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  • Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry discuss their careers as blues musicians

    Jan. 28, 1970

    Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry discuss their careers as blues musicians and longtime collaborators. The close relationship between Terry and McGhee is apparent as they perform a number of original and traditional songs during the interview. Songs have been removed due to copyright.

  • Brother John Sellers discusses his career as a blues artist and how church music inspired his music

    Jul. 2, 1982

    Studs interviews Brother John Sellers about his career and other blues singers. Sellers explains that religion influenced his music as did performers like Mahalia Jackson, Big Bill Broonzy, and Muddy Waters. Studs reads some of the lyrics of blues song, "In the Evening." Sellers describes street singers and blind singers. He describes the music and style of Jackson and Broonzy and some of his own songs. Sellers performs "Talk About A Child" and "Sally Go Round the Sunshine" live on the program.

  • Brick Top discusses her career, her colleagues, and the jazz scene

    May. 6, 1975

    Brick Top discusses her career, her colleagues, and the jazz scene.

  • Bradley Parker-Sparrow

    Bradley Parker-Sparrow discusses musical influences and composing jazz music

    Feb. 12, 1980

    Bradley Parker Sparrow discusses his musical influences and growing up as a self taught jazz musician and composer. He also discusses the rigidity of the classical music world and how he likes to improvise with that music. His songs from the album "Latin Black" are played: "Latin Black Funk", "Latin Black Agagio", "Bur-wiser", and "Looking for Duke". "Reflections in D" by Duke Ellington and "Cleopatra's Dream" by Bud Powell are also played. Songs have been removed on this file for copyright reasons.

  • Bonnie Koloc discusses folk music

    Aug. 16, 1977
  • Bob Koester discusses jazz and blues

    Mar. 3, 1993

    Bob Koester, record producer and owner of Delmark Records, the United State's oldest independent jazz and blues label, talks about jazz, blues, and bebop musicians.

  • Bob Gibson, Hamilton Camp in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 1, 1985

    Promoting Hobson's Choice with Bob Gibson and Hamilton Camp

  • Bob Gibson, Hamilton Camp in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 4, 1987

    Interviewing folksingers, songwriters and musicians Bob Gibson and Hamilton Camp.

  • Bob Gibson, Hamilton Camp in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Aug. 14, 1989

    Interviewing folksingers, songwriters and musicians Bob Gibson and Hamilton Camp.

  • Bob Gibson, Anne Hills in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 6, 1984

    Interviewing folksingers and songwriters Bob Gibson and Anne Hills.

  • Bob Gibson in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 23, 1992

    Terkel presents musical performance by Bob Gibson

  • Bob Gibson in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 4, 1994

    Interviewing folksinger and songwriter Bob Gibson.

  • Bob Gibson and Tom Paxton discuss their careers and music

    Feb. 21, 1980

    Interviewing folk singers-songwriters Bob Gibson and Tom Paxton.

  • Blind John Davis discusses Chicago blues

    Sep. 20, 1977

    Blind John Davis, Chicago blues pianist, discusses his time playing in Germany and at the Blue Note jazz club, chitlin' parties, growing up on the West side of Chicago. He also recalls meeting and working with musicians like Tampa Red and Big Bill Broonzy. Music has been removed from this recording for copyright reasons.

  • Birgit Nilsson

    Birgit Nilsson talks about her career and her roles

    Oct. 4, 1972

    Birgit Nilsson talks about her career and her roles with musical interludes.

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