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Singer and songwriter Judy Collins discusses her early life and career

BROADCAST: Jul. 12, 1963 | DURATION: 00:56:02

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Synopsis

Judy Collins converses with Studs about her early life and her career as a singer of folk music. The following songs are played throughout the interview: "Lark in the Morning;" "The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry;" "Pretty Saro;" "Song of the Wandering Aengus," Yeats, W.B. read by Cyril Cusak; "Golden Apples of the Sun," Yeats, W.B./Edmonson, Travis; "The Bold Fenian Men," Kearney, Paedar; "The Ballad of the Carpenter," MacColl, Ewan; and "The dove." Traditional/MacColl, Ewan.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jul. 12, 1963

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55.17 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 2 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music - Folk Music Music Poetry

People

Musicians

Tags

Collins, Judy, 1939---Interviews Singers--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Collins, Judy, 1939-,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Music Folk musicians--20th century--Interviews Silkies--folk tale Yates, Willam Butler "Golden Apples of the Sun" "A Maid of Constant Sorrow"

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