The African American writer, composer, film director, and photographer - described by Studs as a quadruple threat - joins the program to discuss his wide-ranging career and most recent film - Leadbelly - about the blues singer Huddie Ledbetter (AKA Lead Belly).*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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

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.