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Don McLean discusses his career and his music
1980 Don McLean discusses his career and his music. Don McLean discusses his influences, life experiences, and his songwriting.
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Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 2
Mar. 30, 1961 Part 2 of the program continues with Dizzy Gillespie discovering the following: his jazz style; his interactions with other musicians; and his latin musical influences. The following Gillespie musical excerpts are played: "Tin Tin Deo"; "La Lorraine"; and an musical piece (with an undisclosed title) is played to end the program.
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Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 1
Mar. 30, 1961 Part 1 of this program begins with Studs Terkel reading an excerpt from the book "Giants of Jazz" , which describes Dizzy Gillespie's early life. Gillespie discusses the following: the state of jazz; his fellow musicians; jazz contributors; jazz fundamentals; and his tours abroad. Gillespie's "Groovin' High" is played towards the end of this part of the program.
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Disscussing the Balalaika and the Cimbalon with musician Alexander Eppler
Mar. 30, 1984 Eppler plays the cimbalom, an instrument descended from the hand-held hammered dulcimer found in Eastern Europe.
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Discussing the work of Josephine Baker with Ivory Moss
Mar. 21, 1979 Program includes excerpts of performances by Baker.
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