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Music

  • Presenting traditional American music performed by storyteller and musician David Holt

    May. 7, 1985
  • Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Arthur Lauer and Pat Ferreri

    Aug. 27, 1997
  • Interviewing jazz cornetist Jimmy McPartland and jazz pianist and radio host of "Piano Jazz," Marian McPartland

    Aug. 25, 1986
  • Discussing the book "High Times, Hard Times" with Anita O'Day

    May. 3, 1990
  • Jean-Pierre Ponnelle in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Nov. 14, 1980
  • Interviewing Peggy Seeger

    Nov. 14, 1996
  • Presenting a live performance by singer and songwriter Jonathan Stevens

    May. 2, 1989
  • Interviewing composer Maurice Weddington

    Nov. 2, 1992
  • Discussing Fats Waller and the show "Ain't misbehavin'" with Richard Maltby

    Mar. 20, 1980
  • Studs Terkel discusses, through music, inventions that made the lives of men and women easier

    Jun. 10, 1988
  • Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Bonnie Koloc

    Nov. 5, 1982
  • Bonnie Koloc discusses folk music

    Aug. 16, 1977
  • Discussion with Gail Quillman

    Apr. 17, 1989
  • Samuel Ramey in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 29, 1996
  • Interviewing the Freedom singers ; part 2

    1964
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