Articles with keyword "Music"
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The Art of Martin Scorsese
Former chairman Jim Leach interviews the 2013 Jefferson Lecturer about growing up, making films, and capturing that special "something" on the big screen.
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How a Tradition Begins
Nashville becomes Literary City, U.S.A. for the tenth annual Southern Festival of Books.
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B. B. King on the Blues
Blues legend B.B. King talks about his life, career, the meaning of the blues, and of course, his guitar Lucille.
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The Reach of African Music
Three Los Angeles museums explore the complexities of music as it moves from one continent to another.
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Melodic Invention
Fats Waller's flair for pipe-organ and piano solos showcases his skill not only as a vocalist but as a composer.
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Jazz--An American Elixir
A jamboree of blues, ragtime, gospel, and country combine into a unique brew.
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The Armstrong Collection
Candid backstage recordings and a gold-plated trumpet from a king share the space at the Louis Armstrong house.
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Dvořák in America
A century after the composer's death, students discover how he changed classical music in this country.
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From Back Roads to Big City
A radio series traces the evolution of country, blues, and rock 'n' roll.

