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The Orchestra of Washington, D.C.
Recording of The Orchestra of Washington, D.C., likely with singer Jack Maggio. The band plays selections that also appear on their lone full-length album, Willis Conover's House of Sounds Presents THE Orchestra, including "Willis" (written for Willis Conover), and "Light Green."
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Willis Conover presents The Orchestra of Washington, D.C., part 1
Recording of a radio program by Willis Conover, featuring recorded selections by The Orchestra of Washington, D.C. Following the theme song, "Early Autumn," the program includes "Roundhouse," "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" (Lea Matthews, vocals), "Light Green," and "Don't Blame Me" (featuring trombonist Earl Swope).
Date:
December 15, 1951
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Willis Conover presents The Orchestra of Washington, D.C., part 2
Continuation of a radio program by Willis Conover, featuring recorded selections by The Orchestra of Washington, D.C, including "Tiny's Blues," "I Cover the Waterfront" (Jack Maggio, vocals), "Not Really the Blues," "Early Autumn" (program theme), and comments by Conover.
Date:
December 15, 1951
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Orchestra of Washington, D.C., September 10, 1952
The Orchestra of Washington, D.C., as heard on Willis Conover's radio program.
Date:
September 10, 1952
Creator:
The Orchestra of Washington, D.C.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
News Close-Up, WNEW, December 13, 1959
This episode of News Close-Up offers "a preview of July, 1960," in a program about U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.
Date:
December 13, 1959
Creator:
Conover, Willis & Weldon, Martin
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Savremena Muzika Amerika: Danny Kaye
The music of Danny Kaye is featured in a program apparently broadcast by the Voice of America's Yugoslav Service.
Date:
1956
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Willis Conover and family
Home movie of Willis Conover and his third wife, Johara, with unidentified family members.
Date:
1958~
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Willis Conover Presents "The" Orchestra of Washington, D.C. - 4
A recording only labeled "Sir Oliver," dated November 30, 1951, and likely of "The" Orchestra of Washington, D.C.
Date:
November 30, 1951
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1422, Irving Berlin Tribute, Part I
The first hour of a two-hour tribute to Irving Berlin, in the year that Berlin turned 70, broadcast November 20, 1958. The program includes numerous interviews with popular artists and selected Berlin compositions which they recorded, including Guy Lombardo (interview dated September 17, 1958), Ginger Rogers (interview dated August 28, 1958), Rudy Vallee, and Fred Astaire.
Date:
November 6, 1958
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1422, Tribute to Irving Berlin, Part II
The second hour of a two-hour tribute to Irving Berlin, in the year that Berlin turned 70, broadcast November 20, 1958. The program includes numerous interviews with popular artists and selected Berlin compositions which they recorded, including Bing Crosby (interview dated August 28, 1958), Benny Goodman, Ethel Merman, Fred Waring (interview dated October 1, 1958), and Eddie Cantor, with brief statements by Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Weston, Jo Stafford, Paul Whiteman, an interview with Berlin himself, and a statement from President Eisenhower.
Date:
November 6, 1958
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Magazine of the Air "97": "A Short History of Jazz"
A short Indonesian-language program on the history of jazz, including excerpts of recordings. "Magazine of the Air" was a weekly program of the Voice of America, broadcast on Tuesdays.
Date:
August 18, 1959
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Groggy's Mambo and other selections
A live recording of mambo selections. The title "Groggy's Mambo" appears to refer to Maurice "Groggy" Gervitsch, the proprietor of the Cairo Hotel in Washington, D.C., where Gervitsch organized mambo dances in 1954. The group may have been led by Buddy Rowell.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1791-A, as heard in Lagos, Nigeria
A broadcast of Music USA transmitted by station WLWO in Cincinnati, Ohio, and recorded off of shortwave radio in Lagos, Nigeria. It was sent to the Voice of America to document the quality of radio reception in that area. As a live broadcast, the recording also includes news breaks and station identification.
Date:
November 24, 1959
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1791-B, as heard in Lagos, Nigeria
A broadcast of Music USA transmitted by station WLWO in Cincinnati, Ohio, and recorded off of shortwave radio in Lagos, Nigeria. It was sent to the Voice of America to document the quality of radio reception in that area, and this hour includes most of Music USA 1791-B, a repeat of Music USA #1619-B, which was a tribute to Lester Young. As a live broadcast, the recording also includes news breaks and station identification.
Date:
November 24, 1959
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1666-B, Warsaw, Poland
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
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #434-B, Interview with Bob Shad
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.
Date:
January 26, 1956
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interview with Marshall Brown, John LaPorta, and Farmingdale High School students
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.
Date:
June 7, 1956
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music from Trinidad, Part 1
One of two reels of music from Trinidad found in Willis Conover's collection. The artists and recording date have not been determined.
Date:
April 17, 1956
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1667-B, Warsaw, Poland
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
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1664-B, Interview with Roman Waschko
The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, broadcast July 20, 1959. This episode was the first of a series following Conover's highly successful trip to Poland earlier that year, and includes an interview with Roman Waschko, president of the Polish Jazz Federation.
Date:
{1959-05,1959-06}
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1672-B, Warsaw, Poland
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
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA, Interview with Andy Wiswell
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.
Date:
January 26, 1956
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Music USA #1665-B, Warsaw, Poland
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
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interview with W.C. Handy, Part I
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.
Date:
1956
Creator:
Conover, Willis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library