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  • Ralph Ellison

    Ralph Ellison American novelist and literary critic discusses his life and writing

    1970
  • Oliver Knussen

    Composer Oliver Knussen discusses his opera adaptation of "Where the Wild Things Are"

    Dec. 13, 1988
  • Studs Terkel comments and presents on the life and work of George Gershwin

    Feb. 6, 1979
  • Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte discusses jazz and folk music ; part 1

    Jan. 6, 1955
  • Discussing the "Do-It-Yourself-Messiah"

    Jan. 25, 1978
  • Duke Ellington

    Harriet Choice discusses the career of Duke Ellington and promotes the Grant Park 5th Annual Tribute to Duke Ellington concert

    Aug. 25, 1978
  • Ralph Gleason discusses jazz, jazz artists, and jazz festivals ; part 2

    Jul. 31, 1971
  • Christopher Moore discusses his career

    1987
  • George Shearing discusses his career as a jazz musician and his interpretations of songs from various composers

    May. 10, 1979
  • Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, and Steve McCall discuss their trio jazz group, Air

    Sep. 4, 1981
  • Stomu Yamash'ta

    Studs Terkel interviews Japanese percussionist Stomu Yamash'ta

    Jun. 24, 1969
  • Ewan MacColl discusses his singing career ; part 1

    Nov. 16, 1962
  • Jerry Hadley discusses his latest CD release- Golden Days - Tenor hits from the Golden Age of Operetta

    Oct. 21, 1994
  • James Dapogny discusses jazz and the many faces of the genre

    Aug. 14, 1984
  • Dempsey Travis discusses his book "An Autobiography of Black Jazz"

    Nov. 7, 1983
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