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BMI, 1981, n1:18
"Gary Kurtz Says Farewell to the Empire," Howard Zimmerman
Starlog, February 1981
[excerpt reprinted in Soundtrack Collector's Newsletter #26]
"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
Boston Globe, March 18 1981
"Prominent Arts Figures Warn Congress on Cuts," John Corry
New York Times, March 26 1981, C, 15
"Williams poised for Pops: Conductor accentuates the positive as second season nears," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, April 26 1981
"Hooray, hooray for the Pops!" Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, April 29 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
"Olde but goode (music and baseball in Boston)," Michael Ryna
Boston Magazine, July 1981, 73:58
"Andy, John Williams at the Bowl," Chris Pasles
Los Angeles Times, August 17 1981
"Williams to hold off Pops decision until fall," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, August 22 1981
"Andy Williams; L. A. Philharmonic"
Variety, August 26 1981, 304:68
"Space exploration faces an uncertain future," David F. Salisbury
Christian Science Monitor, August 28 1981, 13
"Williams: Flute concerto," Carl Apone
High Fidelity, September 1981, MA29:2
"Dylana Jenson in Bowl debut," John Henken
Los Angeles Times, September 1 1981
"Williams renews contract with Pops," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, December 22 1981
"Borok and Williams make merry," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, December 22 1981
"Williams Remains"
New York Times, December 25 1981, 131:29
"Williams Staying With Boston Pops"
Variety, December 30 1981, 305:41
"Keeping in touch with John Williams," John Caps
Soundtrack!, March 1982, 1:1, 3-7
"Pavarotti has some fun in front of a TV camera," John Guinn
Detroit Free Press, March 28 1982, C, 3
"Orchestrating a new Pops season," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, May 4 1982
"Joseph Williams wants to make it on his own - in rock," Steve Morse
Boston Globe, June 20 1982
"Boston Pops in classiest form," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, June 30 1982
"E.T.-The Extra-Terrestrial," John Caps
Soundtrack!, September 1982, 1:3, 3-5
"Bennett at Hollywood Bowl," Paul Grein
Los Angeles Times, September 13 1982, VI, 1
"Tony Bennett & L.A. Philharmonic/John Williams"
Variety, September 22 1982, 308:60
"Williams renews Pops contract," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, December 21 1982
"Williams Signs New 5-Yr. Contract With The Pops Orchestra"
Variety, December 29 1982, 309:41+
"John Williams," Harvey Siders
BMI, 1983, n1:24-25
"Disks Attest to the Versatile Talents of John Williams," Theodore W. Libbey, Jr.
New York Times, February 27 1983, H, 21-2
"John Towner Williams, l'extraterrestre," Roberto Pugliese
Filmcritica, April 1983, 164-173
"Backstage with the winners," Deborah Caulfield and Lee Grant
Los Angeles Times, April 12 1983
"A Composer Who Takes It All in Stride," Daniel Cariaga
Los Angeles Times, April 21 1983, VI, 1-2
"Lights, camera, Pops!: Maestro John Williams revs up for the 98th season," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, May 3 1983, 59-60
"Pops' opening `insubstantial'," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, May 4 1983, 47
"Williams visits Civic Symphony," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, May 10 1983, 67
"Williams answers Spielberg's call for music," George McKinnon
Boston Globe, May 13 1983
"John Williams: Bringing Hollywood Magic to the Boston Pops," Richard Dyer
Ovation, June 1983, 12-15+
"Music of the Jedi"
20/20, June 16 1983, Show 322, Segment 3
"Mr. Pops: The Pops programs are shifting rapidly to make John Williams less of a conductor and more of a star," Stephen Farber
The Dial, July 1983, 4:7, 9-12
"The FORCE is with him... `Rich is hard to define'," David Wessel
Boston Globe, July 5 1983, 41+
"John Williams Has New TV Visibility"
Variety, July 13 1983, 311:71+
"Williams, Peskanov at Bowl," Daniel Cariaga
Los Angeles Times, September 5 1983
"John Williams: A sound craftsman," Albert Goldberg
Los Angeles Times, September 12 1983, VI, 2
"Pop! John Williams on Philharmonic podium," Martin Bernheimer
Los Angeles Times, November 12 1983, V, 1:4+
"Drab pall of indifference pervades Williams' performance," Donald Dierks
San Diego Union, November 18 1983, D6
"A Close Encounter of the Painful Kind," Martin Bernheimer
Los Angeles Times, December 4 1983, Calendar, 62:1+
"Return of the Jedi: The Score," Peter J. Wise
Cinemascore, Fall/Winter 1983, 16-20
"Los Angeles Philharmonic/Williams/Treger (violin)," Henry Roth
Strad, Jan 1984, 94:596
"Giulini's Valedictory Season," Donna Perlmutter
Ovation, February 1984, 4:27
"Out of This World — The Music of John Williams," Dave Kopp
Sheet Music Magazine, February 1984, 8:2, 8
"Frank, Di, Metstars Hit Record $-Mil At Radio City, N.Y."
Variety, March 21 1984, 1:1+
"A special meaning for music," Paul Driver
Boston Globe, April 24 1984, 22:4
"Pops off and running at 99," Paul Driver
Boston Globe, May 2 1984, 74:1
"Williams to resign as Pops conductor," Margo Miller
Boston Globe, June 14 1984, 1:3+
"John Williams quits Boston Pops," Beverly Ford and John Impemba
Boston Herald, June 14 1984
"Farewell to the movie maestro," Larry Katz
Boston Herald, June 14 1984
"Boston Pops Conductor Resigns Post Abruptly," Bernard Holland
New York Times, June 14 1984, C, 15
"Analysis: The `tradition' that cost Pops its conductor," Margo Miller
Boston Globe, June 15 1984, 30:1+
"Boston arts exodus," Jay Carr
Boston Globe, June 17 1984, 1:1+
"Jessye at the Pops," Mike Colby
Christian Science Monitor, June 21 1984, B, 4
"Why is so much of Boston's top art talent leaving town?" Catherine Foster
Christian Science Monitor, June 28 1984, B, 1
"Pass the Popcorn: An Interview with John Williams," Bernie Dobroski and Claire Greene
Instrumentalist, July 1984, 38:6-9
"`We didn't drive Williams away'," Richard H. Stewart
Boston Globe, July 8 1984, B, 17:2+
"At the Pops: Williams' farewell," Richard Buell
Boston Globe, July 9 1984, 20:1
"5 Resignations Shake Arts in Boston," Fox Butterfield
New York Times, July 10 1984, C, 15
"So long, John..." David Wilck
Christian Science Monitor, July 12 1984, B, 4
"Williams to return as Pops conductor," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, August 2 1984, 1:3+
"Sweet music at the Pops," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, August 3 1984, 1:2+
"How Pops, Williams, reunited," Larry Katz
Boston Herald, August 3 1984
"Williams Rejoins Pops," Tim Page
New York Times, August 3 1984, C, 3
"Williams returns to Boston Pops," Glenn Rifkin
Los Angeles Times, August 3 1984, VI, 1:5
"Williams talks about Pops return," Daniel Cariaga
Los Angeles Times, August 4 1984, V, 1:3+
"A day of celebration: Tanglewood on Parade," Paul Driver
Boston Globe, August 15 1984, 67:1
"Williams, Pops in harmony," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, August 19 1984, B, 1:1+
"John Williams: Movies' music man," Fred LeBrun
Albany (NY) Times-Union, August 24 1984
"In the Valley of the Sequels," Steven J. Lehti
Soundtrack Collectors Quarterly, September 1984, 3:11, 16-20
"Celebrating a Pops Christmas," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, December 19 1984, 75:1
"Christmas at Pops" Peter Osterlund
Christian Science Monitor, December 27 1984, B, 4
"Williams is ebullient on Pops' 100th," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, May 1 1985, A8+
"Now Here's the News"
Washington Post, April 18 1985, D, 13
"Stars and Stripes forever and ever," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, April 28 1985, BGM, 10+
"Bang-up centennial at the Pops," Daniel B. Wood
Christian Science Monitor, April 30 1985
"Fanfare and fun at the Pops," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, May 1 1985, 76
"At 100, the Boston Pops Still Packs Them In," Dudley Clendinen
New York Times, May 1 1985, C, 22
"Concerto lets tuba reach new heights," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, May 9 1985, 82
"Popping up in Boston"
Newsweek, May 27 1985, 78:1
"Filmography/Discography: John Williams"
Soundtrack Collectors Quarterly, June 1985, 4:14, 9-12
"Concert: Boston Pops in Park," Tim Page
New York Times, July 11 1985, C, 14
"The Patriotic Pops," Joseph McLelland
Washington Post, July 15 1985, B, 1
"Even a bogus Boston Pops proves delightful at Blossom," Donald Rosenberg
Akron Beacon Journal, July 21 1985, C, 9
"`Culture' secondary to entertainment," Valerie Scher
San Diego Tribune, July 26 1985, C1+
"All good music sings to Williams," Donald Dierks
San Diego Union, July 28 1985, E1+
"The Pops: A countrywide success," Richard Dyer
Boston Globe, August 6 1985, 64-5
"Filmography/Discography: John Williams, Part2"
Soundtrack Collectors Quarterly, September 1985, 4:15, 19-21
"Williams; tuba concerto at Bowl," Marc Shulgold
Los Angeles Times, September 9 1985, VI, 6:1
"John Williams Creates Themes for NBC News," Peter W. Kaplan
New York Times, September 10 1985, , C, 22
"Williams' NBC News music is bad news," Richard Buell
Boston Globe, September 13 1985, 46:3
"Pops herald in Christmas," Arthur Hepner
Boston Globe, December 19 1985
"BMI Honors Lionel Newman," John Williams
BMI, 1985, n4:82-83
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