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AirTalk

AirTalk for September 1, 2003

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Cuban Music; Katharine Hepburn
Cuban Music; Katharine Hepburn

Cuban Music; Katharine Hepburn

Cuban Music

AirTalk for September 1, 2003

Larry Mantle takes a musical journey through Cuban music with journalist and author Jory Farr. Farr began studying Cuban music over a decade ago and traveled to Cuba to conduct interviews and immerse himself in the island's music. His new book, Rites of Rhythm: The Music of Cuba (Harper Collins), is peppered with stories of his experiences, as well as the words of Cuba's musicians.

Katharine Hepburn

AirTalk for September 1, 2003

In 1983 at the age of seventy-five, Katharine Hepburn opened her door to biographer A. Scott Berg, then 33 years old, and began a special friendship. Over the next twenty years, Hepburn used their many hours to reflect on people and episodes of her past. Larry Mantle talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author A. Scott Berg to discuss his new book, Kate Remembered (Putnam).