Studs Terkel died at age 96 on October 31, 2008. Terkel was a broadcaster, interviewer and oral historian whose career lasted 76 years, from 1930 to 2006. His many books include Giants of Jazz; Working: People Talk About What They Do all Day and How They Feel About What They Do all Day; Talking to Myself: A Memoir of the Times; My American Century; Touch and Go and P.S., Further Thoughts From a Lifetime of Listening.
In 2005, promoting his memoir And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey, Mr.Terkel spoke with WOSU’s Christopher Purdy. Booked for ten minutes, the conversation lasted over half and hour. Here is an excerpt from their visit:
Studs Terkel died at age 96 on October 31, 2008. Terkel was a broadcaster, interviewer and oral historian whose career lasted 76 years, from 1930 to 2006. His many books include Giants of Jazz; Working: People Talk About What They Do all Day and How They Feel About What They Do all Day; Talking to Myself: A Memoir of the Times; My American Century; Touch and Go and P.S., Further Thoughts From a Lifetime of Listening.
