Selections from the Dixieland vs. Bebop Concert, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1948

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Recording of selections from the Dixieland vs. Bebop concert held May 23, 1948, at the Music Hall at 9th and V Streets, NW, in Washington, DC. Advertisements for the concert indicate that Charlie Parker, Wild Bill Davison, Joe Sullivan, Sir Charles, and George Wettling were among the performers. These selections include tunes not included on the 2008 commercial release "Charlie Parker: Washington D.C. 1948," as well as enough overlap in content (C-Jam Blues, Tiny's Blues) to confirm the event.

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1 recording (27 min., 4 sec.)

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Conover, Willis May 23, 1948.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: Music Library Conover Collection and was provided by the UNT Music Library to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 666 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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Recording of selections from the Dixieland vs. Bebop concert held May 23, 1948, at the Music Hall at 9th and V Streets, NW, in Washington, DC. Advertisements for the concert indicate that Charlie Parker, Wild Bill Davison, Joe Sullivan, Sir Charles, and George Wettling were among the performers. These selections include tunes not included on the 2008 commercial release "Charlie Parker: Washington D.C. 1948," as well as enough overlap in content (C-Jam Blues, Tiny's Blues) to confirm the event.

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1 recording (27 min., 4 sec.)

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Music Library Conover Collection

This small selection of program lists, recording schedules, and promos comes from the collection of Willis Conover (1920-1996), a jazz producer and broadcaster on the Voice of America for over forty years. A much larger collection of Conover materials--including some 22,000 recordings--is available in tangible form at the UNT Music Library.

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  • May 23, 1948

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  • Aug. 5, 2019, 2:52 p.m.

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  • Aug. 6, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

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Conover, Willis. Selections from the Dixieland vs. Bebop Concert, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1948, audio recording, May 23, 1948; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1531791/: accessed November 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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