Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/29/2012): MICHAEL KANTOR & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with documentary filmmaker and theater expert Michael Kantor (“Broadway: The American Musical,” “Make `em Laugh”).

Topics include: the Jewish influence on Broadway musicals, banjos.

Segment originally aired Dec. 29, 2012 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #406 (12/29/2012): WHAT’S UP, DOCU?

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Here is the 406th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Dec. 29, 2012. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with filmmaker Michael Kantor (“Broadway: The American Musical”; “Make `em Laugh”) and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the year gone by. Plus: Inside Broadway (Jack Klugman), Farewells to Roy Collins and Charles Durning, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (namechecks), and Saturday Segues (birthdays, last year’s man).

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: filmmaker Michael Kantor

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:10:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – birthdays
00:52:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:25:00 DAVE SAYS BYE to Ray Collins
01:30:30 Sponsors
01:39:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Michael Kantor
02:25:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later – namechecks
02:58:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #51 – 2012 Farewell
03:07:30 Friends
03:10:00 SATURDAY SEGUE
03:31:30 Weather
03:33:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 29, 2012 Playlist: “Papa Gene’s Blues” (00:10:00), “Cuddly Toy” (00:14:00), “You Just May Be the One” (00:34:00; The Monkees). “This Little Bird” (00:12:00) & “Sister Morphine” (00:21:30; Marianne Faithfull). “Mr. Radio” (00:16:30; Electric Light Orchestra). “Dancing Barefoot” (00:27:00) & Amerigo (00:36:00; Patti Smith). “Rattled” (00:31:00; The Traveling Wilburys). (01:04:00; Gypsy, 1959 Broadway cast w/ Ethel Merman & Jack Klugman). “Jack Klugman Discusses The Odd Couple (01:15:00; Jack Klugman). “You’re So Vain” (01:19:00; Jack Klugman and Tony Randall). “You Didn’t Try to Call Me” (01:22:00; Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention). “You Can’t Succeed on Broadway” (01:39:00; Spamalot Broadway cast w/ David Hyde Pierce). “It Ain’t Necessarily So” (01:50:30; Porgy and Bess 2012 Broadway cast w/ David Alan Grier). “Edelweiss” (02:16:00; The Sound of Music Broadway cast w/ Theodore Bikel). “Oisgetzaichnet (Out of this World)” (02:20:30; The Zulu and the Zayda Broadway cast w/ Menasha Skulnik). “The Seeker” (02:26:00; The Who). “Coming Up Close” (02:29:30; `til Tuesday). “Like Dylan in the Movies” (02:34:00; Belle & Sebastian). “Yer Blues” (02:38:00; The Beatles). “Song for Bob Dylan” (02:41:00; David Bowie). “Diamonds and Rust” (02:45:00; Joan Baez). “Taking New Bob Dylan” (02:49:30; Loudon Wainwright III). “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” (03:10:30; Fairport Convention). “Last Year’s Man” (03:15:30; Leonard Cohen). “Another Year’s Gone By” (03:21:30; Hootie & the Blowfish). “What are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” (03:25:30; Vonda Shepard). “New Year’s Eve” (03:35:00; Tom Waits).

Michael Kantor
Charles Durning
Jack Klugman
Farewell 2012