Musical Moments
Among Bob Edwards' most memorable interviews were the ones he conducted with musical guests, ranging from Little Richard to Johnny Cash.
Edwards' special connection to the artists and their music were especially evident in the frequent "performance chats" recorded in NPR's Studio 4A.
Below are among the music-related interviews selected by Edwards and his colleagues as their favorites over his three decades at NPR.
- 1983: Riders in the Sky
- 1984: Little Richard
- 1994: Dave Brubeck: Part 1 | Part 2
- 1995: Irish tenor Frank Patterson
- 1995: George Shearing: Part 1 | Part 2
- 1995: Squirrel Nut Zippers
- 1999: Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson
- 2000: Emmylou Harris
- 2002: Alison Krauss
- 2002: Doc Watson
- 2002: Dolly Parton: Part 1 | Part 2
Web Extra: Songs, Extended Interview - 2002: Roy Rogers
Web Extra: Extended Interview, Studio 4A Performance - 2002: Chuck Leavell
Web Extra: Extended Interview, Studio 4A Performance - 2002: Johnny Cash: Part 1 | Part 2
Web Extra: Extended Interview, Songs, Photos - 2003: Oscar Peterson: Part 1 | Part 2
Web Extra: Extended Interview, Songs, Photos - 2003: Randy Newman: Part 1 | Part 2
Web Extra: Full-length Performances in Studio 4A - 2003: Marshall Chapman
Web Extra: Extended Interview, Songs, Book Readings - 2004: Mindy Smith
Web Extra: Extended Interview, Songs