Terry Gross

Jazz singer, songwriter David Frishberg returns for part two of a two-part interview. Throughout the 60s, Frishberg wrote songs like "I'm Hip" and "Peel Me a Grape." Then in the early 70s, he started singing his own songs. (Rebroadcast. Original broadcast on March 7, 1988.)

Jazz singer, songwriter David Frishberg. This is the first part of two-part interview. Throughout the 60s, Frishberg wrote songs like "I'm Hip" and "Peel Me a Grape." Then in the early 70s, he started singing his own songs. Frishberg will also perform a few of his songs throughout the interview. (Rebroadcast. Original broadcast on March, 4, 1988.)

Composer Henry Mancini. His compositions include the theme to "The Pink Panther" series, the songs "Moon River" and "The Days of Wine and Roses," and the themes for the television programs "Peter Gunn" and "Mr. Lucky." His most recent score was for the film "The Glass Menagerie." (Rebroadcast. Original broadcast November 11, 1987.)

A live concert with New Orleans songwriter, pianist and singer Allen Toussaint. Tousaint has performed extensively as a session pianist and producer and has written dozens of hits for New Orleans groups like The Nevilles, Irma Thomas, for Paul McCartney, The Wild Tchoupitoulas and The Meters.

Singer Susannah McCorkle performs the last of her tributes to the composer Irving Berlin.

Critic-at-Large Laurie Stone profiles the political comedy of Will Durst.

Writer Dominick Dunne, who in his fiction and non-fiction writes about the troubled lives of New York City's jet setters. His latest novel is titled People Like Us, and is set amid Manhattan's upper class. Dunne's other novels include The Winner and The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, both bestsellers. Dunne contributes regularly to Vanity Fair, writing lengthy profiles of society celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Claus Von Bulow.

Singer Helen Merrill. Her latest album features arrangements by the late Gil Evans, with whom she first worked over 30 years ago. Merrill was one of the most acclaimed jazz stars of the 50s when she left America for Italy and then Japan.

Guest film critic Michael Sragow reviews "Willow," the latest George Lucas adventure/fantasy.

Actress Patty Duke. At the time of her 1962 film "The Miracle Worker," Duke was the youngest actress to win an Oscar, for her role as Helen Keller. At 16, she was the youngest actress in television to have a prime-time series built around her. The success, however, masked personal misery which included depressions that led to suicide attempts and a string of failed marriages. Duke has written an autobiography titled Call Me Anna.