Transcript: Interview: Randy Newman talks about his new CD, "The Randy Newman Songbook, Volume 1"

BOB EDWARDS
Morning Edition (NPR)
10-08-2003
Interview: Randy Newman talks about his new CD, "The Randy Newman Songbook, Volume 1"

Host: BOB EDWARDS
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

(Soundbite of song)

Mr. RANDY NEWMAN (Entertainer): (Singing) Last night I saw Lester Maddox on the TV show with some smart ass New York Jew.

BOB EDWARDS, host:

Singer and composer Randy Newman, who recorded his first album in 1968, made a name for himself with cynical and sarcastic songs such as "Rednecks," "Short People" and "Sail Away." His wry comments are still a big part of the American cultural landscape. Although he concentrates on composing movie scores these days, Nonesuch Records persuaded him to record ...

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