Radio Interviews

Interview with Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd / interviewed by Felix Grant, January 2, 1975
Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd discuss their careers with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Kessel, Ellis and Byrd are featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:39:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 kessel_barney2.rm: 14865541 bytes, checksum: d338241076a54aa4b1345586aba74f6e (MD5) manifest.xml: 3448 bytes, checksum: 2ae67ae94b0ec85f378268097e3d9274 (MD5), Salute to Charlie Christian / B. Kessel (02:50-03:16) -- Thank you, Charlie Christian / H. Ellis (03:51-04:27) -- Homage to Charlie Christian / C. Byrd (04:49-05:22) -- Down home blues / H. Ellis, B. Kessel (10:27-12:24) -- Charlie's Blues / C. Byrd (13:11-14:53) -- Undecided / C. Shavers (16:41-17:31) -- Musical selection (18:25-18:38), Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded January 2, 1975. Reproduction of radio interview produced at Washington, D.C. Station WMAL for broadcast on The Album Sound. Forms part of the Felix Grant Collection at the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Original format: 1 sound tape reel (20 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., fulll track mono; 7 in.
Interview with Deek Watson / interviewed by Felix Grant, April 9, 1969
Deek Watson discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Watson is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:40:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 watson_deek.rm: 44851487 bytes, checksum: 98cbc177b8fb43a57ebe387415087dca (MD5) manifest.xml: 3409 bytes, checksum: 316c051c33112f5b4084aaa69c3d815f (MD5), If I didn't care / J. Lawrence (06:11-09:07) -- Java jive / B. Oakland, M. Drake (22:05-25:04), Deek Watson interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded April 9, 1969. Reproduction of radio interview produced at Washington, D.C. Station WMAL for broadcast on The Album Sound. Forms part of the Felix Grant Collection at the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Original format: 1 sound tape reel (58 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., fulll track mono; 7 in.
Interview with June Norton / interviewed by Felix Grant, October 19, 1985
June Norton discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Norton talks about her time as Duke Ellington's singer in 1950. Duke Ellington is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:41:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 norton_june.rm: 15894099 bytes, checksum: 8f0ad3c6c50f381b38105a289042da59 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3412 bytes, checksum: 9614c3fc7bb27eb3530e695a4faf6bcf (MD5), Take the 'A' train / B. Strayhorn (00:51-02:03) -- Take the 'A' Train - Rockin' in rhythm / B. Strayhorn - D. Ellington (17:47-18:55), June Norton interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded October 19, 1985. Reproduction of radio interview produced at Washington, D.C. Station WMAL for broadcast on The Album Sound. Forms part of the Felix Grant Collection at the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Analog playback copy. 1997. 1 sound cassette : Dolby B processed.
Interview with Laurel Massé / interviewed by Felix Grant, February 2, 1985
Laurel Massé discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Massé is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 masse_laurel.rm: 25493666 bytes, checksum: eb2597e9d4065745b1198efa9c13367a (MD5) manifest.xml: 3415 bytes, checksum: 7921c330c4032ac88c774835fa2aa000 (MD5), Harold's house of jazz / R. Cole, D. Lahm (05:55-09:08) -- Paper moon / B. Rose, E. Y. Harburg, H. Arlen, Jefferson (16:35-19:50) -- Interlude / P. Rugolo, B. Russell (23:29-25:35) -- Four / M. Davis, J. Hendricks (29:51-32:40), Laurel Massé interviewed by Felix Grant on WRC. Recorded February 2, 1985. Reproduction of radio interview produced at Washington, D.C. Station WRC for broadcast. Forms part of the Felix Grant Collection at the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Original format: cassette.
Interview with Sue Raney / interviewed by Felix Grant, June 22, 1985
Sue Raney discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Pianist Bob Florence, accompanist to Raney, is present in the studio and speaks occasionally. Raney is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:34:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 raney_sue.rm: 24988692 bytes, checksum: 47c6d8e70c421fd2854b370ba31113f5 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3403 bytes, checksum: a00a018a83fb1f793e4f8693c5823066 (MD5), How's this for openers / B. Florence, F. Manley (01:52-04:18) -- The shadow of your smile / J. Mandel, P. Webster (11:56-15:33) -- No more blues / A. Jobim (19:20-22:29) -- Suicide is painless / J. Mandel, J. Altman (25:09-28:45), Sue Raney interviewed by Felix Grant on WRC. Recorded June 22, 1985. Reproduction of radio interview produced at Washington, D.C. Station WRC for broadcast on The Album Sound. Forms part of the Felix Grant Collection at the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Original format: 1 sound tape reel (33 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.