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Charles Mingus discusses his book "Beneath The Underdog"
May. 20, 1971 Studs Terkel speaks with Charles Mingus about his life and work in the context of his autobiography "Beneath The Underdog".
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Peter Schickele performs and lectures on the music of composer P.D.Q. Bach
Dec. 1, 1988 Peter Schickele, the man behind the pseudonymous musical persona P.D.Q. Bach, gives a lecture on the oft-forgotten composer and sibling of Johann Sebastian Bach, playing and discussing a number of works by the fictitious composer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Renee Fleming discusses her opera career
Feb. 12, 1996 Renee Fleming discusses her musical upbringing, her repertoire, her relationship to performance, and more.
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Wynton Marsalis discusses his musical upbringing
Nov. 5, 1985 Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Wynton Marsalis
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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.
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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.
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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.