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History of Westerns with Christopher Frayling

Fresh Air
Published February 2, 2007 at 11:00 AM EST

Cultural historian Christopher Frayling is the author of Once Upon A Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone. The book chronicles the history of the spaghetti western. Ennio Morricone, who composed music for the Sergio Leone films, will be awarded an honorary Oscar at this year's Academy Awards. This interview originally aired on Aug. 1, 2005.

Copyright 2007 Fresh Air
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