Marcel Marceau, the world’s greatest mime, visited with us many times in the 1980’s and we’ve combined all his interviews into one great hour and eighteen minutes. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/marcelmarceau.mp3 Marcel Marceau (Zap2It)...
Clint Eastwood talked about the making of “Play Misty for Me” on October 18, 1971. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/clinteastwood.mp3 Clint Eastwood visits with Roy in 1971 to talk about his first time as a director...
In October, 1975, Art Garfunkel introduced his new album “Breakaway” on The Roy Leonard Show. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/artgarfunkel.mp3 Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel (left) at Comiskey Park in 1983. (Tribune photo by Chuck Berman)...
James Michener, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of sweeping sagas like Hawaii and Centennial , talked about his new novel, Poland , in this 1983 interview. (September 15, 1983) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/jamesmichener.mp3...
Bette Midler joined us on October 31, 1979 to plug her new movie and song, The Rose , as well as the problems of become a blonde. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/bettemidler.mp3 Bette Midler with Roy Leonard...
In May, 1985, Billy talks about his family owning the Commodore Jazz Record label, Billie Holiday being one of his babysitters, and how Roone Arledge gave him his start in showbiz. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/billycrystal.mp3 Billy Crystal (Robert Gauther / Los Angeles Times)...
For over a decade, John Chancellor occupied the anchor chair on NBC Nightly News . He’s also credited with inventing the concept of the red state/blue state map that would come to dominate presidential election discussions, although originally the colors were reversed. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/johnchancellor.mp3...
The top interpreter of The Great American Song Book from two visits in ’89 and ’90. (January 16, 1989 and March 13, 1990) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/michaelfeinstein.mp3 Michael Feinstein in 2010 (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)...
The great film and stage actress was here in Woman of the Year . She was one of the best guests of year 1984. (February 23, 1984) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/laurenbacall.mp3 Legendary actress Lauren Bacall addresses the 2004 Jewish United Fund-Israel Emergency Fund luncheon in the grand Ballroom at the Chicago Hilton Hotel (Tribune Photo by Bill Hogan)...
The most respected humorist of his generation with examples of why he made us laugh (1991). Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/stanfreberg.mp3
Director John Huston ( The Maltese Falcon , Treasure of the Sierra Madre , The African Queen ) talks about his life and times. (1980) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/johnhuston.mp3 Roy Leonard with director John Huston...
The humorist sat at the piano in our studio and told us how it all started. And, he performed as well! (September 27, 1979) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/victorborge.mp3 Victor Borge with Roy Leonard...
Michael Caine talks about his role as Scrooge in the 1992 film “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/michaelcaine.mp3 “The Muppet Christmas Carol” (Jim Henson Productions)
Alan Alda and Roy talked about everything from M*A*S*H to the Equal Rights Amendment in three visits. (March 1975, May 1986, March 1988) http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3357118/3357118_2017-05-23-102718.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3786.mp3 Bonus: Here’s a WGN Radio TV commercial from the 1980s featuring Vanna White, Alan Alda, Mark Russell....
Woody Allen talks about “Bananas,” his clarinet playing, and God, in two visits in 1971 and 1982. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/woodyallen.mp3...
One of Chicago’s all-time great columnists talks about taverns, the Cubs and politics. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . November 9, 1984 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/mikeroyko.mp3...
Roy talks with fine poet and member of the original “beat generation,” Allen Ginsburg. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . June 10, 1994 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/allenginsburg.mp3
The “original” Lone Ranger reminisces about growing up in Chicago and going to Lane Tech. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . December 20, 1975 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/claytonmoore.mp3...
The famous writer tells us about the inspiration for all those great columns. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . September 10, 1981 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/ermabombeck.mp3...
Mr. & Mrs. Charlton Heston talk about their dual careers of actor and artist. (March, 1993) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/hestons.mp3...
Tommy and Dick Smothers tell how they survived after being kicked off TV by CBS for being too political. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . March 27, 1974 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/smothersbrothers.mp3...
The author of “Airport,” Hotel,” and “Wheels,” Arthur Hailey tells us how he takes on the banking business in “The Moneychangers.” Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . March 20, 1975 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/arthurhailey.mp3...
A conversation with one of the most talented men in the world brings Steve Allen to the microphone for more than an hour. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . March 1, 1995 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/steveallen.mp3...
The producer of “Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables” and “Miss Saigon,” Cameron Mackintosh, with fascinating stories on all these shows. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . March 25, 1989 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/cameronmackintosh.mp3...
The author of “Jaws” celebrates the publication of the paperback of his best seller and tells how it all came about. (January, 1975) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . September 20, 2012 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/peterbenchley.mp3...
The former First Lady Barbara Bush gives the background to her book “C. Fred’s Story.” This charming lady who loves dogs appeared on April 12, 1984. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . April 12, 1984 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/barbarabush.mp3...
With the NFL season getting underway this weekend, the great broadcasting team of Madden and Summerall tel how they did it in the midst of the excitement of the Super Bowl Bears playoff run. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . January 8, 1986 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/summeral-madden.mp3...
The man who played Col. Klink on TV’s “Hogan’s Heroes” played Ravinia in August of 1993 and you’ll hear another side of this great talent. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . August 13, 1993 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/wernerklemperer.mp3...
In town for a benefit, Bob Hope drops in for some fun in November of 1974. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . August 23, 2012 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/bobhope.mp3...
Find out what radio used to be like when Donny and Marie Osmond join Roy Leonard and news anchor Kathy Worthington. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive . For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com . June 4, 1986 http://tribwgnfm.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/donnyandmarie.mp3...
