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Other segments from the episode on November 28, 1990
Jazz Singer Betty Carter
Critics say Carter has no equal. Her career has spanned four decades, and she's earned three Grammy nominations. Carter's new album is called "Droppin' Things.
Unearthing Decca's Classic "Broadway Gold"
Classical Music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews new CD reissues of original cast recordings of classic Broadway musicals, including Oklahoma, Carousel, and Annie Get Your Gun.
Factoids Are the Droppings of the Information Age
Linguist Geoff Nunberg explores the place factoids have in our lives -- those bits of information that pass off for facts but aren't actually verifiable.
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