May 14, 1990

How Carmen McRae and Other Jazz Artists "Handle" Monk.

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new CD featuring Carmen McRae. It's "Carmen Sings Monk" on the BMG/RCA label. The recording is a first: no other performer has been permitted to record the lyrics to Monks' songs. McRae got special permission from the Monk family. The CD also features the late saxophonist Carlie Rouse.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 14, 1990: Interview with Hedrick Smith; Review of Carmen McRae's album "Carmen Sings Monk"; Interview with Bert Andrews; Review of the television movie "Return to…

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May 14, 1990

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Hedrick Smith Discusses the Dramatic Change in the U. S. S. R.

Journalist Hedrick Smith. He's the host of the new PBS series, "Inside Gorbachev's U.S.S.R." Smith won the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from the Soviet Union in the 70's. His book, "The Russians" was a bestseller. He's now writing another book on Russia, "The New Russians."

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May 14, 1990

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African American Photographer Bert Andrews.

Photographer Bert Andrews. Since the early '50s, Andrews has been photographing the African-American theatre. There's now a collection of Andrews' photos, called "In The Shadow of the Great White Way: Images From the Black Theatre." (Rebroadcast of 11/29/1989)

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May 14, 1990

03:51

CBS is Stuck in the Past.

Television critic David Bianculli previews the latest in a seemingly endless parade of 60s sit-com revivals. (It's return to Green Acres, on CBS).

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How Carmen McRae and Other Jazz Artists "Handle" Monk.

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CBS is Stuck in the Past.

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