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Music

  • Guy Duckworth discusses teaching the piano and three of his students play ; part 2

    1968
  • Marian Anderson

    Marian Anderson and James DePreist discuss their experiences in music ; part 1

    1966
  • Sylvia Woods

    Sylvia Woods discusses her book "Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp"

    Sep. 2, 1982
  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 1

    Mar. 30, 1961
  • Licia Albanese

    Licia Albanese discusses her opera performances

    Feb. 27, 1960
  • Ray Still

    Ray Still discusses his career with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    May. 7, 1990
  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Dec. 1, 1964
  • Janos Starker

    Janos Starker discusses his career

    1965
  • Barrett Deems

    Barrett Deems discusses jazz drumming

    Mar. 27, 1979
  • Ralph Gleason discusses jazz, jazz artists, and jazz festivals ; part 3

    Jul. 31, 1971
  • Bill Leonard

    Studs Terkel and William (Bill) Leonard discuss their favorite memories of Frank Holzfeind and the Blue Note Jazz Club in Chicago

    Jan. 9, 1975
  • Polly Podewell and Johnnie McDonough discuss jazz music and vocalists

    Oct. 15, 1979
  • Maya Angelou and Tom Wicker discuss life and culture in the U.S. South

    Jul. 1, 1979
  • Presenting music and discussing Tito's interpretation of Verdi and his own music with Opera singer Tito Gobbi

    Nov. 10, 1971
  • Claudia Cassidy discusses her career as a critic ; part 2

    Nov. 30, 1966
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