Guarnieri offers a master class in piano composition, adding commentary, before sitting down to talk about his childhood, learning to love Black jazz pianists and their styles, the importance of moving beyond the mundane. He then talks about his memories of 52nd Street.

Guercio discusses his early life, his first professional job, his career in the 1950s, his relationship with Elvis Presley, his then-current career at the Arizona Charlie's casino, his shows in various casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the future of show business.

Hinton discusses his career as a jazz double bass player, being called the "dean", his different musical experiences, and learning to play the violin.

Hinton recalls some of his favorite musical performances of the 1930s and talks about working with Eddie South and Cab Calloway.

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.

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".

Lane talks about his career as a composer, songs he’s written, people he’s met, his parents' influence, how he started composing, and stories from his career. He also talks about Judy Garland and the use of music in film.

Three short telephone interviews with Dick Angelini, who talks about working in hotels; Sam DiStephano, who talks about the history and development of the Las Vegas show, "Splash"; and television personality Tom Snyder, who talks about his shows, family, and news journalist Lowell Thomas.