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The Cleveland string quartet (Episode 22 of 33, Part 1 of 2)

The Cleveland String Quartet performs at WBAI's Free Music Store on March 25, 1972. The group consists of Donald Weilerstein, violin; Peter Salaff, violin; Martha Strongin Katz, viola; and Paul Katz, cello. WBAI's Barbara Oka introduces the program. The quartet performs Quartettsatz in C minor, op. posth. by Franz Schubert; String quartet no.

Dave Bromberg and the fabulous torpedoes and friends (Episode 24 of 33, Part 3 of 3)

Guitarist/singer-songwriter David Bromberg plays WBAI's Free Music Store with his band the Fabulous Torpedoes, consisting of Steve Burgh, bass and vocals; Doris Abrahams, vocals and guitar; "Blind Erik Flatpick" Frandsen, vocals and guitar; Jeff Gutcheon, piano and vocals; Kenny Kosek, fiddle and vocals; Andy Statman, mandolin; and Gary Sun Luck, congas.

The Aeolian chamber players (Episode 8 of 33, Part 2 of 2)

Recording of the Aeolian Chamber Players' tenth anniversary concert at WBAI's Free Music Store on January 15th, 1972. The Aeolian Chamber Players specialize in contemporary classical music and have been the resident ensemble at Bowdoin College in Maine since 1964. Lewis Kaplan, violinist and Erich Graf, flautist, are interviewed by WBAI's Barbara Oka.

Huey Newton interviewed from jail in Oakland, CA (part 2 of 2)

Part 2 of Elsa Knight Thompson's interview with Huey Newton in jail in Oakland, CA. Thompson asks Newton whether short-term solutions offered by white communities are compatible with the aims of the Black Panthers. Newton asserts that the Black Panther Party program could be instituted immediately were it not for the racist power structure.

Free Huey rally in Los Angeles (Part 3)

On February 18, 1968, the day after Huey P. Newton's birthday, a group of Black Power and civil rights activists held a rally in Los Angeles at the Sports Arena in honor of Newton's birthday and to show support while Newton was incarcerated for manslaughter. Speakers Bobby Seale, H.

Free Huey rally in Los Angeles (Part 2)

On February 18, 1968, the day after Huey P. Newton's birthday, a group of Black Power and civil rights activists held a rally in Los Angeles at the Sports Arena in honor of Newton's birthday and to show support while Newton was incarcerated for manslaughter. Speakers Bobby Seale, H.

Free Huey rally in Los Angeles (Part 1)

On February 18, 1968, the day after Huey P. Newton's birthday, a group of Black Power and civil rights activists held a rally in Los Angeles at the Sports Arena in honor of Newton's birthday and to show support while Newton was incarcerated for manslaughter. Speakers Bobby Seale, H.

The War and Peace Broadcast: 35 Years Later

On December 6, 1970, more that 170 people from all walks of life came together to read from one of the great novels of all time, over the airwaves of Pacifica station WBAI 99.5 FM. Nearly five days later, the legendary actor Morris Carnovsky read the famous last words to Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, ending what was at the time the longest continuous broadcast in radio history.
Read letters from listeners of the 1970 broadcast here. Read comments from producers of the original broadcast here.
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