Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim
Interviewing Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim at Aux Trois Mailletz while Studs was in France.
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Interviewing Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim at Aux Trois Mailletz while Studs was in France.
Studs Terkel reintroduces this 1958 broadcast with Jacques Tati in a 1992 rebroadcast. At 39:06, Terkel includes a musical epilogue to the conversation with Jacques Tati with French children's songs such as "Cadet Rousselle". Tati discusses his films "Mr. Hulot's Holiday" and" Mon Oncle" and his emphasis as writer, director, actor, and producer to maintain a naturalness. He doesn't want lights, cameras or action to influence the actors. Naturalness will respect independence and keeping it simple and real will create pride and invite people in.
Terkel comments and presents Edith Piaf eulogy
Cole Porter biographer Robert Kimball talks with Studs about his book "Cole" and his subject's life and work as they listen to classic performances of some of his most beloved songs. They marvel at how Porter perfectly captured the zeitgeist of the times in his lyrics, his lyrical influences, his unique method of outside-in composing lyrics and music simultaneously, Bobby Short's masterful interpretations, controversies over some of his works, and how well his material holds up.
Talking about jazz with Charles Delaunay at the Hotel Pas de Callais in Paris.
Charles Delaunay, jazz expert, and André Réwéliotty, jazz musician, talk about Jazz. Sidney Bechet, mentor of André Réwéliotty, is discussed at length. The two also debate the popularity of classic jazz compared to modern jazz as the genre develops.
While waiting to see Yves Montand, Studs speaks with a taxi driver through an interpreter, Michelle [Viande?]. Also speaks to Yves Montand.