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  • Interviewing Jim Bolle and children from the orchestra and cast of "Noye's Fludde"

    Jun. 23, 1965

    Interview with Jim Bolle and young musicians Cheryl Griffin, Clyde Jennings, Lotilda Hudson, Joseph Johnson, Stephen Graham.

  • Marian Anderson

    Interviewing Marian Anderson and James De Preist

    1966

    Interviewing Marian Anderson and James De Preist.

  • Marian Anderson

    Interviewing Marian Anderson and James De Preist

    1966

    Interviewing Marian Anderson and James De Preist.

  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 1

    Mar. 30, 1961

    Part 1 of this program begins with Studs Terkel reading an excerpt from the book "Giants of Jazz" , which describes Dizzy Gillespie's early life. Gillespie discusses the following: the state of jazz; his fellow musicians; jazz contributors; jazz fundamentals; and his tours abroad. Gillespie's "Groovin' High" is played towards the end of this part of the program.

  • William Bolcom and Joan Morris

    Interview with William Bolcom and Joan Morris

    Oct. 12, 1992

    Interviewing Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom and mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.

  • Interview with Sammy Cahn

    Nov. 21, 1989

    Interviewing songwriter Sammy Cahn.

  • David Amram

    David Amram and Steve Goodman discuss folk music

    Jan. 3, 1976

    David Amram and Steve Goodman, composers and performers of popular music and folk music, discuss writing and creating music together. Both play and sing two improvised pieces in the studio with Studs.

  • Interviewing singer and composer Kerrigan Black

    Feb. 21, 1989
  • Interview with David Amram

    Jul. 3, 1986

    Interviewing composer, conductor and musician David Amram.

  • William Bolcom and Joan Morris

    Interview with William Bolcom and Joan Morris

    Sep. 15, 1986

    Interviewing composer and pianist William Bolcom and mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.

  • Interview with Dave Brubeck and Russell Gloyd

    Oct. 14, 1988

    Interviewing jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck and conductor Russell Gloyd.

  • Interview with William Chin and Kathleen Ginther

    Feb. 27, 1989

    Interviewing singer William Chin and composer Kathleen Ginther.

  • Alexander Frey in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 3, 1997

    Interviewing organist, pianist and conductor Alexander Frey.

  • Interviewing Stephen Wade, storyteller, folksinger, and clogger

    May. 16, 1979
  • Dorothy Donegan

    Dorothy Donegan in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Dec. 27, 1994

    Interviewing jazz pianist and composer Dorothy Donegan.

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