The growth of jazz / Betty Carter ; interviewed by Ed Love.

Episode Title:
The growth of jazz / Betty Carter ; interviewed by Ed Love.
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PRA Archive #: 
WZ0130
Description: 

Jazz singer Betty Carter (1930-1998) discusses her life, her music, and the changes in jazz since the 1950's. Interviewed by Ed Love for the series R.P.M. She is is introduced as the foremost black woman jazz artist of the time. Interview includes background information about Carter. Carter then describes the differences in the way musicians work, modern music and individual style. She argues that radio stations should play more diverse music. (Year uncertain: Tape label says "1975", but WPFW wasn't founded until 1977. Betty mentions something happening "15 years ago at this point, '60 and '61, so it was likely recorded in 1976).

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Date Recorded on: 
ca. 1976
Date Broadcast on: 
WPFW, ca. 1977
Item duration: 
1 reel (54 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.|54:00
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Host
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Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1977.
Rights Summary: 
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email:  americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.



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