Martha Wash is a singer of unparalleled power, soul, and courage, and has one of the most recognizable voices in music.  Martha was raised in San Francisco, and started singing at age 3 after having heard her mother’s gospel records.  Martha sang for...

Jerry Schatzberg is a paragon of perseverance, who paid his dues to become one of the most influential photographers and filmmakers of the late 20th century.  After getting his start with baby and catalogue pictures, he worked his way up to photographer...

Harvey Brooks is one of the most respected and emulated bassists and producers in the history of rock and jazz music.  After being the lucky recipient of a B.B. King record at a synagogue dance contest as a kid, he was inspired to pursue playing the...

Malcolm Cecil helped shape the sound of 1970s soul, funk and R&B as co-producer and engineer of the some of the most iconic albums and singles of all time.  Malcolm collaborated with such luminaries as Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, The Isley...

In this episode, we pay tribute to the late, great Lucille Kallen, a true pioneer in television comedy writing.  Born in Los Angeles and raised in Toronto, Lucille’s first love was piano, but she soon showed her comedy chops writing live sketches at a...

Jon Wilkman is an author and award-winning filmmaker whose work has appeared on the major networks, PBS, HBO and A&E. His seven-part Turner Classic Movies series, “Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood,” was nominated for three Emmys. A...

Jonathan Taplin has found a unique and historic niche in the arts, in academia and in the public sphere.  As a folk and blues fan in the early ‘60s, he watched performances by singers like Doc Watson, Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, and...

Michael Beinhorn takes being a producer very seriously.  This singularity of purpose shows in the ground-breaking albums he’s produced, including Soundgarden’s “Superunknown,” The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Mothers Milk” and “Uplift Mofo Party Plan,”...

Shel Talmy produced records that set the templates for hard rock and punk rock.  After growing up in Chicago and learning the art of sound engineering in Los Angeles, he began his career as a producer in London in the early ‘60s.  The list of the...

Megan Williams and Eleanor Bingham Miller are producers of the fascinating and heart-wrenching documentary “Boston” about the history of the Boston Marathon, the tragic 2013 terrorist bombing at the finish line, and how the Marathon came back the...