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  • Discussing the new album "Songs From the Briar Patch" and interviewing folk singer Tom Paxton

    May. 13, 1977
  • Frank Zappa

    Discussing the music of the Mothers of Invention and interviewing Frank Zappa

    Aug. 1, 1970

    Discussing the music of the Mothers of Invention and interviewing Frank Zappa. Songs include "Who are the Brain Police," "Brown Shoes Don't Make It," "Concentration Moon," "Mom and Dad," "Bow Tie Daddy," "Harry, You're a Beast," "What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?" "Trouble Every Day," "Very Distraughtening," "White Ugliness" and "There Will Come a Time."

  • Discussing the music of China with David Golub

    Aug. 27, 1981

    The American pianist and conductor talks about his cultural exchange visit to China as depicted in the documentary, From Mao to Mozart. Studs plays some recordings of Chinese music from his own trip to China.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing the life and work of jazz saxophonist Lawrence "Bud" Freeman with jazz trumpeter, fluegelhornist and journalist Dick Sudhalter

    Mar. 14, 1990
  • Discussing the jazz community with Rev. John Garcia Gensel

    Jan. 31, 1989

    Rev. Gensel was named Minister to the Jazz Community of New York in 1965 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

  • Discussing the history of the trumpet with trumpeter Ludwig Guttler

    Jan. 10, 1990
  • Helen and Scott Nearing

    Discussing the book, "Continuing the Good Life: Half a Century of Homesteading," with the authors, Scott and Helen Nearing

    Apr. 22, 1979

    Scott and Helen Nearing, advocates of simple living, discuss their book "Continuing the good life: half a century of homesteading" and the simple lifestyle they lead. Includes excerpt from previous interview with Scott and Helen Nearing.

  • Discussing the book "Woody Guthrie: A Life," with Joe Klein

    Nov. 17, 1980

    Program includes an excerpt of an interview with Woody Guthrie.

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

    Aug. 2, 1984
  • Discussing the book "The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times" with Anthony Heilbut

    Nov. 7, 1985
  • Discussing the book "Ragtime: Its History, Composers, and Music" with editor and music historian John Edward Hasse

    Jul. 2, 1985
  • Discussing the book "Pastures of Plenty: A Self-Portrait" with the editor, rock critic and historian Dave Marsh

    Nov. 29, 1990
  • Discussing the book "Our Two Lives", a biography of her husband conductor Artur Rodzinski, with the author Halina Rodzinski

    May. 7, 1976
  • 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 "Louis Armstrong, An American Genius" with biographer and author James Lincoln Collier

    Oct. 28, 1983
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