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Authors, Writers Musicians Music - Jazz
  • 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.

  • Discussing the book "Louis Armstrong, An American Genius" with biographer and author James Lincoln Collier

    Oct. 28, 1983
  • Presenting a jazz program with author and jazz historian Dempsey Travis

    Feb. 1, 1989

    Presenting jazz with Dempsey Travis

  • Discussing the book "An Autobiography of Black Jazz" with the author, jazz historian Dempsey Travis

    Nov. 7, 1983
  • Discussing the book "Willie and Dwike: An American Profile" with the author, journalist and editor William Zinsser

    Aug. 2, 1984
  • Interviewing with musicologist and jazz musician Dr. S. Frederick Starr, violinist and conductor Gleb Nikitin, and violinist Perrin Yang

    Aug. 1, 1988

    Interview with Dr. Frederick Starr, Gleb Nikitin and Perrin Yang

  • Discussing the book " Red and Hot: Jazz in the Soviet Union, 1917-1980" with the author, musicologist and jazz musician Dr. S. Frederick Starr

    Jun. 6, 1983

    Interview with Dr. S. Frederick Starr

  • Discussing the book "Ways of the Hand: The Organization of Improvised Conduct"with the author, piano instructor David Sudnow

    Dec. 14, 1987
  • Discussing the book "Ways of the Hand: The Organization of Improvised Conduct" with the author, piano instructor David Sudnow

    Jun. 20, 1989
  • Discussing the work of Josephine Baker with Ivory Moss

    Mar. 21, 1979

    Program includes excerpts of performances by Baker.

  • Discussing the book "Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie" with the author, historian and critic Albert Murray

    Feb. 21, 1986
  • Discussing the book "High Times, Hard Times" with Anita O'Day

    May. 3, 1990

    Program includes an excerpt of a 1975 interview with O'Day (T3024.5).

  • Discussing the book "Hot Man: The Life of Art Hodes" with jazz pianist Art Hodes and author Chad Hansen

    Nov. 12, 1992

    Program includes excerpts of a previously recorded interview with Hodes.

  • Reading the letters of ex-convict Jimmy Blake

    Jul. 11, 1962

    Terkel comments and reads letters of ex-convict Jimmy Blake

  • Bill Crow in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 26, 1990

    Discussing the book "Jazz Anecdotes" (published by Oxford Press) with the author and jazz musician Bill Crow.

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