Retired music executive gifts 200 audio interviews to Congress LibraryJune 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 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |