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  • Presenting jazz music with saxophonist Kenny Soderblom

    Jun. 18, 1997

    Musical performance by Kenny Soderblom

  • Presenting a performance of tap dance music by Jim Roberts

    Sep. 10, 1985

    Musical performance by Jim Roberts

  • Presenting a performance of Ragtime music by David Thomas Roberts.

    Jan. 26, 1988
  • Presenting a performance of Judy Roberts and Jim Cox

    Nov. 8, 1989

    Musical performance by Judy Roberts and Jim Cox

  • Presenting a performance by jazz pianist Buddy Charles

    May. 12, 1986
  • Presenting a musical performance of Polly Podewel

    Feb. 12, 1987
  • Presenting a musical performance of Polly Podewel

    Jul. 23, 1992
  • Presenting a musical performance of Polly Podewel

    Dec. 18, 1995

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance of Polly Podewell

  • Presenting a history of jazz through various renditions of Jelly Roll Morton's composition "King Porter Stomp," with jazz critic John McDonough

    Feb. 5, 1987
  • Presenting a concert at Oak Park Mall with jazz pianist Art Hodes and blues musician Corky Siegel

    Jun. 15, 1983

    Terkel comments and presents a concert at Oak Park Mall

  • Polly Podewell and Johnnie McDonough discuss jazz music and vocalists

    Oct. 15, 1979

    Polly Podewell and Johnnie McDonough evaluate jazz vocalists, musical influences, and compare music genres. Jazz music performances of Polly Podewell (from private tape) are interspersed throughout the interview as well as recordings from Mildred Bailey, Helen Ward, and Billie Holiday. Songs are removed on this file due to copyright reasons.

  • Phyl Garland discusses themes from her book "Sound of Soul" and the black influence on music ; part 1

    Nov. 25, 1968

    Studs interviews Phyl Garland about her book "Sound of Soul." They discuss the history of music and how black music influenced white music. Studs reads a quote from her book where she quoted Lerone Bennett. Garland also reads from her book a few times. They discuss how music changed over time for blacks from spirituals to slave songs to the blues because it was a reflection of their lives. Garland explains how blacks used music to help them through their trials and frustrations.

  • Phyl Garland discusses her book "Sound of Soul" and the history of black music in America ; part 2

    Nov. 25, 1968

    Studs interviews Phyl Garland about her book "Sound of Soul." They discuss various musicians that she mentions in her book and their influence on black music. Garland explains the music of young black artists and how commercialization of music gave blacks an opportunity that they would not have had otherwise. Garland talks about how Fannie Lou Hamer used music to express her message in the Civil Rights Movement and as a women's rights activist. Studs and Garland discuss various black female artists and their music.

  • Phoebe Legere in conversation with Studs Terkel

  • Performance from the Jazz Showcase

    Apr. 8, 1983

    Presenting music from a performance at the Jazz Showcase with Showcase organizer Joe Segal.

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