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Kenny Davis recording, 2004 May 02
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Davis chats about his health, show business in Las Vegas, and politics.
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Mac Davis recording, 1981 March 13
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Davis recounts his early childhood in 1940s Oregon, discovering music in the Navy, performing comedy in Casinos in the 1970s and 1980s, his drug addiction, his current family, and his ongoing gigs.
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Cheri DeCastro recording, 2005 February
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Dicastro speaks of her upbringing in Cuba, being a part of the DeCastro Sisters, performing internationally, her family and the culture, and her relationships with past spouses.
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DeCastro Sisters recording, 1992 August 28
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The DeCastro sisters talk about their upbringing, family, start in music, and bringing Cuban music to people.
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Tommy Deering recording, 2002 September 10
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In this interview, Tommy Deering speaks about his musical interest early in life, his early professional music career, his parents and siblings, his early comedy career, and sings his song "It's not easy being white".
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Joe Delaney recordings, 1974 to 1994
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Delaney talks about how he ended up in Las Vegas after his music career. He also talks about how Las Vegas shaped the music and entertainment scenes, and the roles that jazz and blues had in that. Bill Willard ends the interview with a little bit of his own history as well as supporting comments about jazz music.
Delaney talks about his time working for Decca Records, interviewing musicians, the RCA subsidiary "Label X" and music integration. In this extended impromptu interview, Delaney shares stories from his own life while waiting for Louie Bellson, whose plane was delayed. He is joined briefly by Bill Willard before Bellson arrives.
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Dom Deluise recordings, 1978 to 1988
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Deluise answers a variety of questions from callers.
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Sally Dewhurst recording, 1995 October 23
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Dewhurst talks about how Cirque de Soliel got its start, updates on the touring companies, and how she got her start in the circus.
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Frank Michael DiLeo recording, 1994
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DiLeo, who was Michael Jackson's agent, discusses the Jackson Five's upcoming reunion performance, Michael Jackson's uneasiness in public speaking, and other musicians in his record company.
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Jim Dilettoso recording, 1987
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Dilettosa talks about UFO's, extra-terrestrials, the government, and takes questions from callers.
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