America. Already talk about the actual wars and fighting and times where the cold war got hot in africa and today, were talking about the cultural cold war and perhaps the fight for influence between the United States and the soviet union. So in that context, jazz really comes to the forefront. So were thinking about why that guy the running around in the congo and his counterparts are in pakistan and south asia and Eastern Europe and all those kinds of things. What are they doing there . Were going to unpack that a little bit. I want to start with that picture. Please tell me you recognize that guy. Louis armstrong. Thank you very much. You were probably hesitant to say. Its Louis Armstrong. Cant miss that smile and gaze, you know, he gives people when hes talking. Louis armstrong, probably americas most prominent jazz musician throughout this whole period. Certainly when it starts in 1956, but also even before that, he had toured europe commercially and even long before the state dep
How empty highways are encouraging some drivers to speed at 100 miles an hour or more putting their lives and others at risk. Yikes. Plus, well answer your most pressing questions on this pandemic, including when to wear a face mask and whether itts safe to visit your loved ones. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. I heard from a number of governors that said they are in very good shape. I think you have some very good things to report over the next few days about states opening up. President trump has laid out a threephase plan for governors to reopen the economy. There are certain fundamental things that weve done that are not like it was. You want to call it the new normal. You can call it whatever you want. President trumps plan has three phases, but some governors say the worst is not over yet. When is it finally over . Its over when you have a vaccine. Democratic president ial candidate joe biden is slamming the president s guidance to reopen the country
Cancellations of 1,000 flights at chicagos busy Ohare Airport alone. Well have the latest just ahead. Then mass protests in the streets of tehran after the iranian government accidentally shot down a passenger plane filled with iranians President Trump telling those protesters he and the United States stand with them well have live report and talk to chuck todd. Then, a sunday sitdown with ed harris on the latest role of Atticus Finch and a prolific acting career that began with a very different passion. I was working out for football i just it was 1970, 71, a lot of things were doing on in the world. I remember sitting down in the back porch of the neighbors house. I was thinking about what was i going to do with myself if im not going to play football maybe i can do the acting thing. Ed harris and later in the sunday spotlight, the view from london as the British Royal family prepares for a palace summit after the stunning news that prince harry and duchess Meghan Markle are leaving
Anniversary of the woodstock Music Festival which affected half a Million People to a dairy farm in up state new york. Next an interview with woodstock cocreator Artie Kornfeld. He recalled how the concert came together, how he signed the Musical Artists and the business arrangements for the documentary film. This is half an hour. I wanted to be a baseball player but i always loved music and my mother always had Benny Goodman of the lombardos. Not guy lombardo, but the two brothers. They both had bands. One of the two guys who had the big bands. Anyway, she listened to big band music and my uncle loved jazz. And he was always listening to jazz. That was the influences i had. Then was your mother a pianist, a performer . No, my mother founded the freedom rides and became a very famous shes a founder of the freedom rides. If you get my book, youll see the letter that will blow your mind about shirley kornfeld. Shes a star in my family. Not me. Today you are the star. Im just a representa
How it came together, and the contracts signed for the music festival, and how it was arranged. This is about an hour. I always wanted to be baseball player, but i always loved music. My mother always had on Benny Goodman or the lombardos, and not guy lombardo, but the two brothers, and they both had bands, and who were the two guys with the big bands . Anyway. She listened to the big band music and my uncle always listened to jazz, and this is my influences. Was your mother a pianist . No, my mother founded the freedom rides and she became very famous. If you get my book, you will see the letter from the department of racial equality that will blow your mind. And she is the star of the family and i am just a representative of a hope of a dream. Well, at Capitol Records you took a commanding position there. How did that happen . My good friend, charles, who just sold the stock of Martha Stewart and chairman of the board at emi records, and so we met by accident in a snack bar in Queens