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James Blake pianist, author, and petty thief talks about his book "The Joint"

BROADCAST: Jun. 19, 1971 | DURATION: 00:49:15

Synopsis

Mr. Blake talks to Studs about his book "The Joint." The book is a collection of letters written by Mr. Blake while in prison off and on for 13 of 20 years. He reads out loud some of the letters from the book.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 19, 1971

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 48.40 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
49 minutes, 15 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Law, Crime, Prison Literature

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Synopsis

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