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Guitarist Ry Cooder.
Guitarist Ry Cooder. In the 60s he collaborated with Taj Mahal, Captain Beefheart, the Rolling Stones and became known for his fingerpicking and slide playing. In the 70s he went solo -- putting together ten albums that explored American roots music including blues, vintage jazz, and gospel.
Dogs in Literature and Film.
Maureen Corrigan looks at a series of books and a movie with canine heroes: the "Taxi Dog" books and "Beethoven."
David Bianculli Discusses the End of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."
Terry talks with TV critic David Bianculli about the end of a TV era -- the end of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show.
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