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Dempsey Travis discusses his book "An Autobiography of Black Jazz"
Nov. 7, 1983 Dempsey Travis talks about his book, "An Autobiography of Black Jazz," as he recalls his childhood memories of Jazz, Blues, and Boogie-Woogie artists that he met.
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Abena Joan Brown discusses the ETA Creative Arts Foundation
Feb. 14, 1989 Abena Joan Brown, President of ETA Creative Arts Foundation, a Chicago-based African American cultural performing arts institution discusses some upcoming shows and past activities. Artists, Paul Robeson, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke and poet Angela Jackson are discussed.
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Eliot Asinof discusses his book, "Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series
May. 5, 1963 Eliot Asinof, author, discusses his book, "Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series." Asinof talks about some of the Black Sox team members and their stories through the games, the sensation, and the trial. Early American baseball players such as Babe Ruth and Connie Mack and reporters such as Ring Larder are also mentioned.
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Dan Tucker discusses his opera writings and Sasha Gerritson, David Richards, and David Laub discuss their works
Jun. 18, 1997 Studs interviews Chicago Tribune reporter turned opera composer, Dan Tucker. He discusses how his music was inspired by poets Federico García Lorca and William Shakespeare and authors Peter S. Beagle and Christopher Fry. Sasha Gerritson, soprano and founder of the L'Opera Piccola opera troupe, David Laub, bass baritone, and David Richards, L'Opera Piccola music director and pianist are in studio and talk about their work and thoughts on the opera songs.
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Interviewing St. Clair Drake, author of "Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City."
May. 10, 1976 A discussion with sociologist and anthropologist St. Clair Drake at the time of his receiving an honorary award from Roosevelt University on the themes of his convocation address. A fascinating deep-dive into race relations from the Revolution to the Bicentennial, touching on the contradictions, crises, and struggles that led to Black institutions and liberation. Studs plays several excerpts from previous programs with St.
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Tim Pat Coogan discusses his book "The IRA: A History"
Dec. 1, 1993 Author and historian Tim Pat Coogan talks about the history, culture, and division of Ireland. Coogan tells the backstory and summary of his book, "The IRA: A History." Later, he gives an in-depth view of the history, politics, and religion of the IRA and gives some ideas on how to fix the problems.
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Win Stracke and Ray Tate sing, play, and discuss the book "Songs of Man" ; part 2
Dec. 6, 1965 Interviewing folk singer Win Stracke about "Songs of man."