The Best of Studs Terkel, Volume 1

PRA Archive #: 
PZ0663a-f
Description: 

CD 1 & 2: On Tuesday, November 19, 2002, the Pacifica Radio Archives had its first annual National Day of Broadcast on all Five Pacifica stations to raise funds for the preservation and restoration of the Pacifica audio collection. On this date KPFA host Andrea Lewis spent two hours with public radio host Studs Terkel speaking on the significance of the PRA collection and on his life and work.

CD 3: On January 20, 2000, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art hosted a conversation between Tim Robbins, actor-writer-director, and Studs Terkel, long-time radio show host. At 87 years of age, Terkel answered questions on his life, and about people and politics in 20th Century America.

CD 4: \"Simone de Beauvoir In Conversation with Studs Terkel\"
Narrated by Janet Dodson
An interview with readings and narration. Included are excerpts from de Beauvoir\'s books, \"Memoirss of a Dutiful Daughter,\" \"Prime of Life,\" \"All Said and Done,\" and \"The Second Life.\"

CD 5:
Track 1: An interview with Tenessee Williams

Track 2: Sequence on strike and hunger for Labor Day program with Aunt Molly Jackson

Track 3: Studs speaks with Burr Tillstrom

Track 4: Interview with Mohammad Ali in 1975

Track 5: Mahalia Jackson converses and performs in front of an audience

Track 6: Interview with Dr. Martin Luther King

Track 7: Rosa Raisa recalling working with Caruso

Track 8: Interview with singer Lotte Lehmann

Track 9: Tito Gobi on his role as Simon Boca Negra

CD 6: Memorial for Phil Ochs
Produced by Ed Pearl
Includes an interview with Studs Terkel.

Date Recorded on: 
2006-00-00 00:00:00
Date Broadcast on: 
2006-00-00 00:00:00
Total duration (All reels): 
240
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1975.
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