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Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; Chapter 3
1971 Presenting "Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression" Chapter 3: Big Business & A Portrait of Two Women. William Benton credits Pepsodent's survival of the Great Depression to Amos 'n Andy. Arthur Robertson talks about the initial aftermath of the 1929 crash as a Wall Street businessman. Sidney Weinberg discusses the confusion on Wall Street after the crash and praises FDR's programs. Jimmy McPartland talks about the importance of working and the success of WPA to boost morale.
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Presenting music with jazz cornetist Jimmy McPartland and jazz pianist and radio host of "Piano Jazz," Marian McPartland
Oct. 26, 1990 Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Marian and Jimmy McPartland
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Presenting music by jazz musicians Jimmy McPartland and Bud Freeman
Aug. 31, 1982 Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Jimmy McPartland and Bud Freeman
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Marian McPartland and Jimmy McPartland discuss their Jazz careers
Sep. 27, 1973 Studs interviews Jimmy and Marian McPartland. The McPartlands reflect on the people who influenced their music in Jazz. Studs quotes Jimmy McPartland and reads part of a critic's column about Marian in the Chicago Sun Times. Marian shares a little about what it is like to be a female musician in Jazz. Both discuss their past career and their futures. Jimmy reflects on his hard times in the 1920s-1930s. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.
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Marian McPartland and Jimmy McPartland discuss their careers in Jazz
Aug. 9, 1978 Studs interviews Marian and Jimmy McPartland. The McPartlands reflect on those in Jazz who have influenced them. Studs talks to Marian about women in Jazz. They discuss the Jazz audience. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.
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Jimmy McPartland discusses his music and who has influenced him
Jul. 29, 1975 Studs interviews Jimmy McPartland, Jazz performer. McPartland speaks about his career and his wife, Marian, who is also a Jazz performer. McPartland names southern black artists, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, and Big Spider Back as major influences on his music. All musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.
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Jimmy McPartland and Buddy Tate discuss their careers as jazz musicians
Sep. 13, 1977 Jimmy McPartland and Buddy Tate share stories of working with different musicians throughout their career and explain why Kansas City musicians are recognizable from other musicians. Music is played throughout from both of the musicians: "Logan Square"- Jimmy McPartland & Art Hodes, "When I'm Blue"- Buddy Tate, "I'm Coming Virginia"- Jimmy McPartland, "Kansas City Joys"- Buddy Tate, "Singin' the Blues Till My Daddy Comes Home"- Jimmy McPartland, "Tickle Toe"- Buddy Tate, "Riverboat Shuffle"- Jimmy McPartland, "Sunday"- Buddy Tate.
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