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Legendary Broadcaster and Author Studs Terkel on President
Bush, Mahalia Jackson, James Baldwin, Louis Armstrong, the
Rebuilding of New Orleans and What Gives Him Hope
Legendary Broadcaster and Author Studs Terkel on
President Bush, Mahalia Jackson, James Baldwin, Louis Armstrong,
the Rebuilding of New Orleans and What Gives Him Hope
He's one of the great social historians of our time. He
prefers to call himself a "guerrilla journalist with
a tape recorder." We're talking about legendary radio
broadcaster and author, Studs Terkel.
Born in 1912 in New York City, Studs Terkel moved with his
family to Chicago at the age of ten where he spent most of
his life. Over the years he has worked as an activist, a civil
servant, a labor organizer, a radio DJ and a television actor.
But he is best known as a Chicago radio personality and a
Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
For 45 years, Studs Terkel spent an hour each weekday on
his nationally syndicated radio show interviewing the famous
and the not-so-famous. With his unique style, he created portraits
of everyday life in America and chronicled the changing times
of the 20th century. [includes rush
transcript]
The Chicago Historical
Society is now creating The Studs Terkel Center for Oral
History where people will be able to listen to over 5,000
hours of taped interviews.
In 1956, Studs Terkel published his first book, "The
Giants of Jazz." Since then he has written many more,
including his famed "Working" and "The Good
War" which one the Pulitzer prize for nonfiction.
His latest book, just published, is titled "And They
All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey." It
is a collection of interviews with a wide range of legendary
American musicians. From Leonard Bernstein to Janis Joplin,
Bob Dylan to Louis Armstrong.
Studs Terkel recently underwent open heart surgery and at
93 years-old, his surgeon says he is the oldest person he
knows to have successfully undergone the risky procedure.
Studs Terkel last joined us in our firehouse studio two years
ago. He joins us again today for the hour.
For a copy of today’s program, call 1 (800) 881 2359.
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