The audio begins with Jennings performing on stage, followed by Jennings responding to interview questions that include his start in the business, his favorite early performances in Las Vegas, Nevada, and his personal life.
Archival Component
Johnson, a recording engineer, talks about the process of recording popular music and how to get the best sound for each instrument.
Archival Component
Archival Component
Interview starts with a recorded song. Jones talks about his childhood, performing in high schools, learning to be an entertainer, his father's influence, his early professional career and working in Las Vegas.
Jones discusses his father Alan Jones, his early life and career, opening for famous comedians such as George Carlin and Bill Cosby, his political views, his relationship with other bands in Las Vegas, and offers encouragement to young musicians.
Jones talks about the different types of music genres and prominent artists within those genres, how these artists have made influential contributions, how he is inspired by them, and why he doesn't understand rap music.
Archival Component
Jones talks about learning to play the alto saxophone and trumpet with the Booker T. Washington Community Center Band, led by Mrs. Bessie L. Allen. He also talks about the bands he most enjoyed performing with in the 1930s and his starring television appearence on "An Evening with Fred Astaire" in 1958.
Archival Component
Jones discusses his work composing for film, playing with many different bands and entertainers, including Billy Eckstine.
Archival Component
Jones talks about his upbringing in Pontypridd, Wales, listening to American Black blues and gospel that influenced his style, singing in any venue he could sing in, from church to school to dancehalls and clubs, being 'discovered' by Gordon Mills in 1964, and getting his first hit with "It's Not Unusual" the following year. He continues talking about his musical career to the present.
Archival Component
Kahn discusses his father's (Gus Kahn) music career in the 1930's, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his parents, his father's business relationship with RKO Pictures, and his relationships with other musicians.
Archival Component
Kane discusses his early life and education, his early music career, his single "Everywhere", his aspirations, and his thoughts on pop music.
Archival Component
Recorded stage performance.
Archival Component