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Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Ira Gershwin

Today marks the 100th birthday of Ira Gershwin, who died in 1983 at the age of 86. One man who knew Ira and his work well is Robert Kimball, who compiled and edited The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin. He also serves as artistic advisor to the estate of Ira Gershwin. Kimball is currently working on the next book in the Knopf series "The Complete Lyrics of Irvine Berlin." A ceremony, "Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall," will be televised on PBS on Great Performances in March 1997. Our interview with Kimball was originally aired on 1/17/94.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 6, 1996: Interview with Robert Kimball; Interview with Charles Schulz; Review of the television show "Samson and Delilah."
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Charles Schulz Grows Older While His Characters Never Age

"Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz. CBS will broadcast the classic Peanut's cartoon "A Charlie Brown Christmas" December 19, 1996. The show has been an annual tradition at CBS since 1965. Also, An exhibit featuring the "cels" or cartoon drawings of Peanuts is showing in New York this month at the Museum of Television and Radio. The exhibit moves to the Museum's Los Angeles facility next month. This interview originally aired 12/18/90.

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Musical Theater Historian Robert Kimball.

Musical theater historian Robert Kimball. Kimball compiled and edited The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin (Knopf) and is artistic advisor to the estate of Ira Gershwin. Kimball knew Ira Gershwin and his wife Leonore. He also edited The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter.

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American Popular Song Series: Eubie Blake

We continue our rebroadcast of our series on American Popular Song with a tribute to ragtime composer and performer Eubie Blake. He was born on Feb. 7, 1883, in Baltimore, Md. He wrote the songs for the Broadway hit Shuffle Along. African American ragtime musicians of the day sought out Eubie to write their songs. Two of Eubie Blake's best known songs are "I'm Just Wild About Harry" and "Love Will Find A Way." Just over 100 years after his life began, on Feb. 12, 1983, Eubie Blake died in Brooklyn, New York.

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