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Music

  • Joan Baez

    Joan Baez performs and speaks with Studs Terkel

    Jul. 11, 1967
  • Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Pat Ferreri, Ron Steele and Jim Crockett

    Jun. 30, 1980
  • Mattiwilda Dobbs discusses her career as coloratura soprano opera singer

    Mar. 14, 1975
  • Helen Humes discusses her career

    Jun. 29, 1977
  • E.Y. (Yip) Harburg discusses songwriting and "Rhymes for the Irreverent"; part 2

    Jan. 1966
  • Red Norvo discusses recording various albums throughout his career

    Oct. 21, 1976
  • Wolfgang Rubsam discusses his career as an organist and Associate Professor of church music at Northwestern University

    Mar. 1, 1984
  • Rita Streich discusses her career as a soprano singer

  • Norman Wallace discusses his music career

    Jun. 8, 1980
  • Adam Makowicz discusses his career

    Jan. 18, 1982
  • Big Bill Broonzy discusses the blues ; part 2

    Jul. 22, 1953
  • Interview with Yves Joly ; part 2

  • Ted Alevizos discusses Greek culture and folk songs ; part 2

    Oct. 11, 1962
  • Singer-songwriters Florence Reece and Pete Seeger discuss writing songs

    Mar. 17, 1978
  • Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry discuss their careers as blues musicians

    Jan. 28, 1970
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