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Studs Terkel plays selections from Alan Lomax's collection

BROADCAST: Dec. 14, 1960 | DURATION: 00:53:16

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Details

Broadcast Date
Dec. 14, 1960

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 54 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
53 minutes, 16 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music - Folk Music Music Music - World Music

People

Historians Academics

Tags

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002--Interviews American wandering of Alan Lomax. Folk singers--United States. Folklorists--United States. Musicologists--United States. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Lomax, Alan, 1915-,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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