Susan Sailow (Episode1 of 2, Part 1 of 2)	Laurie Anderson is a performance artist, a wonderful one. She utilizes visual techniques along...		KPFA, Jan. 26, 1980 and Feb. 2, 1980.
AZ0110	Katrina Krimsky / produced by Susan Sailow	This episode features the music of Katrina Krimsky, a Bay Area composer, musician, and teacher....	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, July 2, 1977
IZ0996.02	Kathy Smith and Burt Lee	Guests on this show are folk singers Kathy Smith and Burt Lee and producer Mark Roth. The...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, January 9, 1970
IZ1504.01	Jeriann Hilderly	Episode of Songs of Sappho's Daughters, featuring Jeriann Hilderly performing music....	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, July 16, 1974
AZ1670	Jean Ritchie in concert (Part 1 only)	Jean Ritchie performs folk music in concert at Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California,...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, June 14, 1972
SZ0533.09	Jean Ritchie : Kentucky born and bred / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program explores the music and life of Ritchie, one of country's most beloved...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
SZ0405	Jazz and Toshiko Akiyashi / interviewed by Toni Lester.	Internationally renown female jazz artist--she is a composer, pianist, and band leader--...		Jan. 1987.
SZ0473.12	Jane Siberry : no borders here / produced by John Diliberto and Kimberly Haas.	Weekly radio documentary which explores the merging of music and technology. Siberry, formerly a...		Satellite, Summer/Fall 1988.
IZ1389	Interview with jazz pianist Connie Crothers	Interview with Connie Crothers (1941 - ), jazz pianist who was a student of Lennie Tristano....	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, January 21, 1979
AZ1762	Interview with cellist Eva Heinitz / by Will Ogdon	Cellist Eva Heinitz (1907-2000) is interviewed by Will Ogdon of KPFA about playing the cello and...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, between 1963-1968 (date unknown)
IZ1352	International Women's Day (1980) music	Aircheck. The music of Malvina Reynolds, Suni Paz, and Holly Near, with commentary by Judy...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, March 8, 1980
IZ1368	International women's day (1978) music (Part 1 only)	Aircheck of Morning Music on International Women's Day with Eileen Kane and Manya La Bruja...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, March 8, 1978
AZ1666.02	International League of Women Composers: String quartets (Episode 2 of 2)	First of two episodes of a series called "Expressions", produced by the International...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, January 10, 1981
AZ1666.01	International League of Women Composers: String quartets (Episode 1 of 2)	First of two episodes of a series called "Expressions", produced by the International...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, August 16, 1980
BC1814.05	Holly Near with sisters Timothy and Laurel Near, Jeff Langley, piano (Episode 5)	On this episode of Folkscene, Howard and Roz Larman interviews singer songwriter Holly Near, who...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 27 May 1973.
AZ1658	Helen Hooke's Band plays live on Mother's Day	Helen Hooke's Band plays live on Mother's Day, year and venue unknown. You Dream My...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, date unknown
AZ0109	Hedy West / produced by Joan Medlin.	Hedy West presents songs by and about women, beginning with two of her own, and including many...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, Mar. 8, 1977.
AZ0447	Healing sounds and Lifting off, learning how to fly / by Joanna Brouk and Maggi Payne	Two musical works: one composed for use in hospitals, one for Peter Pan theme. 1. Piano: Healing...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, 1980?
SZ0533.12	Hazel Dickens : they'll never keep us down / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program looks at Dickens, who writes songs based on traditional ballads and mountain hymns...		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
WZ0120	Harambe vocalist / Bernice Johnson Reagon; interviewed by Elaine Heffernan.	On survival of Black culture and her own music. Includes "I won't crumble if you fall...		WPFW, June 27, 1977.
SZ0059	Hangin' in there / Holly Near; produced by J. Blank.	On her life and self discovery through singing and performing.		WUHY, 1975.
AZ1657	Gwen Avery performing at KPFA	Gospel and blues singer Gwen Avery (1943 - 2014) performs in KPFA's Studio B on January 30...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, January 30, 1977
AZ0098	Gay music for a spring night / produced by the Fruit Punch Collective.	Performances by three San Francisco area gay musicians. Blackberri, Gwen Avery, and Steven...		1976-09?-uu
IZ1145	From the Women's Coffeehouse: A Program of Music & Poetry (Part 1 only)	Recorded live on Saturday night, December 17, 1977, the Women's Coffeehouse put on a...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 18 Dec. 1977.
AZ1132.31	Focus on Women Composers: Women in College Music (Episode 31)	Program exploring the American college music environment in which many composers find themselves...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, February 5, 1977
AZ1132.27	Focus on Women Composers: Some Women in Rock (Episode 27)	A program highlighting women composers in the field of rock music. Produced and presented by...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, January 8, 1977
AZ1132.03	Focus on Women Composers: Renaissance through late Baroque, June 5, 1976 (Episode 3)	The first in a series of four episodes of "Focus on Women Composers" providing a...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Women's history	KPFA, June 5, 1976
AZ1132.23	Focus on Women Composers: Percussion music (Episode 23)	Program highlighting the work of women percussionists. Produced and presented by Virginia...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, November 27, 1976
AZ1132.05	Focus on Women Composers: Neo-Romantic Through 12 Tone, June 19, 1976 (Episode 5)	Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. Presented by Renee Roatcap, Elizabeth...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, June 19, 1976
AZ1132.07	Focus on Women Composers: Music to soothe and refresh, July 10, 1976 (Episode 7)	Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. Presented by Susan Sailow, and Fleur...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, July 10, 1976
AZ1132.19	Focus on Women Composers: Electronic composers (Episode 19)	A program of electronic music composed by women composers. Presented by Virginia Kosanovic,...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, October 30, 1976
AZ1132.59	Focus on Women Composers: Contemporary Women Composers (Episode 59)	The last in a series of four programs surveying compositions by women from the Renaissance to...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, November 26, 1977
AZ1132.55	Focus on Women Composers: Contemporary Collage (Episode 55)	A program focusing on contemporary collage works by women composers. Produced and master by...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, September 10, 1977
AZ1132.08	Focus on Women Composers: Choral music, July 17, 1976 (Episode 8)	Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. This episode focuses on choral music by...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, July 17, 1976
AZ1132.43	Focus on Women Composers: A selection of tapes collected recently (Episode 43)	A program featuring tapes of women composers recently collected by Susan Sailow. Produced and...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, June 4, 1977
AZ1132.01	Focus on Women Composers Overview, May 8, 1976 (Episode 1)	Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. Presented by Renee Roatcap, April...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, May 8, 1976
IZ0152	Fiddle music / Marie Rhines ; interviewed by Edward Haber.	Marie Rhines is a fiddler of Scottish, Irish, and American music. In this interview with Edward...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, Aug. 18, 1979.
BC1070	Fanny: the all girl band	Members of the all-woman rock group Fanny discuss and play their music. The band consists of...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, October 4, 1972
BB4216	Fanny / interviews by Gina Blumenfeld	Members of the all-woman rock group Fanny discuss their origins as musicians, their influences,...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 1971.
AZ0226	Faith Petric sings folk songs / produced by Ed Schoenfeld.	Faith Petric (September 13, 1915-October 24, 2013) sings folk songs written by other musicians...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, circa 1976
SZ0533.11	Etta Baker : picking the blues / produced by Rachel Goodman.	Thirteen part series focusing on the pioneering females of country and old time music. Each... , This program documents Baker, a blues guitar picker.		Satellite, Apr. 1990.
AZ1132.16	Elayne Jones, timpanist (Episode 16)	An interview with timpanist, percussionist and teacher Elayne Jones, a Black woman with...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, September 18, 1976

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