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Actors Music - Folk Music
  • Thom Bishop discusses the musical revue "Suburbs of Heaven"

    Feb. 7, 1979

    Interviewing the cast of the musical revue "Suburbs of Heaven," songwriter Thom Bishop, singers Marty Peifer and Megon McDonough. Songs include "Mr. Arthur's Place," "Why Not Talk to Me?" "The Telephone Song," "Just Because You Didn't See Me," "Suburbs of Heaven," "Times I Tried to Love You," "Amateur Night/New Year's Eve," and "Somebody Feels the Water."

  • Interviewing Martha Schlamme and Alvin Epstein

    Aug. 13, 1980
  • Interviewing actor, singer, songwriter, and playwright Ewan MacColl and singer and songwriter Peggy Seeger

    Apr. 29, 1986
  • Geraldine Fitzgerald in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jul. 6, 1978
  • Edward Atienza discusses his early career as stage actor

    Oct. 7, 1959

    Edward Atienza discusses his early career as a stage actor in England. Mr Atienza talks of his work with the Stratford upon Avon(Royal Shakespeare Theater) and working with Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivier. He sings three songs throughout the interview: "When that I was a little tiny boy", "Willow song" and "Go away from my window"

  • Eartha Kitt

    Eartha Kitt discusses her music career ; part 3

    Jul. 10, 1962

    Studs Terkel continues to interview actress and singer Eartha Kitt. Part 3 of the interview begins with Kitt discussing the following; her career; her international travels; and linguistic abilities.

  • Burl Ives discusses his background

    Burl Ives was born in Jasper County, IL and he attended Eastern Illinois State Teachers College. While in college, he played some football and then he wanted to become a football coach. Ives spent time in Terre Haute, IN, where he played records and sang songs on the radio. To be a great singer, Ives said he knew he had to add dramatization to certain songs.

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