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Transcripts For KQED Charlie Rose 20160521

To stay off the stage. Armstrong couldnt do it. [band playing the saints go marching in] narrator in july of 1970, george wein staged a celebration at newport for armstrongs 70th birthday. Many of the musicians with whom he had played over the years had come back to be with him. Wein he was ill for a couple of years, and. And he was quite frail. The doctor didnt want him to play, but he allowed him to come to newport. Its this. Reenergizing when the opportunity for him to do what he wanted to do and to know that he was out there reaching people. And he put everything he had into that evening. Narrator wein wanted to save armstrongs strength, and suggested he simply walk onstage unannounced, rather than sing his theme song. Armstrong, weak as he was, wouldnt hear of it. Giddins it was very important for an entertainer to have a theme song, because only the really great ones had songs that instantly meant them. So Louis Armstrong had a sentimental southern tune sleepytime down south. He

Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On The Professor And The President 20150119

Yorba linda california stephen hess talks about the relationship between nixon and his onetime adviser, Daniel Patrick moynihan. This is a little under an hour. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. My name is jonathan and i am the professor of communications. Welcome to the president ial library on the occasion of the president s 100 september day. Before we start am i just want to say that todays a free admission day. So i encourage you to visit the white house right across the way. Take that in visit the galleries to learn about this topic and more about the president of the United States. Stephen hess is our nixon legacy lecturer today. He joined president nixon for his 1962 california gubernatorial debate. It was somewhat of a political odd couple because you had moynahan coupled with president nixon, obviously a republican. But the two of them were very loyal friends and they made their relationship work. Mr. Stephen hess new one of the few people that he was close to. It is

Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On The Professor And The President 20150223

Next in legacy lecture today. Mr. Hess began his career in the Eisenhower Administration as a speechwriter and he joined president s nixon for his 1962 california gubernatorial bid. He returned to the white house in 1969 as the chief of staff to Daniel Patrick moynihan. They were in on the couple because moynihan was the urban Affairs Adviser democrats coupled with president nixon obviously republican. But the two are very loyal friends and made the relationship work began to mr. Hess knew both of these. Hes one of the few people that can say that he was Close Friends with both of these men. And its the subject of his new book, the professsor and the president Daniel Patrick moynihan in the white house peak well before we invite him to the stage we have a preview video to show. Daniel Patrick Moynihan is assistant for the urban affairs. He was speaking at a rally for Hubert Humphrey scheduled on halloween night where they were predicting the end of the world and he was elected next wee

Things to do in Boston this weekend and beyond

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

Duke Ellington, a monument in music and cultural history, died 50 years ago

Duke Ellington, a commanding figure in music and cultural history, especially in the jazz world, died 50 years ago, on May 24, 1974. Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into a lower middle-class family in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 1899. His mother was the daughter of a former slave.

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