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Radio - NPR Interviews

National Public Radio Interviews

  • Jan Berry Howard Berkes talks about Jan Berry and Dean Torrance.
  • Dick Dale Archived interview with Dick Dale by Lisa Simeone on National Public Radio. December 31, 2000.
  • Dick Dale and the birth of Surf Rock. Originally broadcast on July 26, 1993.
  • Gidget Host Liane Hansen interviews Kathy Kohner Zuckerman.
  • Gidget Host Liane Hansen talks to Kathy Kohner Zuckerman about the Gidget mystique and surfing then and now.
  • Carol Kaye Bassist of the hits. Beach Boys, The Hondels, Ray Charles, the Righteous Brothers, Johnny Mathis, the     Doors and Henry Mancini. She is the most recorded bassist in the world, male or female.
  • 'Misirlou,' from Klezmer to Surf Guitar.
  • History of the Surfboard At NPR. Audio by Tom Goldman.
  • Laika and the Cosmonauts Liane Hanson interviews the band.
  • Los Straight Jackets David Greenberger reviews the latest CD (Jan. 11 2000) from Surf Band "Los Straitjackets".
  • Mavericks Steven Cuevas reports on once-secret Mavericks.
  • Brian Wilson Performs "Smile". Hear the entire performance. Two one-hour recordings.
  • Brian Wilson Sings a love letter to California.
  • Brian Wilson 'Good Vibrations". Five-part harmony. Charts 14 weeks. Top spot #1.
  • Brian Wilson Terry Gross interview in 1988 after he produced his first solo album titled, "Brian Wilson".
  • Brian Wilson Tim Page reports on the history of "Smile".
  • Carl Wilson Noah talks with Van Dyke Parks about Beach Boys founding member Carl Wilson.
  • Dale Velzy Interview in 2005 by Carrie Kahn.