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EnBee Jamboree, June 14, 1947; labor dispute arbitration
On side 1, Willis Conover hosts a program advertising the holdings of EnBee Record Sales, at 1016 7th St NW in Washington, D.C. The theme song is Stan Kenton's "Machito,"and other selections include Roy Milton's "Camille's Boogie"; Duke Ellington, "Minnehaha Part 2"; Reverend Utah Smith, "God's Mighty Hand;" and Herb Jeffries, "When I Write My Song." Side 2 contains a labor arbitration hearing between the Bakery and Confectionary Union Local 350 AFL, an employer (Mr. C), and a former employee (Mr. A). Arbitrators include Dr. Jane Emmel Gorman of Hunter College, and John A. Zellers, former president of the New York Board of Trade.
Willis Conover radio announcement: Daylight Saving Time and Ellington concert
Recording of Duke Ellington's theme song, "Take the 'A' Train," followed by Willis Conover briefly announcing that the Duke Ellington show usually airing at 1:00 a.m. on Saturdays would not occur due to the change to Daylight Saving Time, and that an Ellington concert at the Watergate barge originally scheduled for Monday, June 9 was moved to Friday, June 13. The occurrence of the dates on those weekdays places the recording in 1947.
EnBee Jamboree, August 22, 1947
Willis Conover hosts a program advertising the holdings of EnBee Records, at 1016 7th St NW in Washington, D.C. The theme song is Stan Kenton's "Machito,"and other selections include Francis Craig, "Near You"; The Beale Street Boys, "Lights Out"; the signoff theme from Sunday spirituals show, “God Be With You”; and the King Cole Trio, "I Miss You So."
Melody Lane, part 1
Recording of the first part of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad. The mention of a January, 1947 sale by sponsor Zlotnick the Furrier, provides an approximate date.
Melody Lane, part 1
Recording of part 1 of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad.
Willis Conover interviews Stan Kenton, WWDC, January 14, 1947, Parts II and IV
Willis Conover interviews Stan Kenton, and asks him to comment on musical selections.
Willis Conover interviews Stan Kenton, WWDC, January 14, 1947, Parts I and III
Willis Conover interviews Stan Kenton, asking his opinion on various musical selections. In Part III, he brings in a listener who was critical of Kenton to have a dialogue directly with him.
Duke Ellington, Medley of Hits, April 30, 1947
Recording of a Duke Ellington medley of hits dated April 30, 1947, which is not listed in the Ellingtonia or Tom Lord discographies. The EllingtonWeb site places the band at the Paramount Theatre in New York at this time.
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