Richard Wyands interviewed by Monk Rowe, New York City, New York, January 7, 2002 [video]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Accompanying singers -- Going to dance halls with his mother/Jimmy Blanton/About victrolas and player pianos -- Quit drums because of the take-down time/Music in high school -- Strip joint gig to finance college/Bad pianos -- Playing for dancers/Segregated ballrooms -- Playing opposite Art Tatum -- Canadian gig/Strict union rules -- Recording : six hours to make an album/"Don't go to strangers" with Etta Jones -- Roland Kirk/Gig on top of the World Trade Center/Reflections on September 11, 2001 -- Dicussion of recordings/Advice for young musicians.