Terkel comments and presents Don Luce reading poetry

Don Gold, writer and editor, discusses his book "Bellevue: A Documentary of a Large Metropolitan Hospital." He recounts his time spent following doctors and nurses in Bellevue in New York City and discusses how healthcare has become depersonalized. The conversation involves patients who are dealing with mental illnesses, abortions, attempted suicide and the terminally ill. The interview includes reading of passages from his book.

Anti-war activist Don Luce and Doan Hong Hai, a visiting student from a village near Saigon, talk about the bombing and defoliation of Vietnam.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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.

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.

Eppler plays the cimbalom, an instrument descended from the hand-held hammered dulcimer found in Eastern Europe.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs Terkel discussing Ukrainian music with Oleh Saciuk. Includes instrumental music excerpts.

five TWA flight attendants

five TWA flight attendants