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Interview with Marita Brake and Rhondal McKinney

BROADCAST: Feb. 19, 1985 | DURATION: 00:51:52

Digital audio not yet public.

Synopsis

Discussing Illinois, its prairies, rivers and cities through music and poetry with singer and poet Marita Brake and documentary photographer Rhondal McKinney.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 19, 1985

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
51 minutes, 52 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Visual Arts Music Poetry

People

Musicians Authors, Writers

Tags

Brake, Marita--Interviews McKinney, Rhondal--Interviews Music Poetry Prairies--Illinois. Rivers--Illinois Cities and towns--Illinois. Women singers--United States--20th century--Interviews Women poets, American--20th century--Interviews Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Brake, Marita--Interviews. McKinney, Rhondal--Interviews. Women singers--United States--20th century--Interviews. Women poets, American--20th century--Interviews.

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