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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #17

Description: The seventeenth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the years 1946 and 1947, with discussion of the beginnings of the Cold War, and the prevalence of nostalgia in popular culture.
Date: 197X
Duration: 50 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 1B

Description: Part B of the first cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the pre-war years through the early years of the Second World War, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "It's Always You," "Stardust," "Blues in the Night," and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree."
Date: 1994
Duration: 44 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #7

Description: The seventh program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program continues the previous program's emphasis on the year 1942, with discussion of the songs of Johnny Mercer, Capitol Records, and mass migration connected to the war effort.
Date: 1972
Duration: 54 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #10

Description: The tenth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1944, with continued discussion of wartime culture.
Date: 1972
Duration: 52 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Pop Chronicles Interviews #31 - Bobby Darin

Description: Recording of John Gilliland interviewing Bobby Darin in Beverly Hills, California for the Pop Chronicles radio program series. Due to problems with the original tape, the playback speed varies over the course of the interview.
Date: November 5, 1967
Duration: 29 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Pop Chronicles Interviews #182 - Pacific Jazz Festival, Part 1

Description: Live performance from the Pacific Coast Jazz Festival, held October 6-8, 1967. The performers include Big Mama Thornton and the Original Hound Dogs, and possibly T-Bone Walker, from October 8. While this recording does not include interviews, it was included in the broader interview collection.
Date: October 8, 1967
Duration: 24 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
Partner: UNT Music Library
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