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.

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: Interview with Mongo Santamaria / interviewed by Felix Grant, April 18, 1978; Mongo Santamaria discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Santamaria is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:41:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 santamaria_mongo.rm: 16269156 bytes, checksum: d6d4f05c963c12c4d62859c607fb00f3 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3425 bytes, checksum: b2d380288a110e1f950272935080e2a6 (MD5), Sweet 'tater pie / R. Grant (05:12-06:44) -- Musical selection (09:49-10:56) -- La bamba / R. Valens (15:10-15:58) -- Afro lypso / M. Sheller (17:57-18:38), Mongo Santamaria interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded April 18, 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 (21 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full 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.

: 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.

: Interview with Nathen Page / interviewed by Felix Grant, February 1979; Nathen Page discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Page is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 page_nathen.rm: 25902126 bytes, checksum: b1dfe3390ecc08850645f5943826fb91 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3409 bytes, checksum: 12cf50f091326012a44ffcd314b28153 (MD5), Invitation / P. Webster, B. Kaper (00:24-01:46) -- Lush life / B. Strayhorn (06:49-09:04) -- Just the way you are / B. Joel (16:49-19:05) -- What are you doing the rest of your life / M. Legrand (27:32-29:51) -- Once I loved / A. C. Jobim (31:35-32:37), Nathen Page interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded February 1979. 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 (34 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Nina Simone / interviewed by Felix Grant, June 3, 1980; Nina Simone discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Simone is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 simone_nina.rm: 29964329 bytes, checksum: 5a0e5edff86e9cc09f6e2c5fce8c5a76 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3408 bytes, checksum: 1cc929a2a3cd6afb3652f11c45e5acf2 (MD5), I loves you, Porgy / D. Heyward, I. Gershwin, G. Gershwin (03:32-07:35) -- Children go where I send you / N. Simone (11:31-14:15) -- The other woman / J. Robinson (18:04-19:35) -- I wish I knew how it would feel to be free / R. Lamb, W. Taylor (20:27-22:12) -- See-line woman / G. Bass (23:58-25:59) -- I want a little sugar in my bowl / N. Simone (27:36-29:56) -- Baltimore / R. Newman (31:24-35:50) -- Here comes the sun / G. Harrison (40:47-41:31), Nina Simone interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded June 3, 1980. 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 (39 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Noel Pointer / interviewed by Felix Grant, November 12, 1982; Noel Pointer discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Pointer is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant. Violinst Eddie South is featured on one musical selection., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:34:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 pointer_noel.rm: 31310378 bytes, checksum: bba96473f2c0186ffc0169d81d87ac8b (MD5) manifest.xml: 3416 bytes, checksum: 5162bf96a062ed12590eecd660f09fea (MD5), Mirabella / E. Klugh (09:17-11:28) -- Musical selection (15:33-16:06) -- Rainstorm / D. Valentin (21:30-23:47) -- Night song / E. Klugh (27:23-29:35) -- Movin' in / N. Pointer (34:18-40:24), Noel Pointer interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded November 12, 1982. 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 (41 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Oscar Brown, Jr / interviewed by Felix Grant, July 18, 1978; Oscar Brown Jr. discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Brown is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:41:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 brown_oscar.rm: 16043535 bytes, checksum: 4af3de47a850b1f24578bec40a0b20f1 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3413 bytes, checksum: 581c5a678f8626399f06e344c2ba2fe9 (MD5), Dat der / B. Timmons, O. Brown (05:21-06:29) -- Mr. kicks / O. Brown (11:21-12:34) -- All blues / M. Davis, O. Brown (15:00-16:13) -- Nothin' but a fool / L. Reis, A. Barbosa (19:13-19:49), Oscar Brown Jr. interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded July 18, 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 (21 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Paquito D'Rivera / interviewed by Felix Grant, October 6, 1981; Paquito D'Rivera discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. D'Rivera is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 drivera_paquito.rm: 27224034 bytes, checksum: 3f49d4ef43a24222832a4d0c2c940963 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3424 bytes, checksum: eae7bc09fd56722fd7aff51c31c6a0ca (MD5), Claudia / C. Valdes (02:42-08:29) -- Chucho / P. D'Rivera (11:56-16:04) -- Song to my son / P. D'Rivera (20:45-25:14) -- Basstronaut / P. D'Rivera (29:09-35:00), Paquito D'Rivera interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded October 6, 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 (36 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Patti Austin / interviewed by Felix Grant, December 7, 1976; Patti Austin discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Austin is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:31:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 austin_patti.rm: 15360346 bytes, checksum: 030d0bfeefd74bbd56c9e12ecaadf0c1 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3415 bytes, checksum: 41c5370c6dc74a366f07f989af76c1dd (MD5), I found a song (in my heart) / T. Camillo, M. Sawyer (03:06-03:47) -- Say you love me / P. Austin (09:49-12:08) -- You don't have to say you're sorry / P. Austin (15:15-16:20) -- What's at the end of a rainbow / P. Austin (18:25-19:18), Patti Austin interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded December 7, 1976. 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., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Paul Desmond / interviewed by Felix Grant, March 28, 1969; Paul Desmond discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Desmond is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:41:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 desmond_paul.rm: 30838824 bytes, checksum: d30e89f4df7b358f95bff2ddf264f47e (MD5) manifest.xml: 3413 bytes, checksum: cfe17444d58bcca4b7bbce1440e4a14f (MD5), Musical selection (07:19-09:18) -- Musical selection (17:23-20:30) -- Samba with some barbecue (24:06-28:17) -- Autumn leaves (34:52-37:37), Paul Desmond interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded March 28, 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 (40 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.