Photograph of Stan Kenton selling record albums.

Photograph of the Kenton band recording for Capitol Records at RKO Pathe Studios in New York, NY.

The Mountain Broadcast and Prairie Recorder was dedicated to information about folk and country songs and singers in the United States. These issues are from the collection of Floy Case, a pioneering music journalist who wrote many articles for this publication.

Photograph of Stan Kenton and two other men walking through a pair of glass doors at the train station.

Photograph of Stan Kenton with unidentified man and woman. They are surrounded by shelves of record albums and there are three other men in the background.

Photograph of Stan Kenton and a group of men at Capitol Records pressing plant. The group is standing around a piece of machinery. They are, from left to right: an unknown capitol plant worker; Jerry Duane (of Pastels vocal group); Eddie Safranski; Shelly Manne; unknown (possibly a Pastels member); Kenton; Pete Rugolo (arr); George Morte (bandboy); and unknown (possibly a Pastels member).

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 Willis Conover and Stan Kenton in an interview at radio station WWDC, in Washington, D.C., likely in 1947.

Photograph of Willis Conover with three unidentified people.

Photograph of Willis Conover and Stan Kenton.

Photograph of Stan Kenton with unidentified man and woman at, perhaps, the Capitol Records office. That are around a desk, in front of a large, ornate mirror.

Photograph of Stan Kenton at the barber shop, in a chair. Other people are also in the shop.

Photograph of Stan Kenton at a piano, surrounded by fans.

Photograph of Stan Kenton in the Capitol Records stockroom in New York, looking at albums and surrounded by stacks of boxes.

Photograph of Stan Kenton at a record store surrounded by a large group of fans. Behind him, there are shelves full of records and displayed photographs.

Photograph of Stan Kenton at Capitol Records stockroom, holding boxes and stacks of albums. Pictured from left to right: Al Silver (in charge of the New York stockroom), Stan Kenton, and John Scalisi (Eastern regional manager).

Photograph of Stan Kenton selling record albums in a store. A group of people are gathered around his table and Kenton is standing in front of a wall of shelves full of albums.

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.

Willis Conover hosts a program advertising the holdings of EnBee Records, at 1016 7th St NW in Washington, D.C. The theme song is Stan Kenton's "Machito,"and other selections include Francis Craig, "Near You"; The Beale Street Boys, "Lights Out"; the signoff theme from Sunday spirituals show, “God Be With You”; and the King Cole Trio, "I Miss You So."

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.

Recording of part 1 of Melody Lane, hosted by Mark Austad.

Willis Conover interviews Stan Kenton, and asks him to comment on musical selections.

Willis Conover interviews Stan Kenton, asking his opinion on various musical selections. In Part III, he brings in a listener who was critical of Kenton to have a dialogue directly with him.

Fall/Spring performances program book from the 1946-1947 school year at the North Texas State College School of Music.