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EnBee Jamboree, June 14, 1947; labor dispute arbitration

Description: 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 (… more
Date: June 14, 1947
Duration: 27 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #569-A

Description: The entire program for the first hour of Music USA, broadcast on July 10, 1956, and rebroadcast as #831-A on April 8, 1957. On internal documents, Conover had rated the program "AA," indicating that it was one he was particularly pleased with.
Date: June 21, 1956
Duration: 59 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #1665-B, Warsaw, Poland

Description: The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast July 21, 1959. This episode was the second of a series following Conover's highly successful trip to Poland earlier that year, and featured the first part of the first concert at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall during Conover's visit.
Date: June 7, 1959
Duration: 45 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #1666-B, Warsaw, Poland

Description: The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast July 22, 1959. This episode was the third of a series following Conover's trip to Poland earlier that year, and featured the second part of the first concert at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall during Conover's visit.
Date: June 7, 1959
Duration: 45 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #1667-B, Warsaw, Poland

Description: The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast July 23, 1959. This episode was the fourth of a series following Conover's trip to Poland earlier that year, and featured the first part of the second concert at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall during Conover's visit.
Date: June 8, 1959
Duration: 45 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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Music USA #1672-B, Warsaw, Poland

Description: The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast July 28, 1959. This episode was the fifth and final part of a series following Conover's trip to Poland earlier that year, and featured the second part of the second concert at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall during Conover's visit.
Date: June 8, 1959
Duration: 46 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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Willis Conover interviews Danny Kaye

Description: Willis Conover interviews entertainer Danny Kaye, who was serving as an ambassador-at-large for the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Date: June 28, 1956
Duration: 22 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis & Kaye, Danny
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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H.Res.189 - Honoring cultural achievements of the Voice of America, 103rd Congress of the United States

Description: Representatives Lee H. Hamilton (D., Indiana), Benjamin A. Gilman (R., New York) and Robert H. Michel (R., Illinois) speak on H. Res. 189 in the 103rd Congress, honoring the Voice of America and Willis Conover for their cultural programming related to jazz. Rep. Michel notes at the 7:22 mark that Conover is present for the resolution, though he is not shown on camera. Speaker Pro Tempore G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery (D., Mississippi) presides.
Date: June 8, 1993
Duration: 10 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: United States. Congress. House
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Partner: UNT Music Library
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