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Gene Ferarri recording, 1979
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Ferrari talks about his heritage, accent, and performing in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Lee Ferrell recording, 2003 June 10
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Ferrell talks about growing up, learning to play instruments, studying journalism, and moving to California to compete for a job playing with Dick Dale.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Jim Fitzgerald recording, 1994 September 16
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Fitzgerald, talks about his childhood, his early musical education, his first professional work, his education, working in social care, teaching music, and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview concludes with a recording of his band performing.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Bob Flanigan (Four Freshmen) recordings, 1986 to 1995
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Flanigan talks about his childhood in a musical family, learning to play trombone, becoming a singer with the Four Freshmen, Stan Kenton's support of the group's professional career, and answers audience questions.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Wayland Flowers recording, 1980
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Puppeteer and comedian Flowers talks about having respect for the elderly.The interview starts with Maurice directing his questions to Flower's puppet "Madame".
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Jacqueline Fontaine recording, 1994 September 09
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Fontaine talks about her career as a dancer and singer, performing in Las Vegas, obstacles she faced, and stories about her time in the entertainment business.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Carl Fontana recording, 1992 October 23
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Fontana talks about his musical career, artists he has met and been influenced by, talks about entertainment in Las Vegas and the state of popular music. Ken Hanlon, who is writing Fontana’s biography, makes an appearance and asks a few questions.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Phil Ford and Mimi Hines recording, 1995 May 05
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In this interview, Ford and Hines recount their entertainment career, talk about their respective beginnings, how they met, and defining moments in their career. They also talked about playing in Las Vegas, the time they spent apart, and artists and talk show hosts of the time.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Michael Forrest recording, 1982
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Forrest speaks about Oscar nominations of that year, his psychic readings, past lives, and the Kennedy family.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Four Lads recording, 1996 November 08
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Singers with the Canadian quartet the Four Lads discuss how they built up their music career together and the types of songs they wrote.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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