Off The Record: The Joe Smith Collection

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More than 25 years ago, retired music executive Joe Smith accomplished a Herculean feat -- he got more than 200 celebrated singers, musicians and industry icons to talk about their lives, music, experiences and contemporaries. In 2012 Smith donated this treasure trove of unedited sound recordings to the nation's library.

  1. 11/05/2014

    Al Gallico

    Off the record interview with Al Gallico, [1986-1988?]-02-13

  2. 04/08/2014

    Abe Somer

    Off the record interview with Abe Somer, 1986-07-31

  3. 04/08/2014

    Aerosmith

    Off the record interview with Aerosmith, circa 1986-1988

  4. 04/08/2014

    Ahmet Ertegun

    Off the record interview with Ahmet Ertegun, [1986-1988?]-12-04

  5. 04/08/2014

    Artie Shaw

    Off the record interview with Artie Shaw, 1986-07-01

  6. 04/08/2014

    B. B. King

    Off the record interview with B. B. King, [1986-1988?]-09-05

  7. 04/08/2014

    Barry White

    Off the record interview with Barry White, 1987-04-03

  8. 04/08/2014

    Bill Graham

    Off the record interview with Bill Graham, 1988-05-09

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More than 25 years ago, retired music executive Joe Smith accomplished a Herculean feat -- he got more than 200 celebrated singers, musicians and industry icons to talk about their lives, music, experiences and contemporaries. In 2012 Smith donated this treasure trove of unedited sound recordings to the nation's library.

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