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  • Will Holt discusses his career and music

    Oct. 4, 1962

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

  • Pete Seeger

    Pete Seeger discusses folk music

    Nov. 12, 1955
  • Ola Belle Reed, Sonny Miller & Bud Reed discuss their career and history with music

    Mar. 17, 1977

    Ola Belle Reed folk singer, songwriter and blue grass musician talks about her childhood in the Appalachians as well as her musical influences that inspire her musical career.

  • Mike, Peggy and Pete Seeger discuss music ; part 3

    Dec. 1, 1961
  • Mike, Peggy and Pete Seeger discuss music ; part 2

    Dec. 1, 1961
  • Mike, Peggy and Pete Seeger

    Mike, Peggy and Pete Seeger discuss music ; part 1

    Dec. 1, 1961
  • Mike Seeger discusses his career

    Nov. 7, 1960
  • White man holding a dulcimer while singing

    John Jacob Niles discusses his music

    May. 10, 1957

    The dulcimer is not only a musical instrument that John Jacob Niles plays, but he builds them too. Playing some scales, Niles gives a brief demonstration of the dulcimer, Niles explained people often requested he play his love songs. Niles believed love is something that is easily relatable to many people.

  • Jimmie Driftwood discusses his career ; part 2

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

    Feb. 3, 1963
  • Interviewing Joan Baez at the Deer Path Inn

    Jul. 24, 1963

    The singer, songwriter, and activist Joan Baez sits down with Studs to talk about her involvement in the folk music revival. Some of her songs are discussed, including Wagoner's Lad, What Have They Done to the Rain?, Joys of Love (Plaisir d'Amour), Mary Hamilton, All My Trials, and Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Frank Warner at the Newport Folk Festival

    Jun. 26, 1960
  • Interviewing folk musician Bruce (Utah) Phillips

    Mar. 20, 1981

    The folk singer, storyteller, poet, and labor organizer talks with Studs about hobo music, labor songs, and protest songs.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Hugh Tracey discusses world music and dance

    Nov. 16, 1960

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

  • Helga Sandburg talks with Studs Terkel

    May. 2, 1962
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