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Music

  • Sylvia Syms discusses her career as a singer and those that have influenced her

    Nov. 24, 1976
  • Thomas Wikman discusses Music of the Baroque

    Apr. 22, 1976
  • Big Bill Broonzy discusses the blues ; part 1

    Jul. 22, 1953
  • Interviewing Isaac Stern

    Jan. 1, 1963
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo discusses South African music and South Africa

    May. 12, 1992
  • John Lee Hooker in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 21, 1971
  • Tervalan Porche discusses creole music, language and culture

    Dec. 10, 1980
  • Anthony Davis discusses his opera "X The Life and Times of Malcolm X: an Opera in Three Acts"

    Nov. 9, 1992
  • Studs Terkel comments and presents the Sophiatown Church of Christ the King ; part 2

    1963
  • Alan Lomax discusses collecting international folk music ; part 2

    Jun. 30, 1959
  • IBEW members discuss unions

    Aug. 26, 1993
  • Composer, singer and guitarist, Ferron, discusses her music

    Mar. 12, 1990
  • Members of the Mexican ensemble Los Folkloristas discuss their music and culture

    Feb. 5, 1991
  • Ella Jenkins discusses call and response music

    Jul. 17, 1993
  • Interviewing jazz and blues historian, novelist and critic Albert Murray

    Jul. 19, 1991
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