December 18, 1982 - Dale Connelly and team present beloved “journalist” Bud Buck talking with a “specialty retailer” about holiday shopping gift ideas.
November 9, 1984 - MPR’s Jo Ann Shroyer profiles Minnesota jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator Irv Williams. Shroyer interviews Williams about his career, the local jazz scene, and on being honored with “Irv Williams Day” on November 24th.
February 7, 1987 - Philip Nusbaum talks with Luverne Wamous, a concertina player in Owatonna. Wamous shares how he started playing old-time music and performs regional tunes.
February 20, 1987 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on members of five Twin Cities church choirs that have come together to perform together in “The Gospel at Colonus” musical at Guthrie Theatre. Friend interviews choir members about the production.
June 20, 1987 - MPR’s Mark Hesitad talks with organist Karl Eilers about playing the Mighty Wurlitzer at World Theater. Segment includes Eilers performing examples of music set to film.
August 28, 1987 - An early morning at the Minnesota State Fair with Dale Connelly and colleagues as they present a live broadcast of The Morning Show from the poultry barn. The hour includes commentary, skits, interviews, and performances…oh, and a lot of chickens.
September 5, 1987 - Philip Nusbaum profiles traditional fiddler Gilmore Lee, who became enamored with French style fiddling while growing up in northern Minnesota. Lee describes his passion for the music and performs short music pieces.
December 10, 1987 - Jon Hassler, author in residence at St. John's University in Collegeville, reads from some of his works and discusses his career as an author in an appearance at the St. John's "Basilica Series" lectures in Minneapolis.
May 12, 1988 - MPR’s Euan Kerr interviews acoustic guitarist Pat Donahue and singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman as they get ready to attend 1988 Minnesota Music Awards. Donahue and Himmelman share their thoughts about the coming out of the Minnesota music scene.
June 23, 1988 - On this Soundprint program, a profile of August Wilson, one of the most celebrated writers in contemporary American theater. In this portrait of the playwright, August Wilson shows how the rhythms and patterns from the 'sacred book of blues' are transformed into words and movement in his plays.