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American jazz cornet player Wild Bill Davison known for his wild ways, discusses his career in jazz music and life in Chicago. Davison rubbed elbows with all the Chicago bigwigs from Al Capone to jazz legends such as Fats Waller.
Werner Burkhardt, German music journalist, critic, and translator, discusses his life and work with Studs. Mr Burkhardt speaks about his life during the time of Adolph Hitler, the Hitler Youth, and World War II. They end the interview talking about Jazz in Munich, a recording of "My Man" by Billie Holiday closes the interview.
Tribute to Buck Clayton
Presenting music of Northern Illinois University jazz ensemble with Louis Bellson and Ron Modell from a rough-mix tape entitled "Reflections of you.
Don DeMichael, editor-in-chief of DownBeat, has brought a collection of jazz duets and critiques and evaluates the songs with Studs Terkel.
Presenting music with John Lewis member of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Musical performance of Buck Clayton, includes interview by Studs Terkel.
Presenting music with jazz pianist Barbara Carroll.
Studs interview with Sylvia Syms about her career through the years and the people who influenced her. They discuss Jazz music and composers who Syms calls poets. The music numbers are removed from this edited version.
Studs Terkel and William (Bill) Leonard share memories of the Blue Note Jazz Club as a tribute to Frank Holzfeind. Music is played throughout the episode: "After You've Gone" by the Benny Goodman Sextet, "The Flat Feet Floogie" by Slim and Slam, "How High the Moon" by Sarah Vaughan, "Destination K.C." by Count Basie, "West End Blues" by Louis Armstrong, "Lil' Augie Is A Natural One Man" by Chet Roble, and "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note", Duke Ellington. Songs have been removed for copyright reasons.
Stanley Dance discusses jazz and his the book "The World of Swing". He tells anecdotes of jazz musicians and talks about the history of different songs. The interview is interspersed with songs of the jazz/swing genre: "Stompin' at the Savoy," "Three Little Words," "Here Comes the Man with the Jive," "Where are You," "Passing it Around," "Effervescent Blues," "Who's Sorry Now," "Sleep" and "One More Once." Music has been removed from this recording for copyright reasons.
Stanley Dance discusses jazz and his the book "The World of Swing". He tells anecdotes of jazz musicians and talks about the history of different songs. The interview is interspersed with songs of the jazz/swing genre: "Stompin' at the Savoy," "Three Little Words," "Here Comes the Man with the Jive," "Where are You," "Passing it Around," "Effervescent Blues," "Who's Sorry Now," "Sleep" and "One More Once."
Studs Terkel comments on baseball, baseball player Sam Crawford, comedian Spike Milligan, and interviews jazz musician Sonny Rollins. Includes a voice clip of baseball player Sam Crawford.