AMERICAN MASTERS Online presents an extended self-interview with "Ralph Ellison" filmmaker Avon Kirkland.

View a timeline of the life and career of Ralph Ellison.

View a timeline of the life and career of Richard Rodgers.

Williams set the agenda for contemporary country songcraft and sang his songs with such believability that we feel privy to his world, despite the fact that he left no in-depth interviews and just a few letters.

Williams set the agenda for contemporary country songcraft and sang his songs with such believability that we feel privy to his world.