Latest content added for UNT Digital Libraryhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/search/?t=fulltext&fq=dc_language%3Aeng2020-06-11T16:07:54-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching UNT Digital LibraryPop Chronicles Interviews #131 - Nat "King" Cole2020-06-11T16:07:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692127/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692127/"><img alt="Pop Chronicles Interviews #131 - Nat "King" Cole" title="Pop Chronicles Interviews #131 - Nat "King" Cole" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692127/small/"/></a></p><p>Interview with Nat "King" Cole by a Voice of America interviewer identified as Walter. The mention of Cole's NBC television show narrows the possible date range to 1956 or 1957.</p>Pop Chronicles Interviews #6 - Tony Bennett2020-06-11T16:07:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692144/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692144/"><img alt="Pop Chronicles Interviews #6 - Tony Bennett" title="Pop Chronicles Interviews #6 - Tony Bennett" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692144/small/"/></a></p><p>Recording of John Gilliland interviewing Tony Bennett in Fort Worth, Texas. Gilliland later used this recording in the Pop Chronicles radio program series.</p>Savremena Muzika Amerika: Danny Kaye2017-12-13T13:32:09-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1046779/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1046779/"><img alt="Savremena Muzika Amerika: Danny Kaye" title="Savremena Muzika Amerika: Danny Kaye" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1046779/small/"/></a></p><p>The music of Danny Kaye is featured in a program apparently broadcast by the Voice of America's Yugoslav Service.</p>Music USA #434-B, Interview with Bob Shad2016-03-31T09:57:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824271/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824271/"><img alt="Music USA #434-B, Interview with Bob Shad" title="Music USA #434-B, Interview with Bob Shad" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824271/small/"/></a></p><p>The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Bob Shad, director of artists and repertoire (A&R) at Mercury Records, broadcast March 7, 1956.</p>Interview with Marshall Brown, John LaPorta, and Farmingdale High School students2016-03-31T09:57:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824272/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824272/"><img alt="Interview with Marshall Brown, John LaPorta, and Farmingdale High School students" title="Interview with Marshall Brown, John LaPorta, and Farmingdale High School students" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824272/small/"/></a></p><p>The interview which accompanied Music USA #551-B, broadcast July 2, 1956, featuring Marshall Brown, John LaPorta, and four Farmingdale (New York) High School students.</p>Music from Trinidad, Part 12016-03-31T09:57:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824274/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824274/"><img alt="Music from Trinidad, Part 1" title="Music from Trinidad, Part 1" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824274/small/"/></a></p><p>One of two reels of music from Trinidad found in Willis Conover's collection. The artists and recording date have not been determined.</p>Music USA, Interview with Andy Wiswell2016-03-31T09:57:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824281/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824281/"><img alt="Music USA, Interview with Andy Wiswell" title="Music USA, Interview with Andy Wiswell" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc824281/small/"/></a></p><p>An unedited program, without theme music or a program number, but likely intended for the first hour of Music USA, including an interview with Andy Wiswell, director of artists and repertoire (A&R) at Capitol Records.</p>Interview with W.C. Handy, Part I2016-02-04T18:32:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800490/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800490/"><img alt="Interview with W.C. Handy, Part I" title="Interview with W.C. Handy, Part I" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800490/small/"/></a></p><p>The first part of Willis Conover's extended interview with W.C. Handy. This recording is the raw audio, and includes a glitch in the tape in the opening seconds, and other preliminaries before the interview begins.</p>Willis Conover interviews Danny Kaye2016-02-04T18:32:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800483/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800483/"><img alt="Willis Conover interviews Danny Kaye" title="Willis Conover interviews Danny Kaye" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800483/small/"/></a></p><p>Willis Conover interviews entertainer Danny Kaye, who was serving as an ambassador-at-large for the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).</p>Music USA #621-B2016-02-04T18:32:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800481/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800481/"><img alt="Music USA #621-B" title="Music USA #621-B" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800481/small/"/></a></p><p>The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast September 10, 1956.</p>Music USA #750-A2016-02-04T18:32:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800486/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800486/"><img alt="Music USA #750-A" title="Music USA #750-A" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800486/small/"/></a></p><p>The entire program for the first hour of Music USA, broadcast on January 17, 1957, and rebroadcast as #826-A on April 3, 1957.</p>Music USA #569-A2016-02-04T18:32:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800488/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800488/"><img alt="Music USA #569-A" title="Music USA #569-A" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800488/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Interview with W.C. Handy, Part II2016-02-04T18:32:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800495/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800495/"><img alt="Interview with W.C. Handy, Part II" title="Interview with W.C. Handy, Part II" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc800495/small/"/></a></p><p>The second part of Willis Conover's extended interview with W.C. Handy.</p>Music USA #695-B, Hungarian Jazz Guests2015-12-17T13:25:14-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790677/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790677/"><img alt="Music USA #695-B, Hungarian Jazz Guests" title="Music USA #695-B, Hungarian Jazz Guests" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790677/small/"/></a></p><p>The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, aired on November 23, 1956. This program features Hungarian jazz musicians who sent a recording to Conover shortly before the Hungarian Uprising of 1956; this hour was apparently was quickly assembled to replace the original program #695-B which had been recorded in October, but set aside for this replacement. The musicians remain unnamed, presumably for their safety, as Conover notes that it is unknown whether the musicians in the recording were still alive. Gerry Mulligan, Tony Scott, Quincy Jones, J.J. Johnson, and Billy Taylor comment on the musical selections.</p>Louis Armstrong interview, fourth hour2015-12-10T13:29:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790423/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790423/"><img alt="Louis Armstrong interview, fourth hour" title="Louis Armstrong interview, fourth hour" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790423/small/"/></a></p><p>The fourth of five hours of Louis Armstrong talking at length about his life and career. In this hour, Armstrong discusses playing the trumpet, his health, and race relations, with musical selections interspersed.</p>Louis Armstrong interview, third hour2015-12-10T13:29:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790426/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790426/"><img alt="Louis Armstrong interview, third hour" title="Louis Armstrong interview, third hour" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790426/small/"/></a></p><p>The third of five hours of Louis Armstrong talking at length about his life and career. In this hour, Armstrong discusses his favorite musicians, with musical selections interspersed.</p>Louis Armstrong interview, fifth hour2015-12-10T13:29:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790429/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790429/"><img alt="Louis Armstrong interview, fifth hour" title="Louis Armstrong interview, fifth hour" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790429/small/"/></a></p><p>The fifth of five hours of Louis Armstrong talking at length about his life and career, with musical selections interspersed.</p>Interviews with Billy Eckstine and Teddi King2015-12-10T13:29:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790424/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790424/"><img alt="Interviews with Billy Eckstine and Teddi King" title="Interviews with Billy Eckstine and Teddi King" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790424/small/"/></a></p><p>Willis Conover interviews Billy Eckstine and Teddi King at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station, on the RCA Victor Starliner train. Eckstine and King were performing to benefit the March of Dimes; the interviews were apparently used in Music USA programs #420-B (Eckstine) and #421-B (King).</p>Interviews with June Christy, Nat "King" Cole, Ted Heath, and Bob Flanigan2015-12-10T13:29:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790425/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790425/"><img alt="Interviews with June Christy, Nat "King" Cole, Ted Heath, and Bob Flanigan" title="Interviews with June Christy, Nat "King" Cole, Ted Heath, and Bob Flanigan" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790425/small/"/></a></p><p>Willis Conover interviews June Christy, Nat "King" Cole, Ted Heath, and Bob Flanigan backstage at a performance at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. The interview with Nat "King" Cole was likely used in Music USA program #520-B.</p>Louis Armstrong interview, second hour2015-12-10T13:29:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790427/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790427/"><img alt="Louis Armstrong interview, second hour" title="Louis Armstrong interview, second hour" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790427/small/"/></a></p><p>The second of five hours of Louis Armstrong talking at length about his life and career. In this hour, Armstrong discusses the Hot Five and scat singing, interspersed with musical selections.</p>Louis Armstrong interview, first hour2015-12-10T13:29:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790430/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790430/"><img alt="Louis Armstrong interview, first hour" title="Louis Armstrong interview, first hour" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc790430/small/"/></a></p><p>The first of five hours of Louis Armstrong talking at length about his life and career. In this hour, Armstrong discusses his early life and career, interspersed with musical selections.</p>Music USA #429-B, Interview with Eddie Condon2015-11-11T16:00:44-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc772511/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc772511/"><img alt="Music USA #429-B, Interview with Eddie Condon" title="Music USA #429-B, Interview with Eddie Condon" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc772511/small/"/></a></p><p>The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Eddie Condon.</p>