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  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 2

    Mar. 30, 1961

    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.

  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 1

    Mar. 30, 1961

    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.

  • Disscussing the Balalaika and the Cimbalon with musician Alexander Eppler

    Mar. 30, 1984

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

  • Discussion with Gail Quillman

    Apr. 17, 1989
  • Discussion of the play "In the Belly of the Beast" with Robert Falls and Bill Peterson

    Apr. 23, 1985
  • Discussing WPA-era piano music with William Phemister

    Jun. 25, 1986
  • Discussing Vietnam and interviewing Pham Tuyet Mai and her husband Dr. John Champlin

    Nov. 24, 1972

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

  • Discussing Ukrainian music with Oleh Saciuk

    Oct. 25, 1979

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

  • Discussing twentieth century refugees with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Poul Hartling

    Nov. 4, 1983
  • Discussing their backgrounds and careers with five TWA flight attendants ; part 2

    Jul. 30, 1986

    five TWA flight attendants

  • Discussing their backgrounds and careers with five TWA flight attendants ; part 1

    Jul. 30, 1986

    five TWA flight attendants

  • Discussing theatre in Honduras with Father Jack Warner

    Aug. 20, 1980

    Interview with Father Jack Warner

  • Discussing the young vs. adults with teenagers at Saint Timothy Elementary School

    1970

    Studs Terkel presents a roundtable conversation with children ranging from ages 13-17. They discuss relationships with their family members, other students, growing up in Chicago, and race relations in the U.S.

  • Discussing the Works Progress Administration's (WPA) and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act's (CETA) artist's exhibition, "Feds: Two Generations of Federally Employed Artists," showing at Truman College

    Mar. 5, 1986
  • Discussing the work of Josephine Baker with Ivory Moss

    Mar. 21, 1979

    Program includes excerpts of performances by Baker.

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