Interview: Holly Maxon and David Berger discusses the life and career of Milt Hinton

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SHEILAH KAST
Weekend Edition - Sunday (NPR)
04-10-2005
Interview: Holly Maxon and David Berger discusses the life and career of Milt Hinton

Host: SHEILAH KAST
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

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KAST: The cliche `the hardest working man in show business' has been applied to countless musicians, but it's hard to argue with anyone who puts that label on bass player Milt Hinton. Born in Mississippi in 1910, Hinton moved to Chicago in the late '20s, played with Cab Calloway for many years and ended up in New York ...

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