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Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WEAM - Interview with Woody Herman, Bobby Hackett, Louis Armstrong

An interview with Woody Herman, Bobby Hackett, and Louis Armstrong, conducted in late June of 1955, in connection with the performance of Louis Armstrong and His All Stars at the Carter Barron Amphitheater, Washington, D.C.

Date: June 1955

Duration: 29 minutes 51 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #172-B, Interview with Art Tatum

Willis Conover interviews Art Tatum, with selected Tatum recordings. Playlists and schedules within the Conover collection confirm the program was assembled in May, but Tatum's performances in Washington, D.C. in early April provide an approximate interview date.

Date: May 18, 1955

Duration: 13 minutes 13 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis & Tatum, Art, 1909-1956

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #131-B, Interview with Kai Winding

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Kai Winding. This is the first interview conducted for Music USA.

Date: April 15, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 36 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Louis Armstrong reel addressed to Joe Glaser

A tape from Louis Armstrong, with the container addressed to his manager, Joe Glaser. The contents of the tape include recorded music and a spoken message from Armstrong.

Date: 1959

Duration: 13 minutes 02 seconds

Creator: Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #357-B, Interview with Dave Brubeck

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Dave Brubeck.

Date: November 10, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 24 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Willis Conover interview with Johnny Hodges

Willis Conover interviews Johnny Hodges. The intended program and broadcaster are not stated.

Date: February 1955

Duration: 25 minutes 53 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #365-B, Interview with George Avakian

Willis Conover interviews George Avakian. This recording only contains the interview, and not the full program.

Date: November 29, 1955

Duration: 14 minutes 33 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

Willis Conover on television

Photograph of Willis Conover on television, likely for WNBW (now WRC).

Date: 1951~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #230-B, Interview with Chet Baker

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Chet Baker.

Date: June 29, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 21 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #251-B, Interview with Eartha Kitt

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Eartha Kitt.

Date: July 20, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 03 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #226-B, Interviews with Barney Bigard, Bobby Hackett, Woody Herman, and Louis Armstrong

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and interviews with Barney Bigard, Bobby Hackett, Woody Herman, and Louis Armstrong.

Date: June 28, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 17 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #181-B, Interview with Billy Taylor

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with pianist Billy Taylor.

Date: May 25, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 18 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #345-B, Interview with Peggy Lee

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Peggy Lee.

Date: October 21, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 22 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #219-B, Interview with George Shearing

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with George Shearing.

Date: June 22, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 07 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #295-B, Interviews with John Lewis and Sarah Vaughan

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and interviews with John Lewis and Sarah Vaughan.

Date: September 14, 1955

Duration: 59 minutes 16 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA: Transcript of interview with Billie Holiday

Transcript of Willis Conover's interview with Billie Holiday for Music USA program #447-B, broadcast March 20, 1956.

Date: February 15, 1956

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA: Transcript of interview with Dave Brubeck

Transcript of Willis Conover's interview with Dave Brubeck for Music USA program #357-B.

Date: November 10, 1955

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA: Transcript of interview with Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich; excerpt of interview with Bud Freeman

Transcript of Willis Conover's interview with Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich for Music USA program #310-B, completed on September 28, 1955. Final page is an excerpt of an interview with Bud Freeman at the Newport Jazz Festival, dated July 16, 1955.

Date: {1956-01-21,1955-07-16}

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA: Transcript of Program Featuring Bing Crosby

Transcript of Willis Conover's interview with Bing Crosby, with scripts for Bing Crosby's introductions to musical selections. Text in the interview places it after Music USA #1422, the Irving Berlin tribute program (November 1958).

Date: 1958?

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA: Transcript of Clifford Brown Memorial Program

Transcript of Music USA program #576-B, a tribute to jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, who died on June 26, 1956. The original interview was done on December 6, 1955, and first aired on Music USA #376-B.

Date: June 30, 1956

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Louis Armstrong interview transcript, fifth hour

A transcript of the fifth hour of Willis Conover's interview with Louis Armstrong on July 13, 1956, with corrections made in blue ink by Conover.

Date: 1956

Creator: Voice of America (organization)

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #392-B, Interview with Milt Gabler, Part II

Part of the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Milt Gabler. "Laura," the last selection in this part, was not included in the final broadcast.

Date: December 1, 1955

Duration: 33 minutes 57 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #399-B, Interview with Bob Thiele and Steve Allen, Part I

The first part of the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Bob Thiele. The interview with Steve Allen occurs in Part II.

Date: December 2, 1955

Duration: 35 minutes 02 seconds

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Music USA #300-B, Interview with Duke Ellington, Part II

The second part of the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Duke Ellington.

Date: September 20, 1955

Duration: 32 minutes 01 second

Creator: Conover, Willis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT Music Library

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Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WEAM - Interview with Woody Herman, Bobby Hackett, Louis Armstrong

Music USA #172-B, Interview with Art Tatum

Music USA #131-B, Interview with Kai Winding

Louis Armstrong reel addressed to Joe Glaser

Music USA #357-B, Interview with Dave Brubeck

Willis Conover interview with Johnny Hodges

Music USA #365-B, Interview with George Avakian

Willis Conover on television

Music USA #230-B, Interview with Chet Baker

Music USA #251-B, Interview with Eartha Kitt

Music USA #226-B, Interviews with Barney Bigard, Bobby Hackett, Woody Herman, and Louis Armstrong

Music USA #181-B, Interview with Billy Taylor

Music USA #345-B, Interview with Peggy Lee

Music USA #219-B, Interview with George Shearing

Music USA #295-B, Interviews with John Lewis and Sarah Vaughan

Music USA: Transcript of interview with Billie Holiday

Music USA: Transcript of interview with Dave Brubeck

Music USA: Transcript of interview with Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich; excerpt of interview with Bud Freeman

Music USA: Transcript of Program Featuring Bing Crosby

Music USA: Transcript of Clifford Brown Memorial Program

Louis Armstrong interview transcript, fifth hour

Music USA #392-B, Interview with Milt Gabler, Part II

Music USA #399-B, Interview with Bob Thiele and Steve Allen, Part I

Music USA #300-B, Interview with Duke Ellington, Part II