This is a radio documentary that at one time was on the Zappa.com website. It’s now available on YouTube in 4 parts and is excellent.
I had linked to it in Shockwave Audio form in 2001 on my short essay I am a Frank Zappa fan and I’m glad to see it’s available online on YouTube. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
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@reillypascal Trio inspirations for Zappa that recurred in interviews were Varèse, Johnny “Guitar” Watson and doo-wop music! The radio documentary American Composer is great too. https://artlung.com/blog/2024/05/17/frank-zappa-american-composer/
ArtLung: Frank Zappa: American Composer ~ 17 May 2024