Retired music executive gifts 200 audio interviews to Congress Library June 18, 2012 - 20:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Retired music executive Joe Smith is giving the Library of Congress more than 200 audio interviews with popular singers including Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Paul McCartney. According to the Associated Press, the gift being announced Monday includes interviews Smith recorded over two years while president of Capitol Records/EMI. He compiled the candid oral histories for his book, "Off the Record," published in 1988. Now, they have been digitized by the world's largest library and will be available to researchers in Washington. Some recordings will be streamed on the library's website later this year. Librarian of Congress James Billington says Smith is providing an intimate look into the lives of some of the great musicians. The 84-year-old Smith says he wanted to preserve part of the nation's cultural history.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
