Off The Record: The Joe Smith Collection

Library of Congress•www.loc.gov

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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Episodes

Al Gallico

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

Nov 05, 2014

Tom Petty

Off the record interview with Tom Petty, 1986-10-30

Apr 08, 2014

Sy Oliver

Off the record interview with Sy Oliver, 1986-06-12

Apr 08, 2014

Stan Getz

Off the record interview with Stan Getz, 1986-08-07

Apr 08, 2014

Smokey Robinson

Off the record interview with Smokey Robinson, 1988-02-05

Apr 08, 2014

Robert Plant

Off the record interview with Robert Plant, 1988-04-12

Apr 08, 2014

Randy Newman

Off the record interview with Randy Newman, [1986-1988?]-04-15

Apr 08, 2014

Pete Seeger

Off the record interview with Pete Seeger, 1988-03-22

Apr 08, 2014

Paul Weston

Off the record interview with Paul Weston, [1986-1988?]-03-25

Apr 08, 2014

Patti Page

Off the record interview with Patti Page, [1986-1988?]-03-26

Apr 08, 2014

Pat Benatar

Off the record interview with Pat Benatar, 1987-10-02

Apr 08, 2014

Mitch Miller

Off the record interview with Mitch Miller, [1986-1988?]-04-03

Apr 08, 2014

Lou Reed

Off the record interview with Lou Reed, 1987-03-20

Apr 08, 2014

Lou Rawls

Off the record interview with Lou Rawls, [1986-1988?]-03-16

Apr 08, 2014

Lou Levy

Off the record interview with Lou Levy, [1986-1988?]-04-03

Apr 08, 2014

Les Paul

Off the record interview with Les Paul, 1987-12-05

Apr 08, 2014

Jo Stafford

Off the record interview with Jo Stafford, [1986-1988?]-03-25

Apr 08, 2014

Joan Baez

Off the record interview with Joan Baez, 1988-02-14

Apr 08, 2014

Jerry Garcia

Off the record interview with Jerry Garcia, 1988-05-23

Apr 08, 2014

James Brown

Off the record interview with James Brown, 1988-05-19

Apr 08, 2014

Isaac Hayes

Off the record interview with Isaac Hayes, 1987-08-19

Apr 08, 2014

Herbie Hancock

Off the record interview with Herbie Hancock, [1986-1988?]-04-17

Apr 08, 2014

Gerry Goffin

Off the record interview with Gerry Goffin, 1986-03-21

Apr 08, 2014

Elton John

Off the record interview with Elton John, 1986-10-19

Apr 08, 2014

Donovan

Off the record interview with Donovan, [1986-1988?]-08-15

Apr 08, 2014

Christine McVie

Off the record interview with Christine McVie, 1986-12-04

Apr 08, 2014

Booker T. Jones

Off the record interview with Booker T. Jones, [1986-1988?]-09-02

Apr 08, 2014

Bob Thiele

Off the record interview with Bob Thiele, [1986-1988?]-06-09

Apr 08, 2014

Billy May

Off the record interview with Billy May, [1986-1988?]-04-17

Apr 08, 2014

Bill Graham

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

Apr 08, 2014

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