Women singers
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Malvina Reynolds and Bill Schechner
Malvina Reynolds, folksinger, plays her songs live in studio for Bill Schechner and audience. Songs included on this reel: The Albatross; Turn Around; Little Boxes; The New Restaurant; Tokyo Farewell (aka Goodbye Joe). Reynolds talks to Schechner between songs about her songs, her hits, and how to order them. No dates on tape box, taken…
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View from Gayhead / produced by Margaret Mercer and Ceil Muller. (Part 2 of 2)
Four women singer-songwriters in concert live at the first New York Women’s Music Festival. In order of appearance: Lou Crimmons, Casse Culver, Alix Dobkin and Meg Christian. Recorded on February 14 and 15, 1975 at Barnard College. Produced by Margaret Mercer and Ceil Muller. Contains sensitive language.
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Sweet Honey in the Rock / interview by Ivy Young and Jude Franco.
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Somewhere over the rainbow : an historical documentary in tribute to Judy Garland / produced by Jay Lacey.
Musical biography of the life and work of the actress-singer from 1922-1949. |r.1. Biographical documentary covering her career (81 min.) — r.2. Her last MGM film in 1950 ; concerts 1951-1952 ; A Star is born, 1954 ; live concerts, 1955-1959 (81 min.) — r.3. Her music, 1940-1943 ; her music, 1944-1949 (85 min.) —…
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Five great American ladies of song (Episode 3)
This is another program that Carlos Hagen has dedicated to eclecticism in music and song to show that artistry, virtuosity, honesty, and soul can be found in practically every style or genre of musical expression. To this purpose he has divided the program into five segments dedicated to five great American ladies of the song;…
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Lady day is dead / Gene Marine.
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Memorial for Lady Day read by Pauling Jones.
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View from Gay Head: the New York Women’s Music Festival (1975) / produced by Margaret Mercer and Ceil Muller
Four women singer-songwriters in concert live at the first New York Women’s Music Festival. In order of appearance: Lou Crimmons, Casse Culver, Alix Dobkin and Meg Christian. Recorded on February 14 and 15, 1975 at Barnard College. Produced by Margaret Mercer and Ceil Muller. Contains sensitive language.
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Lena Horne / interviewed by Gene De Alessi.
“Lena: a sound portrait of a multifaceted lady.” Lena Horne (b. June 30, 1917; d. May 9, 2010) is interviewed at San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel by KPFA’s Gene De Alessi in conjunction with the release of her autobiography. She was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood…