Radio Interviews

Title: Radio Interviews
Abstract: Felix Grant inaugurated “The Album Sound” in September 1954 on WMAL Radio 630 in Washington, DC. He spent 30 years as its host and producer. The program featured the full spectrum of jazz and blues and had one of the widest listening audiences in the Washington metropolitan area. Most of the interviews in this collection were conducted live during the program or were produced in the studio for broadcast on the show during the period from 1965 to 1984. Patrons are advised that materials available through this website are for restricted educational use. These materials may be subject to additional restrictions including, but not limited to, copyright and the rights of privacy and publicity, of parties other than the University of the District of Columbia. Patrons are solely responsible for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permission, and paying any associated fees, which may be necessary for further use.
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 Monty Alexander and Herb Ellis / interviewed by Felix Grant, June 3, 1981
Monty Alexander and Herb Ellis discuss their careers with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Alexander and Ellis are featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:33:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 alexander_ellis.rm: 21148302 bytes, checksum: 24240fe420a70a608c247991e02deca3 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3435 bytes, checksum: 7a34548eeb27a12344f633bac978bec0 (MD5), Sister Sadie / H. Silver (02:57-06:59) -- Captain Bill / M. Alexander, R. Brown, H. Ellis (17:13-20:18) -- Limehouse blues / P. Braham, D. Furber (23:56-27:18), Monty Alexander and Herb Ellis interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded June 3, 1981. 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 (28 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.