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Authors, Writers Music - Folk Music
  • 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.

  • Harry Chapin

    Harry Chapin discusses his career as a writer and singer and reflects on the stories behind his music

    Mar. 31, 1975

    Studs interviews Harry Chapin about his music and career. They discuss Chapin’s style of writing songs. Chapin describes some of his songs such as “Cats In the Cradle,” “Sniper,” “WOLD,” and “Mr. Tanner.” He stresses that his songs tell stories and often are influenced by real-life events. For example, “30,000 Bananas Pounds of Bananas” came from a trip he took on a Greyhound bus through Pennsylvania where there was a truck accident.

  • Interview with Patrick Sky

    1967

    Terkel interviews folk singer Patrick Sky on his latest project. A 19 minute film entitled "Down the Road" Sky directs and stars in the film about pollution. He describes how he acquired the help of local children to shoot the film and how he got permission from the city to shoot on location.

  • Discussing the book "Fire in the Rain--Singer in the Storm: An Autobiography" with the author, singer and songwriter Holly Near

    Aug. 20, 1990
  • Bernard Asbell

    Interview with Bernard Asbell

    Jun. 14, 1995

    Interviewing author, singer and songwriter Bernard Asbell.

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