TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE

  "Coming of Age Through Music" 


PROMO FOR 11/8/2009      "Coming of Age Through Music"
* Tucker Crowe is a reclusive musician. His devoted fans consider him to
be the creator of the greatest breakup album ever recorded. But Tucker
Crowe doesn't actually exist.  He's a character in "Juliet, Naked"...the
new novel from "New York Times" best-selling author, Nick Hornby. In
this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll talk to Nick Hornby.
Also, a giant of American music, Ralph Stanley, looks back on his life
and career.


PROGRAM RUNDOWN:  "Coming of Age Through Music"


0:00 - 14:12        SEGMENT 1: (14:13)
            Novelist and poet Lavinia Greenlaw has written a memoir
            called "The Importance of Music to Girls."  She talks
            with Anne Strainchamps about how music helped her as she
            grew up ans reads from her book.
                    
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

14:13 - 14:42  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

14:43 - 29:47       SEGMENT 2: (15:06)
            Ralph Stanley is one of the founding fathers of bluegrass
            or old-time mountain music. His memoir is called "Man of
            Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times," and was written with
            music journalist Eddie Dean.  Stanley talks with Steve
            Paulson about his family, his music and his concern with
            death, and we hear lots of his music. 
                    
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

29:48 - 30:17       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

30:18 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (22:45)
            Novelist Nick Hornby reveals his knowledge of obsessive
            music fan-dom in his new book, "Juliet, Naked."  He reads
            from the book and talks about it with Jim Fleming. And,
            Geraint Watkins is a rock and roll pianist and
            accordionist who's worked with big stars like Paul
            McCartney and Dave Edmunds.  He's also a gifted
            singer/songwriter who's recorded 3 solo albums.  TTBOOK
            producer Doug Gordon prepared this report on the musician
            who's doing his best work as he nears sixty.
                    
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo

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