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  • Queen Ida

    Queen Ida discusses Zydeco

    Sep. 1, 1988

    Interviewing Zydeco composer, singer and accordionist Queen Ida. Songs played include "Chere Duloone," "Willie on the Washboard," "Cotton Eyed Joe," "Every Now and Then," "Passe la Porte," "La Louisianne," "Celimene," and "La Femme du Doigt."

  • Presenting Utah Phillips playing the International Workers of the World labor songs on his harmonica

    1972
  • Presenting traditional American music performed by storyteller and musician David Holt

    May. 7, 1985

    Terkel comments and presents a live performance by David Holt

  • Presenting the recording, "Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues," performed by Corky Siegel and the West End String Quartet, with pianist, harmonica player, and vocalist Corky Siegel, and violist Richard Halajian

    Oct. 27, 1994

    Presenting Corky Siegel's chamber blues

  • Presenting the Old Town school of folk music

    Oct. 8, 1963

    Terkel comments and presents the Old Town school of folk music

  • Presenting the music of Trio Basho with members Shinobu Sato, Cat Eggleston and Al Ehrich

    Feb. 11, 1993

    Musical performance of Trio Basho

  • Presenting the music of Chanticleer

    Oct. 18, 1995

    Founded in 1978 and based in San Francisco, Chanticleer is the only full-time classical vocal ensemble in the United States. Comprised of twelve male voices, Chanticleer interprets vocal literature from Renaissance to the present.

  • Presenting the Georgia Blues with singer and musician Roy Dunn

    Sep. 25, 1985

    Terkel presents a musical performance by Roy Dunn

  • Presenting the Edith Piaf eulogy

    Oct. 16, 1963

    Terkel comments and presents Edith Piaf eulogy

  • Presenting the Cole Porter review in celebration of his 91st birthday with the cast of "Some Like It Cole"

    Jun. 1, 1982
  • Presenting Terezin chamber music with violist Mark Ludwig of the Hawthorne String Quartet.

    Jun. 26, 1991

    Terkel comments and presents music with Mark Ludwig

  • Presenting songs and memories with folksinger and songwriter Rosalie Sorrels

    Feb. 22, 1990

    Musical performance by Rosalie Sorrels

  • Presenting performers At the center folk song festival while Studs was in England ; part 1

    1962

    Terkel comments and presents folk song festival

  • Presenting music with Wilbur Pauley and Danny Newman

    Oct. 23, 1995

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Wilbur Pauley and Danny Newman

  • Presenting music with Tom Paley

    Oct. 7, 1992

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Tom Paley

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