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Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 7, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 7, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 13, 1962, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 13, 1962, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 13, 1962, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 13, 1962, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 14, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 14, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 14, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 14, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 20, 1962, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 20, 1962, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 20, 1962, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 20, 1962, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 21, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 21, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 21, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 21, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 27, 1962, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 27, 1962, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 27, 1962, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 27, 1962, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 28, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 28, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, January 28, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for January 28, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, March 4, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for March 4, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, March 4, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for March 4, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, November 4, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for November 4, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, November 11, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for November 11, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, November 11, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for November 11, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, November 25, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for November 25, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, November 25, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for November 25, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, October 14, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for October 14, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, October 14, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for October 14, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, October 21, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for October 21, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, October 21, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for October 21, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, October 28, 1961, Part I
The first segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for October 28, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WCBS, October 28, 1961, Part II
The second segment of Willis Conover's House of Sounds program for October 28, 1961, on WCBS radio in New York.
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.
Willis Conover's House of Sounds, WNEW audition tape 1
An audition tape apparently made for WNEW, with a pilot episode of WIllis Conover's House of Sounds. This program shows continuity with his work a decade earlier in Washington, D.C., and a version of this program was eventually picked up by WCBS in late 1960.
WWDC, Meet the Composer: Duke Ellington, Part I
Willis Conover presents a program on the music of Duke Ellington.
Duke Ellington at the piano, April 21, 1946, 2:05-2:35 a.m.
Recording of Duke Ellington playing solo piano, following a late-night interview with Willis Conover at radio station WWDC.
Tunes on Trial, part 2 of 2, July 7, 1947, and Melody Lane
Recording of the second part of a radio program on WWDC, in which participants discuss musical selections. The second side contains an undated episode of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad.
Willis Conover interviewed by Fred Gale, WWDC, Part II
Fred Gale interviews Willis Conover for WWDC, where Conover worked in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Ben Grauer interviews Willis Conover
Recording of the raw audio of an interview with Willis Conover by Ben Grauer. Grauer mentions that Conover has hosted his program on the Voice of America for the past 20 years, placing the date around 1975. This interview is about Conover's book Lovecraft at Last. There are frequent interjections from someone off-microphone. This audio was used in an episode of the VOA program "New York, New York with Ben Grauer."
New York, New York with Ben Grauer, program 407
Program 407 of Voice of America's "New York, New York with Ben Grauer," which includes an interview with Willis Conover by Grauer on Conover's book, Lovecraft at Last.
Willis Conover with Ed Joyce on "Speak Up," WCBS, March 8, 1963
Willis Conover appears on Ed Joyce's WCBS radio program, "Speak Up," which includes a call-in segment.
Willis Conover interviews Danny Kaye
Willis Conover interviews entertainer Danny Kaye, who was serving as an ambassador-at-large for the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Hazel and Harold, April 28, 1946
Recording of a radio comedy, Hazel and Harold, featuring Willis Conover as Harold and Nathalie Sherman as Hazel. The program is reminiscent of the early Ethel and Albert programs he did with Peg Lynch at WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland, before the Second World War.
Hazel and Harold, February 10, 1946
Recording of a radio comedy, Hazel and Harold, featuring Willis Conover as Harold and Nathalie Sherman as Hazel. The program is reminiscent of the early Ethel and Albert programs he did with Peg Lynch at WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland, before the Second World War.
Hazel and Harold, January 6, 1946
Recording of a radio comedy, Hazel and Harold, featuring Willis Conover as Harold and Nathalie Sherman as Hazel. The program is reminiscent of the early Ethel and Albert programs he did with Peg Lynch at WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland, before the Second World War.
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.
News Close-Up, WNEW, December 13, 1959
This episode of News Close-Up offers "a preview of July, 1960," in a program about U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.
Crescent Club Advertisements; Meet Your Congress
Tracks 1 through 5 correspond to side 1 of the disc, which contains five advertisements for the Crescent Club (1338 New York Ave, corner of 14th and New York Avenue) recorded by Al Cummings. The advertisement notes the club's status as a music venue, with nightly performances by the Beach Johnson band. Track 6 corresponds to side 2, which contains an episode of Meet Your Congress, hosted by Blair Moody. This episode features a debate between four United States senators, members of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, on the Taft-Hartley Act
Veterans' Cab advertisements; Meet Your Congress
Side 1 of the recording contains five short advertisements for the Veterans' Cab company, dated February 24, 1949. Side 2 contains an excerpt of an episode of Meet Your Congress, in which United States senators discuss rent control.
Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard
Bill Evans with Chuck Israels on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums at the Village Vanguard. The reel-to-reel tape container indicates that titles performed include "Slow Dance" and "A Song for Now."
Aristo Theater of the Air, Part 2, October 21, 1945
Mark Austad (later known as Mark Evans) hosts the second part of Aristo Theater of the Air, with selections from June Havoc (There Must Be Someone for Me); Wilbur Evans (Girls), a war bonds advertisement, and Corinna Mura (Carlotta_/
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.
Melody Lane, part 1 of 2, August 15, 1946
Recording of the first part of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad.
Melody Lane, Part 2
Recording of the second part of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad.
Melody Lane, part 2 of 2, August 15, 1945
Recording of the second part of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad.
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