Multimedia: Audio and Video Files

Here’s a very informative radio broadcast recorded April 15, 2025 (It’s about 1/2 hour long) interview with Close-Up Radio host Doug Lewellen :

 John Allen’s  TV interview with Sacramento’s Fox 40 station:

John Allen was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement award form Marquis’ Who’s Who in America for this work.

A very informative video focused on the musical career of Sam Allen

Here’s a 1/2- hour long video crafted from a radio interview with Close Up Radio host Doug Lewellen. It is largely focused on the career of Sam Allen as a professional musician. A particular feature is the relation of the Josephine Baker band (i.e. the Teddy Hill Orchestra ) and their interactions with the French Resistance during their tour of Europe in 1937.

Signposts-A code for quilts on Underground Railroad?