Other segments from the episode on June 15, 1990
Rehabilitating Surf Rock, Part 2.
Rock and roll historian Ed Ward continues his look at the history of surf music. (We're talkin' Beach Boys, we're talkin' Jan and Dean, we're talkin' the MIGHTY CHANTAYS!!!!)
Hettie Jones Discusses Her Memoir.
Writer Hettie Jones. Her new memoir, "How I became Hettie Jones" (published by E.P. Dutton) is an account of living at the center of New York bohemianism during the 50's and 60's. It's also the story of Jones' interracial marriage to black poet LeRoi Jones. LeRoi Jones later became involved in the black militant movement, and changed his name to Amiri Bakara. (rebroadcast. Originally broadcast 3/28/90).
"World" Music You Might Hear in the Mall.
World music critic Milo Miles on the significance of Billboard magazine starting a world music chart.
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