Ruth Lion interviewed by Monk Rowe, San Diego, California, February 15, 1998 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Becoming a jazz DJ and meeting Alfred Lion -- Alfred Lion's strict German upbringing/Association with John Hammond -- Blue Note's focus on African-American musical expression : "The blues were the basis of everything" -- Promoting artists -- Art Blakey and the "Blue Note sound" -- Struggles as a small label/Hard times during unexpected switch to 12 inch LPs -- Blue Note standards/Birdland photo -- Unpredictability of records' success -- Decision to sell the label/Alfred's photography -- Blue Note tribute in Japan -- "Through jazz he lived the life he loved".