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Musicians Music
  • Wolfgang Rubsam discusses his career as an organist and Associate Professor of church music at Northwestern University

    Mar. 1, 1984

    Studs interviews Wolfgang Rubsam who is performing at the St. Clements Catholic Church in Chicago. They discuss the sounds of the harpsichord, piano, and organ. Rubsam explains how the organ builder and the acoustics in a church affects the sound of the organ. Rubsam talks a little about various teachers he has had and the things he learned from each. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Willie Dixon, Sunnyland Slim and Big Mama Thornton discuss their careers in the blues and describe some of their songs

    1970

    Studs interviews blues singers Willie Dixon, Sunnyland Slim, and Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton about the blues. They discuss the blues festival in Chicago for which they are all in town for and name other musicians who will be performing. Sunnyland Slim talks about being on the road and the hard times. Thornton describes the blues as music made from life experiences.

  • Wanda Wilkomirska discusses her life and music as a violinist

    Apr. 14, 1981

    Studs Terkel interview with Wanda Wilkomirska about her life as a violinist. They discuss her childhood and her musical family. Wilkomirska talks about the people and music that influenced her, and she describes the differences in audiences between large cities and smaller ones. She expresses her deep love for music and her need to play her music with emotion. Music performances are cut from this particular recording with Wanda Wilkomirska. Studs quotes Ray Erickson, critic from the New York Times and discusses other critiques of her work.

  • V. (Vladimir) Leechkis in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 13, 1995

    Interviewing Russian pianist and DePaul University Professor Vladimir Leechkis.

  • The Andrews Sisters

    Terkel interviews Maxene Andrews of The Andrews Sisters

    Aug. 23, 1982

    Maxene Andrews reminisces over Andrews Sisters songs with Studs Terkel. She acknowledges the heavy influence the Boswell Sisters played in the creation of their image. She relays musical stories surrounding songs in Abbott and Costello such as "Bugle Boy" from their movie "Buck Privates". How they found the song "Mir Bist Du Schon" and Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin helped with the lyrics. How song pluggers brought The Andrews Sisters "Tip-Pi-Tin". How "Apple Blossom Time" helped an injured soldier at Oak Knoll Hospital upon his return to the states.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall. This is an interview done in two parts.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall about her musical performances of Don Giovanni. Some of the interview is spoken in German.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall discusses her career ; part 2

    Nov. 3, 1961

    Studs Terkel Interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall. This is an interview done in two parts.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall discusses her career ; part 1

    Nov. 3, 1961

    Studs Terkel Interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall.

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

    Jul. 29, 1975

    Studs Terkel comments on folk music entertainers Stever Goodman and John Prine. He discusses a little about their life and names a variety of their song titles. The musical performances have been erased from this edited version of the recording. Includes an excerpt from a previous interview with John Prine who speaks about his grandfather and a song he wrote about him.

  • Singer-songwriters Florence Reece and Pete Seeger discuss writing songs

    Mar. 17, 1978

    Known for their songs about the working class, both Florence Reece and Pete Seeger talk about how they come about writing the lyrics to songs. Seeger says unbeknownst to them, anyone can write a song. Included within this interview, Seeger plays the banjo and Reece sings a song.

  • Shel Silverstein

    Shel Silverstein discusses his books, children's literature, and art; part 2

    Nov. 20, 1961

    Shel Silverstein discusses his books and children's literature, and art. Shel Silverstein discusses his contemporaries, art, and life experiences.

  • Rosa Raisa

    Rosa Raisa, in Chicago for the restoration of the Auditorium Theater, reflects on her career

    Dec. 13, 1961

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Rosa Raisa about her career in Opera.

  • Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 3

    Feb. 17, 1962

    Studs Terkel interviews Rita Streich about her recital coming up. He also plays selections from her work for viewers to listen to. She also talks about music during World War II.

  • Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 2

    Feb. 17, 1962

    Studs Terkel interviews Rita Streich about her recital coming up. He also plays selections from her work for viewers to listen to. She also talks about music during World War II.

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