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Lola Falana recordings, 1978 to 1984
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Falana discusses her upcoming album, recent performances, early career, body image, childhood poverty, relatability, and standing up for her principles; Falana answers questions from callers; Falana chats about life changes, and personal feelings; Falana discusses her childhood, her personality, and her views on growing older; Falana discusses religion, reincarnation, past life regressions, abortion, and homosexuality; Falana talks about how music for listening is coming back, romance, politics, common sense, and bowling with Rip Taylor and Sammy Davis Jr.
Falana talks about how she handles stress and answers call-in questions about her health issues, fear of cancer, dieting, and fasting; Falana talks about why she was blacklisted from the Johnny Carson Show for supporting Wayne Newton, how she was almost sold into prostitiution, and politics.
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Vincent Falcone recordings, 1992 to 2004
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Falcone discusses his early life, favorite pianists, first professional work, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, Frank Sinatra, his personal professional work writing and arranging music, and working with other performers. He also discusses the relationship between conductor and performer and demonstrates his process for arrangement. Falcone talks about conducting for Frank Sinatra, leading Count Basie's band at the Radio City Music Hall and learning what it's like to work with a personal hero.
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Freddy Fender recordings, 1979 to 1980
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Fender talks about politics, illegal immigration, taxes, money management, hard work, and religion.
Fender discusses his past mistakes, his religious views, his birth name, racism in the U.S., his experience in prison, race relations of that era, his opinion of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), his views on capital punishment, the growing country music culture in Austin, Texas, his new album titled Yours, and the love of his fans.
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Gene Ferarri recording, 1979
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Ferrari talks about his heritage, accent, and performing in Las Vegas.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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