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Music

  • Luciano Pavarotti

    Luciano Pavarotti discusses some of his traits

    Dec. 9, 1976
  • Discussing Soviet avant garde music with Joel Sachs

    May. 12, 1982
  • James Talley discusses his life reflected in his folk music

    Mar. 10, 1978
  • Thomas Wikman discusses Baroque music and its rise in history

    Jun. 30, 1982
  • Michael Anania discusses and reads his books of poetry "The Red Menace" and "The Sky At Ashland"

    Nov. 24, 1986
  • Bernard Asbell

    Bernard Asbell discusses his book "The Plll"

    Jun. 14, 1995
  • Interviewing Harold Rubin

    1963
  • Jerry Garcia

    Discussing rock music and pop culture and interviewing member of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia assisted by Abe Peck

    Dec. 6, 1979
  • Interviewing Jimmy Collier, Jim Orange and Diane Smith of the Freedom singers ; part 2

    Dec. 31, 1959
  • Interviewing Meredydd Evans in the village of Menai Bridge, Wales, while Studs was in England ; part 2

    Dec. 1962
  • Ola Belle Reed, Sonny Miller & Bud Reed discuss their career and history with music

    Mar. 17, 1977
  • Dennis Russell Davies discusses his career in classical music

    Apr. 15, 1997
  • Ira Sullivan, multi-instrumentalist and musician, discusses jazz music

    Sep. 28, 1977
  • Bob Koester discusses jazz and blues

    Mar. 3, 1993
  • Garry Davis discusses renouncing his American citizenship ; part 2 and Ray Davies discusses the album "Arthur"

    May. 23, 1973
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