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Tom Wolfe discusses an essay on Las Vegas

BROADCAST: Aug. 11, 1965 | DURATION: 00:50:34

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Synopsis

Studs Terkel has a brief conversation with Tom Wolfe and reads "Las Vegas (What?) Las Vegas (Can't hear you! Too noisy) Las Vegas!!!!" from Tom Wolfe's collection "The Kandy-Kolored, Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby." Songs of the 20's interspersed throughout: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" Cole Porter "Puttin on the Ritz" Irving Berlin "Look for the Silver lining" Jerome Kern/B.G. DeSylva "Sunny Side Of the Street" Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields

Details

Broadcast Date
Aug. 11, 1965

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 50.50 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
50 minutes, 34 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Literature

People

Journalists Authors, Writers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Wolfe, Tom--Interviews Wolfe, Tom. Kandy-kolored tangerine flake streamline baby. Authors, American. Popular culture--United States Social status--United States. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Wolfe, Tom,-- interviewee Wolf, Tom Tom Wolfe Wolfe, Tom, 1930-2018

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