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Song Travels

Johnny Mathis On Song Travels

October 16, 2015 • The singer performs "On Such a Night As This" and "You'll Never Know" with host Michael Feinstein.

Johnny Mathis In The Studio

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Golden Year Puts Johnny Mathis on Center Stage

December 3, 2006 • Johnny Mathis is marking his 50th anniversary in show business. He's celebrating with two retrospective CDs, one featuring holiday classics. And a concert called Johnny Mathis: Gold will be shown on PBS stations later this month.

Golden Year Puts Johnny Mathis on Center Stage

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Singer Johnny Mathis's Long Career

September 7, 2005 • Ed Gordon talks with balladeer Johnny Mathis about his long and storied career. Mathis has enjoyed a string of number-one pop hits in the past four decades.

Singer Johnny Mathis's Long Career

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Music Interviews

Johnny Mathis

June 11, 2000 • The King of the Middle of the Road. Liane talks to the legendary singer about his long and hit-filled career. Mathis is a cultural icon, and since the 1950s his music has become the soundtrack to countless romances. We hear selections from Mathis on Broadway (Columbia CSK 12595) and The Ultimate Hits Collection (Columbia/Legacy CK 65540).

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The Secret Musical History Of... 'Black Sabbath'?

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The Secret Musical History Of... 'Black Sabbath'?

September 12, 2010 • What do Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Johnny Mathis and Nina Simone all have in common? Besides stellar voices, they were among many black American artists who sang Jewish songs. This rarely told American story is chronicled on a new compilation titled Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations..

The Secret Musical History Of... 'Black Sabbath'?

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