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Creating ‘The Mixtape of My Life’

We speak with author Robert Elder about his new “music memoir.”

04/26/2018 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Creating ‘The Mixtape of My Life’

Clip: 4/26/2018 | 8m 56sVideo has Closed Captions

We speak with author Robert Elder about his new “music memoir.”

The soundtrack to first loves, bad fights and family memories: A new book helps you create the mixtape of your life. We speak with author Robert Elder about his new book.

04/26/2018 | Rating NR

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Web Extra: ‘Mixtape’ Author Robert Elder

Clip: 4/26/2018 | 3m 43s | We continue our discussion with the author of the new book “The Mixtape of My Life.” (3m 43s)

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