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Freddie Bell recordings, 1993 to 2002
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Bell talks about coming to Las Vegas, his first jobs, being called up for the draft and getting married to avoid it, quitting his job. Bell talks about his childhood, some early musicians, lounge singing in the 1950s, his group The Bellboys, and a variety other topics.
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Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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David Brenner recordings, 1976 to 1984
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Brenner answers call-in questions from listeners, and discusses his career experiences. Brenner talks about his career and answers questions from callers. Brenner talks about his comedy career, The Tonight Show, show business, and how he deals with fame. Also includes a recorded stage performance.
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Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Lew Chudd recording, 1974 March 20
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Chudd talks about his career as a music producer and promoter starting with the development of the "Let's Dance" radio show that launched Benny Goodman's career, and then details the development of Imperial Records, with artists including Fats Domino, Roy Brown, T-Bone Walker, Slim Whitman, and Ricky Nelson.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Roy Clark recordings, 1976 to 1989
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Clark talks about his career as a singer and musician, how he built experience, and different performances. He also performs a song for the audience. Clark talks about his music, about recently coming back from Russia, and the way Russians view Americans. He then answers audience questions.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Mickey Gilley recording, 1987 October 18
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Interview starts with a recorded rendition of "Stagger Lee". Gilley discusses his childhood, his cousin, Jerry Lee Lewis, opening the club "Gilley's" in 1971, his first successful record in 1974, "Urban Cowboy", performing in Las Vegas, techniques of recording and performing, and his band and back-up singers.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Tanya Tucker recording, 1987
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Audio begins with a recorded performance. Tucker discusses her album Strong Enough to Bend, her musical influences, her thoughts on Laughlin, Nevada, her family relationships, travelling as a musician, and her aspirations. She also discusses meeting Elvis Presley, the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the mixing of her albums.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Alex Hassilev recording, 1976 November 29
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Hassilev, a founding member of the Limeliters, talks about his background, childhood as the son of immigrants, education, interest in theatre in high school, military service, and professional goal to be an actor. He then explains how he started singing to support himself while he pursued his acting goal.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Loretta Holloway and Claude Trenier recording, 1990
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Holloway discusses her upbringing, aspirations, traveling, first career moves, and her family. Half way through the clip, the interviewer introduces Claude Trenier. The two speak about Trenier's late twin brother, his childhood, his musical experiences, and family. Both guests answer audience questions.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Edward Jaffe recording, 1969 September 19
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Jaffee talks about arriving at 52nd Street in New York City in the 1930s, the era of speakeasies, then jazz clubs, and then the striptease joints. He talks about living over a club called the "Three Deuces", Louis Primo, Martha Raye, Jackie Gleason, and many other characters that populated the street.
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Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Mal Z. Lawrence recording, 1995 August 27
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Lawrence talks about his childhood in the Bronx, New York City, his military service where he first performed comedy, working the Borsch Belt, getting his big break touring with Tony Bennett, what it was like working the Catskills, and his views of other artists.
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Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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