Pictorial date for Metronome magazine, taken at Cafe Rouge, Hotel Penn. in New York, NY. (The band was playing nightly nearby at the Paramount Theatre during this period).

Kenton band at the Metropolitan Theatre in Providence, RI.

Photograph of Stan Kenton and six other men at the November 1946 Schirmer opening in Brooklyn, N.Y. They are standing around a water cooler, from left to right: Murray Boykin, Walter Rivere, Lou Ferrara, John Cooney, Stan Kenton, and Al Levine.

Photograph of Stan Kenton and five otehr men at the November 1946 Schirmer opening in Brooklyn, N.Y. From left to right: Murray Boykin, Walter Rivere, Lou Ferrara, John Cooney, Stan Kenton, and Al Levine. The men are wearing suits and holding up cups in a toast.

Photograph of Stan Kenton, wearing a striped suit and standing in front of a dark wall with his arms raised. Imprint on the back: Capitol Records, Hollywood Master.

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.

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 surrounded by fans at the Schirmer opening in Brooklyn, N.Y. In the photograph, Kenton is signing autographs and there are others visible in the background including Murray Boykin (Brooklyn salesman), someone hesitantly identified as John Cooney (N.Y. manager), and Al Levine (Newark manager).

Photograph of Stan Kenton posing with an unidentified group of people.

Photograph of Stan Kenton, surrounded by people, signing autographs at Schirmer opening, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Photograph of Willis Conover in a publicity photo for radio station WWDC.

Photograph of Willis Conover in a publicity photo for radio station WWDC.

Photograph of Willis Conover and 3 unidentified men at radio station WWDC.

Photograph of Willis Conover, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and other band members and friends.

Photograph of Mercer Ellington, Jack Teagarden, and Willis Conover, likely in a backstage dressing room. Teagarden is in the center, playing trombone.

Photograph of Willis Conover interviewing three unidentified men.

Portrait of Willis Conover for a publicity photo for radio station WWDC.

Photograph of Willis Conover and an unidentified man in an apparent publicity photo for radio station WWDC.

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.

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.