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Music

  • Stanley Dance

    Stanley Dance discusses jazz and his book "The World of Swing"

    Dec. 3, 1974
  • George Flynn discusses his career as a contemporary American composer and explains how worldly events influence his compositions

    Nov. 1, 1982
  • George Esteves discusses the music that will be performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir in the Mother's Day concert

    Apr. 17, 1980
  • Sol Hurok

    Sol Hurok discusses his career as an American impresario

    May. 4, 1971
  • Jimmy McPartland discusses his music and who has influenced him

    Jul. 29, 1975
  • Discussing Ukrainian music with Oleh Saciuk

    Oct. 25, 1979
  • Billy Taylor discusses the Jazz Mobile and the people who have influenced Jazz music

    1970
  • Wanda Wilkomirska discusses her life and music as a violinist

    Apr. 14, 1981
  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; Chapter 3

    1971
  • Studs Terkel discusses the songs by Steve Goodman and songwriter John Prine

    Jul. 29, 1975
  • Janis Joplin

    Janis Joplin discusses the blues and her career

    1970
  • Interviewing Jimmy Collier, Jim Orange and Diane Smith of the Freedom singers ; part 1

    Dec. 31, 1959
  • Haig Allahverdian discusses Armenian music and arts

    May. 2, 1975
  • Jim Post and Randy Sabien discuss their latest music release

    Apr. 8, 1982
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein discusses his career, music, and education

    Feb. 1, 1985
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