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Rita Moreno & Edward James Olmos on the discrimination
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Despite Raúl Juliá's talents, opportunities for Latino actors were scarce.
Raúl Juliá and Meryl Streep Go Head-to-Head
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Raúl Juliá and Meryl Streep mesmerize in the 1978 production of The Taming of the Shrew.
Edward James Olmos on Raúl Juliá
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Edward James Olmos recalls watching Raúl Juliá perform Shakespeare on tabletops.
The Mae West Film that Helped Save Paramount Pictures
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The Mae West film "She Done Him Wrong" was credited with helping to save Paramount.
How Charlie "YardBird" Parker got his nickname
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The story of how Charlie Parker's nickname "Yardbird" came to be.
This TV ad shows how bebop wasn't taken seriously
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Bebop changed American music but wasn't taken seriously for much of Charlie Parker's life.
How N. Scott Momaday Connected with his Kiowa Ancestry
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On his horse, N. Scott Momaday used his imagination to connect with his Kiowa ancestors.
The toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonance
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Meet Toodles, the toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonant music.
Michael Tilson Thomas on what he learned from James Brown
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MTT talks about the James Brown song that caused him to pull the car over as a teenager.
Loretta Lynn: Lyricist and Songwriter
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Sheryl Crow and Jack White talk about Loretta Lynn’s talent as a lyricist and songwriter.
Why Loretta Lynn Wrote "You Ain't Woman Enough"
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Loretta Lynn wrote the song after hearing the plight of a young fan worried about a rival.
Steve Brodner sketches Cab Calloway Part 2
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Stever Brodner creates a sketch of Cab to "Minnie The Moocher" with a surprise at the end
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