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Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; Chapter 3
1971 Presenting "Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression" Chapter 3: Big Business & A Portrait of Two Women. William Benton credits Pepsodent's survival of the Great Depression to Amos 'n Andy. Arthur Robertson talks about the initial aftermath of the 1929 crash as a Wall Street businessman. Sidney Weinberg discusses the confusion on Wall Street after the crash and praises FDR's programs. Jimmy McPartland talks about the importance of working and the success of WPA to boost morale.
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Teresa Stich-Randall discusses her career ; part 1
Nov. 3, 1961 Soprano Teresa Stich-Randall said she spent the last 12 years on tour, mostly on the European continent. Stich-Randall said her mother prayed for a baby girl could become an opera singer. Her piano teacher guided Teresa until she was 10 years old and then she entered into the conservatory of music
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Ursula Oppens discusses her career and contemporary piano music
Jan. 9, 1994 Ursula Oppens and Studs discuss contemporary avant-garde piano. Oppens performs pieces from contemporary composers.
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Interviewing Jim Bolle and children from the orchestra and cast of "Noye's Fludde"
Jun. 23, 1965 Interview with Jim Bolle and young musicians Cheryl Griffin, Clyde Jennings, Lotilda Hudson, Joseph Johnson, Stephen Graham.
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Marian Anderson discusses her career, and how she interprets songs
Feb. 20, 1960 Marian Anderson talks about her singing career, including her singing in Sunday School and her first singing experience in 4th grade. She shares how she interprets the songs she sings. Includes Studs reading the poem "Gertrude" by Gwendolyn Brooks. The interview takes place in Anderson's suite in the Sheraton Blackstone in Chicago.
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Presenting music and discussing the tuba with tubists Arnold Jacobs, Harvey Phillips, Fritz Kaenzig, and Richard Frazier
Feb. 20, 1987 Presenting music and discussing the tuba with tubists Arnold Jacobs, Harvey Phillips, Fritz Kaenzig, and Richard Frazier. This mixdown includes recorded and live music in the last three minutes.
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Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 2
Feb. 17, 1962 Studs Terkel interviews Rita Streich about her recital coming up. He also plays selections from her work for viewers to listen to. She also talks about music during World War II.
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Birgit Nilsson during her time playing Leonore in Fidelio at the Lyric Opera of Chicago ; part 2
Nov. 15, 1961 Studs Terkel interviews Birgit Nilsson about her role Leonore in Fidelio at the Lyric Opera. This is an inverview done in two parts.
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Lotte Lehmann discusses her opera roles and how opera has changed
Apr. 18, 1960 Interviewing Madame Lotte Lehmann about her opera roles and how the genre of opera has changed.
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Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2
Dec. 1, 1964 Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall. This is an interview done in two parts.