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In Berkeley, Calif., Ralph Gleason, jazz and pop critic, and founding editor of Rolling Stone, talks with Studs about the history of jazz and jazz artists. They talk in depth about Billie Holiday, white performers who imitated the style of black jazz singers, and jazz festivals. Songs include Holiday's "Them There Eyes" and "God Bless the Child."
Studs interviews jazz and pop critic, and founding editor of "Rolling Stone" magazine, Ralph Gleason while in Berkeley, California (3 parts). Topics include the history of jazz, blues, and jazz culture, and how race played in the development and distribution of the music. Songs include Louis Armstrong's "(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You."
The blues and jazz are topics covered by Ralph Ellison. Ellison himself started to play the trumpet at the age of seven. Ellison said for him, when hearing classical music, he then had to go and find classical literature.
Studs Terkel and Dave Garroway intertwine jazz music with conversation. The voices of Doris Day, Peggy Lee, Charlie Ventura, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, and Nellie Lutcher are heard between conversations ranging from Garroway's start in radio while in the United States Navy. Garroway discusses the changing technology and the thrill of it. Also includes the progress that has been made in race relations and the death of Duke Ellington.
Music performance by Oscar Brown, Jr.
Terkel presents music with Susannah McCorkle
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Marian McPartland
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Marian McPartland
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Marian and Jimmy McPartland
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Audrey Morris
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Audrey Morris
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Jimmy McPartland and Bud Freeman
Presenting jazz with Bill Leonard and Frank Holzfeind
Musical performance by Kenny Soderblom