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  • Jimmie Driftwood discusses his music and career

    May. 25, 1977
  • Jimmie Driftwood discusses his career ; part 2

    Feb. 3, 1963
  • Jimmie Driftwood discusses his career ; part 1

    Feb. 3, 1963
  • Jean Shepherd discusses his career ; part 2

    Aug. 9, 1962

    Storyteller, humorist, and radio personality Jean Shepherd joins Studs for a wide-ranging discussion of his career up that point.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Jean Shepherd discusses his career ; part 1

    Aug. 9, 1962

    Storyteller, humorist, and radio personality Jean Shepherd joins Studs for a wide-ranging discussion of his career up that point.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Joan Baez

    Interview with Joan Baez

    Jun. 13, 1986

    Interviewing folksinger Joan Baez.

  • Joan Baez

    Interview with Joan Baez

    Nov. 9, 1989

    Interviewing folksinger Joan Baez.

  • Interview with Jenny Armstrong-Park

    Nov. 21, 1994

    Interviewing folksinger Jenny Armstrong-Park.

  • Interview with Bright Morning Star

    Jul. 11, 1986

    Interviewing members of the folk group Bright Morning Star.

  • Interview and performance featuring Baal Tinne

    Aug. 7, 1986
  • Harry Belafonte discusses jazz and folk music ; part 2

    Jan. 6, 1955

    The conversation continues with Belafonte talking about his album, "Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean". The songs, explained Belafonte, were both reflections of his childhood and things he was exposed to as an adult. Belafonte believed both Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden played important roles in jazz music.

  • Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte discusses jazz and folk music ; part 1

    Jan. 6, 1955

    Singer Harry Belafonte discusses Black music including spirituals and jazz and how it has contributed to American culture.

  • Guy Carawan and Evan Carawan discuss the impact of the Highlander Folk School

    Feb. 23, 1995

    Interviewing activist and musician Guy Carawan and his son, musician Evan Carawan. They discuss the impact of the Highlander Folk School during the Civil Rights Movement and their relationship with folk music. Includes a test tone that lasts 20 seconds. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.

  • Discussing Judy Collins's autobiography Trust Your Heart (paperback edition)

    Feb. 16, 1989
  • Discussing folk music with folk musician Pete Seeger

    Feb. 11, 1982

    The following songs were removed due to copyright restrictions:, "East Virginia", "Sticking With The Union", "Old Blue", "Jesu, Meine Freude", "We Shall Overcome", "The Draft", "Sailin' Up, Sailin' Down", and "Precious Friend" an instrumental song.

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