1 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: Thanks for coming over to play, Billy and Lisa. 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,799 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, here comes Elliott. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 3: Hi everyone, I just learned about a super special music 4 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 3: guy and he housed the coolest name. What's his name, 5 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 3: Quincy Jils, Quincy Jones, Quincy Jones. 6 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 2: Yep, how'd you learn about him? 7 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 4: Well, it all started when I filmed this big black 8 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 4: circle thingy. 9 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 5: That really is a big black circle thingy and it's 10 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 5: a little shiny. 11 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,200 Speaker 1: I know. I've seen those at my grandma's house. 12 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 6: She has a. 13 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,279 Speaker 1: Bunch of black circle thingies. 14 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 6: Let me check that out. 15 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: It's hard like plastic and it's about the size of 16 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: my tubby. 17 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 2: Must be a frisbee. Don't here, No, this is not 18 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 2: a frisbee. 19 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 5: Then I really don't know what this flat black circle 20 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 5: thing he is. Welcome to Stories for Kids by Lingo Kids, 21 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 5: where we discover fascinating facts about the world around us 22 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 5: and the fun of play learning. 23 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 7: These days, people often listen to music. 24 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 5: On a phone or computer, But did you know there 25 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 5: used to be other ways to listen to music. 26 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 7: Do you have any idea what that black circle. 27 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 5: Thing was and what does it have to do with 28 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 5: Elliott's musician, Quincy Jones. 29 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 7: Let's find out. 30 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 5: So the frisbee looking thing is not a frisbee, then 31 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 5: what is it? 32 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 4: Well, it's kind of a music holder. Huh, Like there 33 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 4: are songs in it? 34 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 2: Oh, let's shake them out out. I don't hear any songs. 35 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: I'm gonna look at that black circle thing. 36 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 5: Hmmm. 37 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: When I peak closely, I can see little tiny grooves 38 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: in the black circle thingy ooh, maybe the music falls 39 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: into the grooves. 40 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: I don't think that's it. 41 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 5: Billy says, it's a record and you need a record 42 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 5: player to hear the songs. It's an old way to 43 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 5: listen to music. Oh, well, I don't like old music anyways. 44 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 2: But you haven't even listened yet. 45 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 6: Not my thing. 46 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 2: Well, I want to know what the old. 47 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: Guy Quincy Jones's music is like. 48 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 4: Well, he played trumpet, but he also helped many other musicians, 49 00:02:58,880 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 4: helped them. 50 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 2: How did he do that? 51 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 6: I'm not really sure. 52 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 5: Billy says he helped by being a musical genius. 53 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 2: He was a musical genius. 54 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 5: I think what Billy is trying to say is that 55 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 5: Quincy had a real sense for music. He was skilled 56 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 5: at choosing great tunes. He knew which instruments to use 57 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 5: and how to play and sing the songs to get 58 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 5: the mood just right. He helped musicians decide the way 59 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 5: to play their music. I never thought about the way 60 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 5: to play music or the mood. 61 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 6: And there's a real job for that. The job is 62 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 6: called it's called well, I don't know what it's called. 63 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 7: A producer, that's right. 64 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 5: Billy Quincy Jones was a very famous producer. 65 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 1: Producer. 66 00:03:59,200 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 6: Yep. 67 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 5: Jones was such a good producer that he won many awards. 68 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 5: He was the first black person to be nominated for 69 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 5: an Academy Award for Best Original Song in a Movie. 70 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 5: That sounds important it was. He also produced the most 71 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 5: popular album. 72 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:22,559 Speaker 7: Ever, Yes, Billy. 73 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 5: An album is a collection of songs and they used 74 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 5: to come on records, just like the record Elliott found on. 75 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 7: That popular album, which is called Thriller. 76 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 5: Quincy Jones' job was I know, he was the producer, 77 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 5: that's right. He knew how to talk to people, help 78 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 5: them feel comfortable and work together. I like that. One 79 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 5: time he brought together a huge group of forty six 80 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 5: very famous musicians. They sang a song called We Are 81 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 5: the World. And even though they liked different music and 82 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 5: came from different backgrounds, Quincy Jones helps them all feel 83 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 5: comfortable and make a beautiful song together. 84 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: Wow, what a cool guy. 85 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,679 Speaker 4: Yeah, I really wish we could listen to this black 86 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 4: circle thing, I mean record. 87 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 2: Hey, what's this dusty box thing? 88 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 7: That's a record player? 89 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: We can play Elliott's record. 90 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 5: Yes, I'll help you do it. Just put the record 91 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 5: onto the record player. 92 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 6: Hey, why don't we try to do what Quincy did? 93 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 6: What make a beautiful song together? Yeah? 94 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:47,280 Speaker 2: Oh, this will be fun, Philly Usta. 95 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: If you're happy and you know what, capter hiss it 96 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: HAPPI and you know I. 97 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: Clap your hands. If you're happy and you know it 98 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,279 Speaker 2: and you really want the show it. If you're happy 99 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 2: and you know it, clap your hands. 100 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 5: Lingo kids listeners, thanks for joining in to learn about 101 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 5: the musical genius Quincy Jones. We learned about his job 102 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 5: as a musical producer and how he was special because 103 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:29,279 Speaker 5: he brought people together and helped musicians make their songs great. 104 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 7: We also talked about old music. Have you ever tried 105 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 7: listening to music from a different time or a different place? 106 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 7: Did you like it? Let us know what your favorite song. 107 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,719 Speaker 5: Is by sending us an email, and if you feel 108 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:45,359 Speaker 5: like singing along. Send that to us as well to 109 00:06:45,520 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 5: podcast at lingo kids dot com.