Sun Records Founder Dies July 31, 2003 Record producer Sam Phillips, who helped launch the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis, dies of respiratory failure at age 80. Dubbed the inventor of rock 'n' roll, Phillips founded Sun Records in 1952 and was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. NPR's Bob Edwards has a remembrance. Recording Industry Legend Sam Phillips Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1381371/1381372" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Sam Cooke, Portrait of a Legend July 30, 2003 With an unforgettable voice, good looks and the spirituality of gospel music roots, Sam Cooke soared to the top of the pop charts. On Morning Edition, NPR's Bob Edwards reports on how Cooke bridged the gap between rock and soul to become a music legend. Hear samples of newly reissued Cooke songs and the story of Cooke's triumphant return to New York's famed Copacabana nightclub. Sam Cooke, Portrait of a Legend Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1369740/1370572" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Segundo' from Juana Molina July 29, 2003 Juana Molina is part of a new generation of musical experimenters from Argentina. On Segundo, her debut CD, Molina mixes the sounds of electronica with the waving rhythms and undulations of traditional South American music. Critic Tom Moon has a review. Music Review: 'Segundo' from Juana Molina Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1370047/1370048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Bob Hope Dies at 100 July 28, 2003 Bob Hope, master of the one-liner and world-famous comedian, dies of pneumonia at 100. A star in vaudeville, radio, television and film, Hope helped define the monologue. NPR's Lynn Neary asks visitors at the Library of Congress' Bob Hope exhibit for their thoughts on Hope's passing. And NPR's Michele Norris talks with longtime Hope writer Larry Gelbart. Comedian Bob Hope Dies at 100 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1359903/1359904" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Lowdown': A Memoir of Jazz and Junk July 28, 2003 Joe Albany was an acclaimed bebop pianist, a band mate of legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker -- and a heroin junkie. In her new memoir, Lowdown: Jazz, Junk, And Other Fairytales From Childhood, author A.J. Albany recalls her turbulent life with her troubled, talented father. Tom Vitale reports. 'Lowdown': A Memoir of Jazz and Junk Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1359885/1359886" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Bob Hope Dies at 100 July 28, 2003 Bob Hope, master of the one-liner and world-famous comedian, dies of pneumonia at 100. A star in vaudeville, radio, television and film, Hope helped define the monologue. He was best known for entertaining U.S. troops at bases around the world. Pat Dowell has a remembrance. Comedian Bob Hope Dies at 100 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1359556/1359557" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Brian Stokes Mitchell, the 'Man of La Mancha' July 27, 2003 Brian Stokes Mitchell's not-so-impossible dream was a Broadway revival of Man of La Mancha. NPR's Jacki Lyden reports that Mitchell's run as Don Quixote has won new fans for a timeless character and the show's approachable star. Brian Stokes Mitchell, the 'Man of La Mancha' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1357325/1359277" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Janis Joplin Tribute Set for Central Park July 26, 2003 Had she survived, Janis Joplin would be 60 this year. A tribute is planned Sunday at New York City's Central Park Summerstage. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Sam Andrew, a guitarist who played with two of Joplin's bands and arranged her version of "Summertime." Janis Joplin Tribute Set for Central Park Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1358037/1358038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Hollywood and the Radical 60s July 26, 2003 A new documentary film about the radical group the Weather Underground may signal that Hollywood is beginning to pay attention to 1960s counterculture. NPR's David D'Arcy reports. Hollywood and the Radical 60s Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1358035/1358036" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Midnight Cowboy' Director John Schlesinger Dies July 25, 2003 Oscar-winning British director John Schlesinger, whose films Midnight Cowboy and Bloody Sunday featured unlikely heroes who helped bring homoerotic themes into the open, died Friday in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 77. NPR's Neda Ulaby offers a remembrance. 'Midnight Cowboy' Director John Schlesinger Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1357409/1357410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Movie Review: 'Camp' July 25, 2003 Ever since a young Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland decided they just had to put on a show, the movies have loved to portray young people performing. The latest example is the new movie, Camp. Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'Camp' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1357005/1357006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Thomas Dorsey, the Father of Gospel Music July 25, 2003 Thomas Dorsey combined sacred and secular styles to create a revolution in music. His story is the latest in "Honky Tonks, Hymns and the Blues," a special 11-part weekly series on the creation of American musical traditions. Thomas Dorsey, the Father of Gospel Music Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1357001/1357002" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Hollywood, Video Game Industry Strengthen Ties July 24, 2003 From The Matrix: Reloaded to Finding Nemo, nearly every blockbuster movie released this summer has a video game tie-in. Hollywood executives see the games as a gold mine for growth. But some observers say the games resulting from these marketing deals fail to engage players with a good story. NPR's Susan Stone reports. Hollywood, Video Game Industry Strengthen Ties Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1356317/1356318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Met Opera Sued for Misuse of Donations July 24, 2003 Representatives of a major donor to the Metropolitan Opera sue to recover millions of dollars they say the opera used against the philanthropist's wishes. At issue is a 2001 television broadcast of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde that featured a "nontraditional" set. Hear George Carpinello, a lawyer for the donor's estate. Met Opera Sued for Misuse of Donations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1356313/1356314" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Seabiscuit' Director Gary Ross July 22, 2003 Seabiscuit, the story of a small, downtrodden horse who managed to mesmerize an entire nation, gallops onto the screen Friday. Adapted from the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand, the film chronicles how Seabiscuit's unlikely triumphs on the racetrack helped revive Americans' spirits in the latter half of the Depression. Hear filmmaker Gary Ross. 'Seabiscuit' Director Gary Ross Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1354189/1354190" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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