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 Art Farmer / interviewed by Felix Grant, ca. 1979; Art Farmer discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Farmer is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 farmer_art.rm: 19360353 bytes, checksum: acb595b7de336d053399bed9935c024f (MD5) manifest.xml: 3401 bytes, checksum: 3634c7f736d3a0d77a8d9b0b824e9439 (MD5), Whisper not / B. Golson (04:21-06:17) -- Mox nix / A. Farmer (09:29-11:39) -- Gentle rain / L. Bonfa (18:22-20:21) -- Something you got / C. Kenner (23:14-24:58), Art Farmer interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded ca. 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 cassette (25 min.)

: Interview with Billy Butterfield / interviewed by Felix Grant, ca. 1965; Billy Butterfield discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Butterfield is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:30:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 butterfield_billy.rm: 12221747 bytes, checksum: 1d099929a2f7923445fa2f08b9475230 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3422 bytes, checksum: c6416495094081bb719dd52ddee63154 (MD5), What's new? / B. Haggart, J. Burke (00:19-01:27) -- Sensation / E. B. Edwards (11:14-13:33), Billiy Butterfield interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded ca. 1965. 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 (16 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Buck Clayton / interviewed by Felix Grant, May 2, 1968; Buck Clayton discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 clayton_buck.rm: 44149684 bytes, checksum: 60027240d072a1023314396471077790 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3410 bytes, checksum: 3b3b2b4cde84604af09e5c3eca872ee9 (MD5), Buck Clayton interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded May 2, 1968. 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., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Clark Terry / interviewed by Felix Grant, ca. 1967; Clark Terry discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Terry is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 terry_clark2.rm: 17619831 bytes, checksum: a85a20752b0a59e2412fde1f8666ea9c (MD5) manifest.xml: 3406 bytes, checksum: 08baf3ca4449f6eafe0e8931d9886d6f (MD5), Tenderly / W. Gross, J. Lawrence (00:06-00:34) -- Impulsive / J. Hodges (08:14-12:44) -- Don't get around much anymore / D. Ellington, B. Russell (22:34-22:43), Clark Terry interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded ca. 1967. 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 Clark Terry / interviewed by Felix Grant, June 24, 1981; Clark Terry discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Terry is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 terry_clark1.rm: 31684534 bytes, checksum: 8d5f265319b3d625dd34d46d1b874f39 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3411 bytes, checksum: c55bacde0169a735c5afa7a9cd0d12f4 (MD5), Honeysuckle rose / T. Waller, A. Razaf (06:26-09:36) -- I let a song go out of my heart / D. Ellington, I. Mills, H. Nemo, J. Redmond (18:52-22:16) -- Funk dumplin's / Sahib Shihab (30:09-34:15) --Kidney stew / E. Vinson (37:47-39:35), Clark Terry interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded June 24, 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 (41 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Emmett Berry / interviewed by Felix Grant, Unknown date; Emmett Berry discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 berry_emmett.rm: 50605115 bytes, checksum: 471bdf22a03954ca81c67eaec5874fa9 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3411 bytes, checksum: 14d82d00c7c4f1c67928a759c4d2ce6f (MD5), Emmett Berry interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded unknown date. 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: 2 sound tape reels (1 hr. 6 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Ruby Braff / interviewed by Felix Grant, May 8, 1978; Ruby Braff discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Braff is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:33:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 braff_ruby.rm: 16297931 bytes, checksum: d64d0074d1e83d0779fc7675b277628a (MD5) manifest.xml: 3404 bytes, checksum: 3b240e004fa1177846e445dd4f120ebb (MD5), It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing / D. Ellington (03:07-06:42) -- Musical Selection (08:25-08:41) -- Pocket full of dreams / J. Burke, J. Monaco (11:35-12:32) -- Musical Selection (14:01-15:18) -- Them there eyes / M. Pinkard, W. Tracey, D. Tauber (16:25-17:38) -- Dream dancing / C. Porter (18:59-20:08), Ruby Braff interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded May 8, 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 (22 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.

: Interview with Tony Hagert / interviewed by Felix Grant, July 17, 1974; Tony Hagert discusses his career and the history of ragtime music with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Hagert's New Sunshine Band is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 hagert_tony.rm: 39260393 bytes, checksum: 27eeefda38d5c70747ac962cc5c62ae6 (MD5) manifest.xml: 3409 bytes, checksum: ed73390eab5e1e8c30c43785f149aa68 (MD5), The 12th street rag / E. Bowman (09:24-13:25) -- Georgia grind / F. Dabney (34:02-36:34) -- Scott Joplin's new rag / S. Joplin (44:57-48:54), Tony Hagert interviewed by Felix Grant on WMAL. Recorded July 17, 1974. 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 (22 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono; 7 in.