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WNYC’s new 100-watt public address system truck in 1937.

Photo via New York City Municipal Archives

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Father & Son: Tim & Jeff Buckley

Sunday, June 16, 2013

For Father's Day, David Garland presents music recorded by both father and son, Tim Buckley and Jeff Buckley.

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Nelson Mandela's Historic Speech at NYC City Hall

wnyc.org · "Apartheid Is Doomed." Listen to Nelson Mandela's Historic Speech at NYC City Hall. In June 1990, Nelson Mandela visited New York City. It was his first visit to the United States after being released from prison.

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Leon Botstein: 'Rite Of Spring' A Quantum Leap Forward

Leon Botstein: 'Rite Of Spring' A Quantum Leap Forward · via soundcheck.wnyc.org

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Fishko Files · Rostropovich

Fishko Files · Rostropovich (1927-2007) · The Man on Top of the Cello · wnyc.org

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Teddy Wilson Contemplates the Future of Jazz

Pianist Teddy Wilson discusses his career and speculates on the future of jazz in this 1950 interview. · By Philip Quarles · Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project · Listen

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The Decline of American Cities: Lewis Mumford's 'The City in History'

wnyc.org | Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project | "Like a stopped clock," the author Lewis Mumford asserts in this 1961 appearance at a Books and Authors Luncheon, he has been exactly right twice.

Listen  [18:57]

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Leopold Stokowski, the Maestro, Advocates for Accessible, Affordable Art

Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project | In a 1962 interview, Leopold Stokowski discusses his founding of the American Symphony Orchestra with WNYC's Seymour Siegel, calling for more emphasis on the arts.

Listen

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