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  • Dudley Moore

    Dudley Moore discusses his background and influences

    Jan. 6, 1963

    When he was a child, Dudley Moore first wanted to study the violin. He's grateful to his mother for insisting that he first study the piano. Moore said his influences include Bach and Garner. Unlike other musicians, Moore's main focus has always been on the beat, both the cultivation and the presence of the beat of a song and of music.

  • Joan Baez

    Joan Baez performs and speaks with Studs Terkel

    Jul. 11, 1967

    Joan Baez speaks with Studs Terkel about role of music and the responsibility of musicians in the specific historical moment of the late '60's.

  • Cleopatre Bourdelle, the wife of artist and sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, speaks of her husbands life and art. ; part 1

    Oct. 28, 1962

    On location at Musee Bourdelle in Paris, France, Ms Bourdelle discusses the life and art of her late husband Antoine Bourdelle.

  • Renee Fleming

    Renee Fleming discusses her opera career

    Feb. 12, 1996

    Renee Fleming discusses her musical upbringing, her repertoire, her relationship to performance, and more.

  • Wynton Marsalis

    Wynton Marsalis discusses his musical upbringing

    Nov. 5, 1985

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Wynton Marsalis

  • Lou Conte, Shirley Mordine, and Nana Solbrig discuss dance in Chicago

    Jun. 4, 1979

    Studs Terkel interviews Chicago choreographers Lou Conte, Shirley Mordine, and Nana Solbrig.

  • Cesar Chavez

    Cesar Chavez discusses farm labor rights

    1967

    Cesar Chavez discusses the United Farm Workers effort to gain rights for farm laborers and his childhood that led him to become a labor rights activist.

  • Duke Ellington

    Harriet Choice discusses jazz

    Aug. 7, 1978

    Chicago Tribune jazz critic Harriet Choice plays and discusses some favorite records from her own personal collection with Studs Terkel.

  • Charlie Byrd

    Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Charlie Byrd

    Aug. 31, 1977

    Presenting music performance with Charlie Byrd.

  • Harvey Phillips and Dr. Frederick Fennell discuss their holiday ensemble the TubaSantas

    Dec. 13, 1994

    Presenting music by the TubaSantas with Harvey Phillips and Dr. Frederick Fennell. Program may include a live performance. "Generic Version"-Re-edited on 12/6/1995

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