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Musicians Feminism, Women, Women's Studies Music
  • Margie Adam

    Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Margie Adam and Ginni Clemmens

    Oct. 8, 1975

    Presenting music by folk singers and songwriters Margie Adam and Ginni Clemmens who specialize in women's and children's music, respectively.

  • Rosalie Sorrels

    Rosalie Sorrels discusses her career

    Sep. 10, 1982

    Rosalie Sorrels discusses her career, family, and folk music. Includes Rosalie Sorrels reading her mother's writing. Includes Rosalie Sorrels singing her songs and others, "Traveling Lady", "You Can't Go Home Again", "Her Mantle So Green", "If You Love Me", and "The Long Memory". Cal Hans plays the dobro in the background and makes some comments. Includes performance by pianist Daniel Varsano at the end.

  • Richard Garrin and Catherine Roma discuss their choirs upcoming performance at Orchestra Hall

    Jun. 16, 1990

    Choir directors Richard Garrin and Catherine Roma of the Windy City Gay Chorus and the Cincinnati Women’s Chorus discuss the evolution of choral music within the gay, transgender and lesbian (LGBTQ) community.

  • Marian McPartland

    Marian McPartland discusses her career

    May. 6, 1982

    Marian McPartland discusses her career, the role of women in jazz, and jazz music.

  • Maria Rap-Janoskaya in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 15, 1981
  • Margie Adam

    Margie Adam plays and discusses her music

    Jun. 26, 1980

    Margie Adam, singer, songwriter, pianist and activist discusses her latest album (1980) Naked Keys which features her solo piano music.

  • Margie Adam

    Margie Adam discusses her music and career

    May. 20, 1993

    IMargie Adam, musician, activist, and composer, discusses how events such as the women's movement and the lesbian-feminist movement inspired her to create music for her new album, Another Place. The album reflects on Adams's life and on topics such as her sexuality.

  • Lil Armstrong (Hardin) talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Feb. 27, 1957
  • Lil Armstrong (Hardin) talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Feb. 27, 1957
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    Judy Collins discusses songwriting, success, and reproductive rights

    1970

    Judy Collins discusses how she began writing her own songs; successes in her career; and the fight for abortion rights.

  • Judy Collins

    Judy Collins discusses music and her career

    Dec. 8, 1993
  • Interviewing labor and women's rights activist, and educator June Rostan

    Jul. 1, 1992

    Program includes an excerpt of a 1978 interview with songwriter and labor rights activist Florence Reece.

  • Interviewing Cris Williamson and Tret Fure

    May. 7, 1993
  • Joan Baez

    Interview with Joan Baez

    Jun. 13, 1986

    Interviewing folksinger Joan Baez.

  • Joan Baez

    Interview with Joan Baez

    Nov. 9, 1989

    Interviewing folksinger Joan Baez.

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