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Musicians Journalism & Broadcasting Music Music - Jazz
  • Dave Garroway

    Radio and television personality Dave Garroway discusses jazz music

    Jun. 11, 1974

    Studs Terkel and Dave Garroway intertwine jazz music with conversation. The voices of Doris Day, Peggy Lee, Charlie Ventura, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, and Nellie Lutcher are heard between conversations ranging from Garroway's start in radio while in the United States Navy. Garroway discusses the changing technology and the thrill of it. Also includes the progress that has been made in race relations and the death of Duke Ellington.

  • Ramsey Lewis

    Studs comments and presents a concert at the Fairmont Hotel with Ramsey Lewis

    Dec. 18, 1989

    Presenting a concert at the Fairmont Hotel with jazz pianist, composer and radio host Ramsey Lewis.

  • The Andrews Sisters

    Terkel interviews Maxene Andrews of The Andrews Sisters

    Aug. 23, 1982

    Maxene Andrews reminisces over Andrews Sisters songs with Studs Terkel. She acknowledges the heavy influence the Boswell Sisters played in the creation of their image. She relays musical stories surrounding songs in Abbott and Costello such as "Bugle Boy" from their movie "Buck Privates". How they found the song "Mir Bist Du Schon" and Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin helped with the lyrics. How song pluggers brought The Andrews Sisters "Tip-Pi-Tin". How "Apple Blossom Time" helped an injured soldier at Oak Knoll Hospital upon his return to the states.

  • John Hammond and John McDonough discuss music

    1970

    Music producer John Hammond and jazz critic for Down Beat magazine John McDonough discuss: Hammond's career; the artists he worked with; the artists he was the first to sign; social reform; and more. The following musical excerpts are played: "7 Come 11"; "Sauce"; "Talking Union"; "Blowing In the Wind"; "Today I Sing The Blues"; and "Live Embers".

  • Reading the letters of ex-convict Jimmy Blake

    Jul. 11, 1962

    Terkel comments and reads letters of ex-convict Jimmy Blake

  • Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Pat Ferrari, Ron Steele and Jim Crockett

    Jun. 30, 1980

    Presenting music and interviewing studio musicians Pat Ferrari, Ron Steele and Jim Crockett editor of Guitar Play Magazine.

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