About this episode
This episode recounts the story of Billy Joel's 1972 concert at SIU Carbondale, featuring insights from directors and musicians involved.
Billy Joel performed on the SIU Carbondale Campus in February of 1972. His performance was a part of a WSIU Television show called "The Session" produced by Bruce Scafe, who later went on to be the founding director of Austin City Limits. This is the story of that concert, told by the directors, and musicians who were there that night.
Topics covered
- Billy Joel
- concert history
- WSIU Television
- music performance
- 1970s music
- Austin City Limits
Keywords
- Billy Joel
- Carbondale
- concert
- WSIU
- Bruce Scafe
- The Session
- 1972
- Austin City Limits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WSIU Television, Austin City Limits
Books & works: The Session
Places: SIU Carbondale Campus
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