Bibliography: 1980
- “Williams is candidate for Fiedler’s job,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 6 January 1980 - “Composer John Williams will lead Boston Pops”
Los Angeles Times (AP), 10 January 1980 - “Greatest honor in the profession, he says,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 10 January 1980 - “John Williams named to lead Boston Pops,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 10 January 1980 - “Williams closeted in a sci-fi setting as Pops ‘secret’ unfolds,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 10 January 1980 - “Williams: Two pluses; enthusiasts cite musical arranging skills, TV familiarity,” Margo Miller
The Boston Globe, 10 January 1980 - “Williams has many talents”
Associated Press, 11 January 1980 - “Play it again, John,” John Mullins
Associated Press, 11 January 1980 - “Boston Pops Names Successor to Fiedler,” Michael Knight
The New York Times, 11 January 1980 - “Traditionalist for the Pops: John Williams,” John Rockwell
The New York Times, 11 January 1980 - “Boston Pops goes Hollywood,” Leonard Downie Jr. and Stacy Jolna
The Washington Post, January 11 1980, D, 1 - “John Williams bows in,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 11 January 1980 - “John Williams is new Pops maestro; a musician's musician,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 11 January 1980 - “John Williams Will Make Some Changes at the Pops,” Robert Musel
Los Angeles Times (UPI), 12 January 1980 - “Williams Sees Boston Pops In New Areas,” Will Tusher
Variety, 16 January 1980 - “Mix design and mystery, you get a Pops maestro,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 17 January 1980 - “A close encounter with John Williams,” Ernest Leogrande
Daily News, 18 January 1980 - “Williams lands for Pops concert in NYC,” Maggie Rivas
The Boston Globe, 21 January 1980 - “Boston strikes up the band,” Annalyn Swan
Newsweek, 21 January 1980 - “Concert: Boston Pops,” John Rockwell
The New York Times, 22 January 1980 - “Sound of a new era — bravos all around,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 22 January 1980 - “[Williams press conference],” Margo Miller
The Boston Globe, 22 January 1980 - “Williams passes test with flying colors,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 24 January 1980 - “John Williams picks up Boston Pops baton,” John Von Rhein
Chicago Tribune, 27 January 1980 - “New Pops chief needs time to broaden range,” Larry Kart
Chicago Tribune, 1 February 1980 - “John Williams & Boston Pops Orch/Emanuel Borok (Carnegie Hall, N.Y.)”
Variety, 6 February 1980 - “John Williams leads the new Boston Pops,” Loretta Kuklinsky Huerta
Us, 4 March 1980 - “Banter, premiere of Williams work mark BSO musical marathon,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 20 April 1980 - “Q&A with John Williams: Pops’ conductor talks about his new beat,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 27 April 1980 - “Williams’ scorecard,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 27 April 1980 - “It’s debut day for Williams, Pops on video,” Robert A. McLean
The Boston Globe, 27 April 1980 - “John Williams and Evening at Pops,” Mary Campbell
Associated Press, 29 April 1980 - “Pops season opener done Fiedler-style,” Arnold Zeitlin
Associated Press, 30 April 1980 - “John Williams Opens Season With Pops,” Michael Knight
The New York Times, 30 April 1980 - “And a good concert, too: At the Pops … A new conductor, patè, intergalactic festivities,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 30 April 1980 - “Old favorite … new deal: Williams in debut as Boston Pops conductor; an alien helps out,” Thomas Sabulias
The Boston Globe, 30 April 1980 - “Pops takes on a new look; Williams in debut,” Thomas Sabulias
The Boston Globe, 30 April 1980 - “Boston Pops ‘Stars’ as an era begins,” Thor Eckert Jr.
The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 1980 - “Ch. 2’s 25th in song,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 3 May 1980 - “The best of British in Beverly Hills,” Ian Whitcomb
Radio Times, 17 May 1980 - “Star Wars, Music by John Williams”
BBC2, 18 May 1980 - “A Special duo at Berklee,” Gary McMillan
The Boston Globe, 18 May 1980 - “Rod McKuen: Poet, composer, activist …,” Robert Taylor
The Boston Globe, 19 May 1980 - “Berklee students play Williams’ scores,” David St. George
The Boston Globe, 20 May 1980 - “Pops makes 7-album record deal,” George McKinnon
The Boston Globe, 21 May 1980 - “John Williams’ stunning Empire score,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 22 May 1980 - “‘The Force’ in digital recording,” Danny Lewis
The Montgomery Advertiser and Alabama Journal, 31 May 1980 - “Limelight: John Williams,” Jake Newman
The Washington Post, 1 June 1980 - “Terrific, despite the audience,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 2 June 1980 - “Pops leader, designer wed”
Associated Press, 12 June 1980 - “Names & Faces,” Sam Heilner
The Boston Globe, 12 June 1980 - “The Pops’ unsung hero,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 15 June 1980 - “Old film’s new end puts Pops in movies,” George McKinnon
The Boston Globe, 16 June 1980 - “The Boston Pops gets a movie composer who doesn’t chase fire engines as its new boss,” Gail Jennes
People Weekly, 23 June 1980 - “Williams: On record,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 25 June 1980 - “Where is John Williams coming from?,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 29 June 1980 - “John Williams Named Conductor Of the Boston Pops Orchestra”
International Musician, July 1980, 79:5 - “Fiedler's gone but Pops plans a traditional ‘4th’,” Daniel Q. Haney
Associated Press, 3 July 1980 - “How to celebrate the Fourth of July: Join John Williams for his first Esplanade concert,” Linda Matchan
The Boston Globe, 3 July 1980 - “Stars, stripes … and memories,” John E. Yang
The Boston Globe, 5 July 1980 - “Conductor seeks discarded music”
Associated Press, 9 August 1980 - “The 19th Century Strikes Back,” Gregory Sandow
The Village Voice, 20 August 1980 - “Boston’s birthday bash,” Linda Matchan
The Boston Globe, 18 September 1980 - “They clapped, swayed, danced, sang,” Kenneth J. Cooper and John E. Yang
The Boston Globe, 22 September 1980 - “John (Towner) Williams”
Current Biography, October 1980 - “New house, new century for the St. Louis Symphony,” Thor Eckert Jr.
The Christian Science Monitor, 2 October 1980 - “Film Music of John Williams & Jerry Goldsmith,” David Houston
Starlog, November 1980 - “The Orchestra”
Variety, 5 November 1980 - “Civic Symphony shows dual personality,” Richard Buell
The Boston Globe, 19 November 1980 - “Conductor Williams Pops the Answer,” Daniel Carriaga
Los Angeles Times, 28 November 1980 - “John Williams and the Boston Pops,” William Livingstone
Stereo Review, December 1980, 45:74 - “Christmas Spirit at Boston Pops,” Edward Rothstein
The New York Times, 16 December 1980 - “Christmas Pops tradition softens the heart,” Richard Dyer
The Boston Globe, 18 December 1980