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From the Archives: Duke Ellington Collections at the UNT Music Library

Description: Podcast from the University of North Texas Music Library highlighting materials from their collections. This episode describes five major collections of materials related to Duke Ellington, including multiple sound recordings which are unreleased according to available discographical information: Ellington at the Paramount Theater, April 30, 1947; Ellington on WWDC radio, April 21, 1946; Ellington interviewed by Willis Conover, March 27, 1948; Ellington interviewed by Willis Conover, September… more
Date: August 15, 2019
Duration: 35 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Partner: UNT Music Library
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[Nat Hentoff Lecture, February 21, 1984: Parts 3 and 4]

Description: Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Nat Hentoff on February 21, 1984 at 2:00PM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture by Nat Hentoff, interspersed with questions from the audience.
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Date: February 21, 1984
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Hentoff, Nat
Partner: UNT Music Library
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[Willis Conover Lecture, February 15, 1983: Part 1]

Description: Recording of a Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Clark Terry on February 15, 1983 at 9:30AM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture and musical examples by Willis Conover interspersed with questions from the audience.
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Date: February 15, 1983
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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[Willis Conover Lecture, February 15, 1983: Part 2]

Description: Recording of a Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Willis Conover on February 15, 1983 at 9:30AM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture and musical examples by Willis Conover interspersed with questions from the audience.
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Date: February 15, 1983
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #8464-B, Interview with John Lewis, Part I

Description: The first part of the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with John Lewis.
Date: March 3, 1978
Duration: 26 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #8463-B, Interview with John Lewis, Part II

Description: The second part of the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with John Lewis.
Date: March 2, 1978
Duration: 19 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #8462-B, Interview with John Lewis, Part I

Description: The first part of the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with John Lewis.
Date: March 1, 1978
Duration: 30 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #7429-B, funeral of Duke Ellington, Part III

Description: The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast May 3, 1975. The program contains Part III of the funeral of Duke Ellington, on May 27, 1974, as broadcast on radio, possibly by station WRVR.
Date: May 3, 1975
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #7428-B, funeral of Duke Ellington, Part II

Description: The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast May 2, 1975. The program contains Part II of the funeral of Duke Ellington, on May 27, 1974, as broadcast on radio, possibly by station WRVR.
Date: May 2, 1975
Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Willis Conover interviewed in Denmark

Description: An interview with Willis Conover, following an introduction in Danish.
Date: 1975?
Duration: 11 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Willis Conover's eulogy for Duke Ellington

Description: Recording of a eulogy for Duke Ellington by Willis Conover, likely incorporated into one of the memorial programs following Ellington's death. It may have been included in Music USA #7427-B, broadcast May 1, 1975.
Date: 1975
Duration: 12 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA 7102-B, Duke Ellington Memorial Program

Description: The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, dedicated to the memory of Duke Ellington.
Date: June 10, 1974
Duration: 46 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Duke Ellington, final interview with Willis Conover

Description: Willis Conover's last interview with Duke Ellington, with Ellington also playing the piano.
Date: September 5, 1973
Duration: 17 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Willis Conover interviews Johnny Mercer

Description: Part 3 of 4 segments of raw audio of Willis Conover's 1970 interview with Johnny Mercer, which was used in the series of seven memorial broadcasts between program numbers #7879-A and #7893-A.
Date: January 30, 1970
Duration: 33 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Ben Grauer interviews Willis Conover

Description: 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."
Date: 197X
Duration: 57 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis & Grauer, Ben
Partner: UNT Music Library
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EnBee Jamboree

Description: Willis Conover hosts a program advertising local record store EnBee Records.
Date: unknown
Duration: 14 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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EnBee Jamborees

Description: Willis Conover hosts two programs advertising the holdings of EnBee Records, at 1016 7th St NW in Washington, D.C. The theme song is Stan Kenton's "Machito." The first program, dated June 27, features the Mills Brothers' "Put Another Chair at the Table"; Deacon Tom Foger And his Congregation, “Working on the Building”; Bob Crosby, "Big Noise from Winnetka"; and Sonny Boy Williamson, "Hoodoo Hoodoo." The second program features the theme played in full, Ike Carpenter's "Jeep Blues," and the Mill… more
Date: 194X
Duration: 24 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Interview with Duke Ellington

Description: The only physical identification on this disc was the note "sign-off effect improperly done." However, it contains a brief interview with Duke Ellington. The mention of the death of "Tricky Sam" Nanton places it after July 20, 1946. Despite mentions of further interview segments, there is only one such segment.
Date: 194X
Duration: 13 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA, program on Duke Ellington

Description: A Music USA program on the music of Duke Ellington. The exact program number and date have not been determined, but the recording appears to date from around the time of Ellington's 70th birthday celebration at the White House on April 29, 1969.
Date: 196X
Duration: 42 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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New York, New York with Ben Grauer, program 407

Description: 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.
Date: 197X
Duration: 31 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis & Grauer, Ben
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Parade of Hits, part 1 of 2

Description: Willis Conover hosts this episode of Parade of Hits, which focuses on the music of Duke Ellington, played by "Frank [Duval], Peggy [Lee], Skitch [Henderson], and the King Sisters." There are many skips and glitches in this recording.
Date: 194X
Duration: 11 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library
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