October 12, 1987

Public T.V.'s First Try at Comedy.

Television Critic David Bianculli previews the new PBS comedy series titled "Trying Times."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 12, 1987: Interview with Mark Mathabane; Review of Coleman Hawkins' album "The Complete Coleman Hawkins"; Interview with Hazel Dickens; Review of the television…

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October 12, 1987

27:31

Mark Mathabane Reflects on His Journey from South African Apartheid to Tennis Stardom.

Mark Mathabane. He grew up in poverty in a black township in South Africa. His skill at tennis caught the attention of Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith, who brought him to the U.S. on an athletic scholarship. He's written a book about his upbringing and the horrors of Apartheid. It's titled Kaffir Boy.

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Mark Mathabane

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October 12, 1987

07:11

A New Collection of the Recordings of Tenor Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of the "The Complete Coleman Hawkins," a set of four compact discs that captures highlights of the 1944 recording sessions of the renown tenor saxophonist.

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October 12, 1987

09:59

Hazel Dickens' Sings the Laments of the Coal Miner.

Folksinger Hazel Dickens. She sings and appears in the John Sayles film "Matewan." Dickens is best known for her traditional renditions of country and folk tunes and for her songs of protest.

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Hazel Dickens

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Public T.V.'s First Try at Comedy.

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Other segments from the episode on October 12, 1987

Mark Mathabane Reflects on His Journey from South African Apartheid to Tennis Stardom.

A New Collection of the Recordings of Tenor Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.

Hazel Dickens' Sings the Laments of the Coal Miner.

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