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 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.

: Interview with Monty Alexander / interviewed by Felix Grant, January 11, 1972; Monty Alexander discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Alexander is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:33:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 alexander_monty1.rm: 18884174 bytes, checksum: 9647a782c715d97361f77fd1fdca8787 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3426 bytes, checksum: 88eec1357473d633531744ce67c4f8c6 (MD5), Jitterbug waltz / F. Waller (02:31-03:35) -- Rattlesnake / M. Alexander (09:30-11:54) -- Love has a way / Fox, V. Schertzinger (19:16-20:54) -- That's the way it is / M. Alexander (23:32-23:55), Monty Alexander interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded January 11, 1972. 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 (25 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Monty Alexander / interviewed by Felix Grant, June 3, 1981; Monty Alexander discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Alexander is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 alexander_monty3.rm: 16860471 bytes, checksum: 1913b4922ee65f79c9941ac4d4067b7f (MD5) manifest.xml: 3422 bytes, checksum: 08e63e2895a3889db3e07e445d04647f (MD5), Sister Sadie / H. Silver (00:08-01:31) -- Now's the time / C. Parker (11:09-13:20) -- Montevideo / R. Evans (18:32-21:04), Monty Alexander 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 (21 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Monty Alexander / interviewed by Felix Grant, May 2, 1978; Monty Alexander discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Alexander is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 alexander_monty2.rm: 17763744 bytes, checksum: f74edc684aef5c68e3f24d1ffb492c11 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3421 bytes, checksum: d54a11ea1e22b52170501cb6253bd690 (MD5), Sly mongoose / Traditional (06:03-07:00) -- Brown skin girl / Traditional (13:18-16:10) -- Limbo / Traditional (20:02-22:05), Monty Alexander interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded May 2, 1978. 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 (23 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.