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Jazz Singer Cassandra Wilson Tries to Find Her Spot in Today's World of Music.

Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson. When she moved to New York City in the early 80s, she decided to put her singing career behind her and concentrate on her family. She is now the best-known of several emerging female jazz singers. Her new album is titled "Days Aweigh."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 10, 1988: Interview with Robert Ludlum; Review of Robert Plant's album "Now and Zen"; Interview with Cassandra Wilson; Obituary for Divine.
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Novelist Robert Ludlum.

Writer Robert Ludlum. His thrillers, all instant bestsellers, include The Osterman Weekend, The Aquitaine Progression and The Matarese Circle. His latest is titled The Icarus Agenda and places American hostages in the Mideast at the center of a superpower standoff. Ludlum is a former actor and theatrical producer who was 40 when he decided to try his hand at writing.

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