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 (Mr. A). Arbitrators include Dr. Jane Emmel Gorman of Hunter College, and John A. Zellers, former president of the New York Board of Trade.

Photograph of Tommy Tucker and two unidentified people at a pair of microphones at radio station WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland. Tucker is identified, along with the year and location, in another photo in this collection.

Photograph of an unidentified music group, gathered around a WTBO microphone.

Photograph of Tommy Tucker, seated at a microphone. Willis Conover may be partially visible in the background at right.

Photograph of Tommy Tucker at WTBO. He is identified, along with the date and location, on another photo in this collection.

Photograph of an unidentified woman, seated near a microphone at radio station WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland. An unidentified man is partially visible on her left.

Photograph of Ozzie Nelson and Rosanne Stevens at station WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland. A handwritten note by Conover on the back of the photo identifies Nelson and Stevens, with date and location. A copy of Metronome magazine is at Nelson's right elbow.

Photograph of Ozzie Nelson with Roseanne Stevens and Willis Conover. Conover's back is to the camera.

Photograph of an unidentified man, likely at radio station WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland.

Photograph of Willis Conover, Tommy Tucker, Amy (possibly Arnell), and Kerwin (possibly Somerville), seated around a microphone. An unidentified man is visible in the background at right.

Photograph of Willis Conover and two unidentified men. The man in the foreground is seated at the piano.

Photograph of Tommy Tucker, seated at a microphone at radio station WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland. Willis Conover is partially visible on his right. Tucker is identified, along with the date and location, on another photo in this collection.

Photograph of an unidentified man, likely at radio station WTBO in Cumberland, Maryland.

Photograph of Tommy Tucker and an unidentified woman, seated at a pair of microphones.

Recording of the first part of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad.

Recording of Lionel Hampton and band, performing at a benefit for the Junior Citizens and Police Corps at the Howard Theater.

Louis Armstrong plays tunes and reads advertisements on Willis Conover's radio show. He mentions that he was performing at the Blue Mirror, situating this program between December 22, 1949, and January 4, 1950.

Willis Conover interviews George Shearing. This is the raw interview, and refers to song selections to be inserted later.

Conclusion of the concert by Lionel Hampton and his band, performing at a benefit for the Junior Citizens and Police Corps at the Howard Theater. The recording consists mainly of a drum solo.

In Part 2, Conover introduces Emerson Parker, an Ellington expert, record collector, and broadcaster at station WQQW, who introduces "Take It Easy," "Mood Indigo," "Sweet Mama," and "Hot and Bothered." In Part 4, Conover and Parker introduce "I've Got to Be a Rug Cutter," "Ebony Rhapsody," "Stompy Jones," and "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" (the end of the introduction and the tune are in part 5). Gil Lilly is credited as working in the control room.

In Part 9, Conover introduces Duke Ellington himself, along with Billy Strayhorn, to Emerson Parker, and interviews Ellington about his personnel, travel plans, and early recordings. In Part 11, the interview continues after selections from Ellington's Black, Brown & Beige Suite.

Recording of Duke Ellington playing solo piano, following a late-night interview with Willis Conover at radio station WWDC.

Recording of Duke Ellington's theme song, "Take the 'A' Train," followed by Willis Conover briefly announcing that the Duke Ellington show usually airing at 1:00 a.m. on Saturdays would not occur due to the change to Daylight Saving Time, and that an Ellington concert at the Watergate barge originally scheduled for Monday, June 9 was moved to Friday, June 13. The occurrence of the dates on those weekdays places the recording in 1947.

In Part 1, Willis Conover's Saturday Night Dance Party program begins with Artie Shaw's "Just Kiddin' Around." Conover then discusses the rarity of some of the records he will play during this program, which is dedicated to the music of Duke Ellington, with selections "Animal Crackers," (sound drops briefly) "Bugle Call Rag," Freeze and Melt," and "Black and Tan Fantasy." In Part 3, Conover and Emerson Parker, an Ellington expert, record collector, and broadcaster at station WQQW, introduce selections including "Black Beauty" and "I've Got the World on a String."