Bibliography: 1981
- “All in the Family: Some of BMI’s Second Generation Writers,” Joseph Williams
BMI, 1981, n1:18 - “Gary Kurtz Says Farewell to the Empire,” Howard Zimmerman
Starlog, February 1981 - “Williams Violin Concerto Has New York Premiere,” Edward Rothstein
The New York Times, 12 February 1981 - “Williams brings new repertoire to Pops; continues scoring films; now working on Spielberg Ark,” Ken Terry
Variety, February 18 1981, 302:79+ - “John Williams encounters the Pops,” Kenneth Terry
Down Beat, March 1981, 48:20–22+ - “John Williams’ quiet side,” M.R. Montgomery
The Boston Globe, 18 March 1981 - “Prominent Arts Figures Warn Congress on Cuts,” John Corry
The New York Times, 21 March 1981 - “Sweet Sound Lacks Feeling from M. Peskanov’s Violin,” Juliette deMarcellus
Palm Beach Daily News, 22 March 1981 - “Voices raised in song, debate,” Elizabeth Mehren
Los Angeles Times, 26 March 1981 - “Conductor Often Pops Up at Movie Award Time,” Carl Apone
Pittsburgh Press, 5 April 1981 - “Williams poised for Pops,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 26 April 1981 - “Hooray, hooray for the Pops!,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 29 April 1981 - “St. Louis Symphony,” James Wierzbicki
High Fidelity, May 1981, 31:MA38 - “New York: St. Louis Symphony,” Bert Wechsler
Music Journal, May/June 1981, 40 - “Astronauts, composer to be honored”
Associated Press, 8 May 1981 - “Williams’ concerto uses ‘primitive’ flute,” Robert Croan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8 May 1981 - “Williams’ New Concerto Flat; Violinist Saves Program,” Carl Apone
Pittsburgh Press, 8 May 1981 - “Musical tribute”
Associated Press, 17 May 1981 - “Olde but goode (music and baseball in Boston),” Michael Ryna
Boston Magazine, July 1981, 73:58 - “John Williams,” Christopher Lydon
Ten O’Clock News (WGBH), 1 July 1981 - “Composer is heard and not seen,” Carol Olten
Copley News Service, 28 July 1981 - “Boston Pops leader ponders stay”
Associated Press, 29 July 1981 - “John Williams: Maestro of the epics,” Lou Gaul
Beaver County Times, 2 August 1981 - “Bicentennial event to look to planets,” Jack Liebau
Los Angeles Times, 9 August 1981 - “Williams to hold off Pops decision until fall,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 22 August 1981 - “Transmissions from space slated for Planetfest ‘81”
Los Angeles Times, 23 August 1981 - “Andy Williams; L. A. Philharmonic”
Variety, 26 August 1981 - “Andy, John Williams at the Bowl,” Chris Pasles
Los Angeles Times, 27 August 1981 - “Dylana Jenson in Bowl debut,” John Henken
Los Angeles Times, 1 September 1981 - “Williams: Flute concerto,” Carl Apone
High Fidelity, September 1981, MA29:2 - “Star Wars Composer Williams Signs New Contract With Pops”
Associated Press, 22 December 1981 - “Boston Pops conductor seeks Parton,” Andy Dabilis
United Press International, 22 December 1981 - “Borok and Williams make merry,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 22 December 1981 - “Williams renews contract with Pops,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 22 December 1981 - “Williams Remains,” Theodore W. Libbey Jr.
The New York Times, 25 December 1981 - “Williams Staying With Boston Pops”
Variety, 30 December 1981 - “Space exploration faces an uncertain future,” David F. Salisbury
The Christian Science Monitor, 28 August 1999