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  • Interviewing Alec Wilder discussing his music and his book: American Popular Songs ; part 3

    1980

    Part 3. Alec Wilder and Harry Bouras discuss Wilder's book "American popular songs", published in 1972.

  • E. Y. (Yip) Harburg discuss his book "At This Point in Rhyme"

    Feb. 18, 1977

    E.Y. (Yip) Harburg and Studs Terkel read from the book "At This Point in Rhyme". E.Y. Harburg also discusses his thoughts on humanity, how to properly write a song, and the importance of light verse and humor as a basis for everything he creates. Excerpts of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" by the Weavers, and a Broadway recording of "How Are Things in Glocca Morra" are played in the original airing but have been removed from this version for copyright reasons.

  • Discussing the book "No Direction Home: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan, with the author, music critic Robert Shelton.

    Sep. 30, 1986

    Program opens with an excerpt of a May 1, 1963, interview with singer and songwriter Bob Dylan.

  • Discussing the book "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley," with author Peter Guralnick

    Oct. 19, 1994
  • Discussing the book "Come Together: John Lennon in His Time" with Jon Wiener.

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