Celebrity interview

Title

Celebrity interview

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Dec 1974

Year of production

1974

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Duration

00:39:21

Description

Duncan Campbell interviews John Williams, Australian-born British classical guitarist, on the show Celebrity Interview. On his life, childhood, career, musical development, love of guitar, inspirations, jazz, Jimi Hendrix, charity concerts, political positioning towards Labour, music industry and whether it should be state-run, state provision for the arts, his feelings on playing in South Africa, and his future plans. Includes breaks where advertisements, news and John Williams’s chosen music has been removed.

Contributors

John Williams; Duncan Campbell

Keywords

Australia; Politics; Musicians; Music; Labour Party; South Africa; Public finance; Political parties; Arts; Cultural finance; Guitar; Famous people; Music industry; State; Jazz; John Williams; Concert performances; Jimi Hendrix

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