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Larry King recording, 1988
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King recalls the day he quit smoking, his thoughts on gambling after becoming famous, changes to life after becoming rich, his thoughts on other interviewers, his family, and his feeling about money.
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Sonny King recording, 1988
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King speaks about his career as a singer, the entertainment business, working in Las Vegas, working with Jimmy Durante, and forming bonds with people in the industry.
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Kingston Trio recording, 1987 January 07
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George Grove, Robert Haworth, and Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio discuss their early lives, changing their style of music in the 1960s, their opinions on political posturing of musicians, and their children's musical preferences.
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George Kirby recording, 1992 September 11
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Kirby talks about his career as a comedian and impersonator. He talks about getting his start, working for Disney, travelling around the country, his experience with drugs and the law, and how his faith helped him rehabilitate him.
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Howard Kirk (Suitcase Murphy) recording, 1975 November 22
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Local Las Vegas, Nevada character, Howard "Suitcase Murphy" Kirk shares his views on entertainment and gambling, his arrival in the city in 1946,and his personal history. This interview includes frequent profanity.
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Gladys Knight and the Pips recordings, 1979 to 1982
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Gladys Knight and the Pips (Bubba Knight; William Guest; Edward Patten) answer callers questions.
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Jeff Kutash recording, 1985
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Kutash, a dancer and producer, recounts a problem he is facing with the Sands Hotel and the production of his show. This is followed by a brief conversation with an unidentified individual offering the Sands Hotel's perspective on the issue.
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Howard Lackey recording, 2004 July 27
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Howard talks about his childhood, believing he wanted to be a doctor, being inspired by jazz musicians to learn music, and pursuing a professional musical career.
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Frankie Laine recordings, 1971
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Laine starts by talking about recent natural disasters and then discusses why he was expanding his musical genre into western and folk music. He talks about at 1957 song, "Cry of the Wild Goose" as a precursor to his western stylings, and how the tune predated the Kingston Trio's hit "Tom Dooley".
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Greg Lake recording, 1994
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Lake discusses the reformation of their band Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, the music industry and music changing as artists mature.
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