Buddy Tate interviewed by Michael Woods, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 3, 1995 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Trading lessons : "If you teach me how to play jazz, I'll teach you to read and play pretty" -- Developing a signature sound -- Playing with the Basie Band : Tenor-driven sound -- About Lester Young -- More about Lester Young -- Racial issues : integrated bands -- Basie Band : "Swing like a dog"/Hard times -- His daughter's memories of growing up with "show people" -- Father/daughter memories of traveling on trains with the Basie band -- Early inspirations -- Story about Al Capone and Lucky Millinder -- Basie band personalities -- Conclusion.