Play Public Instance
Information about plays
list: List of plays
retrieve: Information about a specific play by ID
GET /v2/plays/3579717/?format=api
{ "id": 3579717, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3579717/?format=api", "airdate": "2025-11-18T05:48:10-08:00", "show": 65143, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65143/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "Black Cadillac", "track_id": "6c0ba3bc-8c77-41fb-a8a3-b70c7e73775c", "recording_id": "26fa6a37-6fd3-4160-a1bc-d8953da26c7a", "artist": "Lightnin’ Hopkins", "artist_ids": [ "d5c55b61-78b8-40c9-be1b-de7517c3aebb" ], "album": "The Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins", "release_id": "e0c6a0c2-675c-406b-8661-9974dd0174b6", "release_group_id": "5d06c651-2db0-47a2-9f89-0fe65685d30b", "labels": [ "Prestige" ], "label_ids": [ "11847c89-4b2c-4866-84c3-f72e264c0f66" ], "release_date": "2004-01-01", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "Lightnin' Hopkins' song \"Black Cadillac\" is a blues song that uses the car as a symbol of desire and, ultimately, loss and frustration. The central theme revolves around a man who has lost his car to a woman and his repeated attempts to get her, or the car, back.\n\nLightnin' Hopkins (born Samuel John Hopkins; March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an influential American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Centerville, Texas. He is celebrated for his unique lyrical improvisation, expressive musical style, and extensive catalog, having recorded more albums than any other blues musician", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }