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  • Fresh Air, Ray Manzarek and Jac Holzman, October 20, 2006

  • By: Terry Gross
  • Length: 43 mins

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Fresh Air, Ray Manzarek and Jac Holzman, October 20, 2006

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Summary

Keyboard player and record producer Ray Manzarek and record executive Jac Holzman on this edition of Fresh Air. Ray Manzarek was part of the rock band the Doors, which broke up after the death of lead singer Jim Morrison. This month marks the 40th anniversary of the band's formation. There's a new book out next month called The Doors. It's an inside look at the band and includes interviews with the three surviving members. Never before seen photos and previously untold stories are revealed. (Original Broadcast Date: July 6, 1998) Then, Jac Holzman founded Elektra Records in 1950, initially focusing on recording folk and ethnic music. In 1964, he founded Nonesuch Records. In the 1960s, he signed on some of the big pop and rock voices of the era like Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Carly Simon, Jackson Browne, and the Doors. He talks about working with the Doors. Holzman headed Elektra Records for 23 years. (Original Broadcast Date: July 7, 1998) Lastly, film critic David Edelstein reviews Flags of Our Fathers, directed by Clint Eastwood. It's about the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. (Broadcast Date: October 20, 2006)
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