RADIO INTERVIEWS

Felix Grant inaugurated The Album Sound in September 1954 on WMAL Radio 63 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.

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Adderley, Cannonball. (ca. 1965. )
Alexander, Monty. (January 11, 1972. )
Alexander, Monty. (June 3, 1981. )
Alexander, Monty. (June 3, 1981. )
Alexander, Monty. (May 2, 1978. )
Allen, Shep. (October 10, 1983. )
Andrade, Leny. (August 8, 1961. )
Austin, Patti. (December 7, 1976. )
Barbutti, Pete. (December 2, 1981. )
Barefield, Eddie, 1909- (August 2, 1967. )
Barker, Danny. (1971. )
Berry, Emmett. (Unknown date. )
Blake, Eubie, 1883- (June 24, 1980. )
Blake, Eubie, 1883- (ca. May 23, 1969. )
Bradford, Clea. (May 15, 1981. )
Braff, Ruby, 1927- (May 8, 1978. )
Braxton, Anthony. (August 17, 1978. )
Breeskin, Barnee. (August 20, 1974. )
Brown, Marshall, 1920- (May 1, 1968. )
Brown, Oscar, Jr. (July 18, 1978. )
Brown, Ray, 1926- (June 17, 1981. )
Burrell, Kenny. (August 22, 1978. )
Burrell, Kenny. (January 20, 1982. )
Butterfield, Billy, 1917- (ca. 1965. )
Calloway, Cab, 1907- (August 14, 1978. )
Calloway, Cab, 1907- (June 17, 1981. )
Carroll, Barbara. (December 7, 1976. )
Caymmi, Dorival. (ca. 1970. )
Clayton, Buck, 1911- (May 2, 1968. )
Coates, John, Jr. (April 27, 1982. )
D'Rivera, Paquito, 1948- (October 6, 1981. )
De Franco, Buddy, 1923- (October 29, 1976. )
Delaunay, Charles. (October 1, 1976. )
Desmond, Paul, 1924- (March 28, 1969. )
Donegan, Dorothy. (April 4, 1984. )
Donegan, Dorothy. (February 10, 1983. )
Drennon, Eddie. (August 17, 1978. )
Ellington, Mercer. (January 17, 1981. )
Ennis, Ethel, 1932- (April 29, 1981. )
Farmer, Art. (ca. 1979. )
Franklin, G. Willis. (November 10, 1978. )
Franks, Michael, 1944- (March 29, 1979. )
Frishberg, Dave. (April 16, 1984. )
Frishberg, Dave. (October 31, 1981. )
Gilberto, João. (ca. 1963. )
Gottlieb, William P. (August 28, 1979. )
Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993. (June 18, 1978. )
Grappelli, Stéphane. (October 6, 1980. )
Gwaltney, Tommy, 1921- (April 15, 1969. )
Hagert, Tony. (July 17, 1974. )
Hamilton, Chico, 1921- (August 27, 1980. )
Hampton, Lionel. (August 10, 1982. )
Hartman, Johnny. (1981. )
Hatcher, Paula, flutist. (May 22, 1981. )
Hayes, Clancy. (September 12, 1967. )
Herman, Woody, 1913-1987. (June 30, 1975. )
Hibbler, Al, 1915- (April 23, 1968. )
Hines, Earl, 1903-1983. (April 11, 1979. )
Hines, Earl, 1903-1983. (April 30, 1974. )
Hines, Earl, 1903-1983. (August 23, 1982. )
Hodes, Art, 1904- (November 25, 1983. )
Horn, Paul, 1930- (April 21, 1978. )
Horn, Shirley. (October 16, 1981. )
Humes, Helen. (October 12, 1976. )
Hunter, Lurlean. (October 13, 1965. )
Jackie & Roy. (April 16, 1981. )
Jackson, Bull Moose, 1919- (ca. 1969. )
Jefferson, Carl E. (1981. )
Kessel, Barney. (January 2, 1975. )
Kessel, Barney. (July 1981. )
King, Teddi. (June 19, 1974. )
Lewis, Ramsey. (October 10, 1983. )
Mangione, Gap. (August 16, 1978. )
Manhattan Rhythm Kings. (August 28, 1981. )
Manhattan Rhythm Kings. (August 28, 1981. )
Mann, Herbie, 1930- (February 13, 1981. )
Mann, Herbie, 1930- (ca. April 16, 1980. )
Manne, Shelly. (June 14, 1965. )
Maria, Tania. (September 1, 1981. )
Massé Laurel. (February 2, 1985. )
McCann, Les, 1935- (December 11, 1981. )
McCann, Les, 1935- (ca. September 23, 1965. )
McCorkle, Susannah. (August 19, 1981. )
McCorkle, Susannah. (January 10, 1983. )
McNeill, Lloyd. (Unknown date. )
Mendes, Sergio. (ca. 1966. )
Mercer, Mabel, 1900-1984. (March 9, 1970. )
Niewood, Gerry. (January 27, 1981. )
Nimitz, Jack. (September 4, 1981. )
Norton, June. (October 19, 1985. )
Norvo, Red. (April 2, 1981. )
Norvo, Red. (March 31, 1982. )
Page, Nathen. (February 1979. )
Pepper, Art, 1925- (April 22, 1981. )
Pepper, Art, 1925- (November 1, 1979. )
Pointer, Noel. (November 12, 1982. )
Prysock, Arthur. (May 15, 1981. )
Purim, Flora. (May 12, 1977. )
Raney, Sue. (June 22, 1985. )
Ranglin, Ernest. (August 5, 1974. )
Rankin, Kenny. (ca. 1980. )
Redbone, Leon. (March 26, 1981. )
Rouse, Charlie. (November 21, 1979. )
Rowles, Jimmie. (April 25, 1978. )
Rushing, Jimmy. (ca. 1964. )
Santamaria, Mongo. (April 18, 1978. )
Scott-Heron, Gil, 1949- (1981. )
Shank, Bud. (May 6, 1981. )
Shearing, George. (April 15, 1981. )
Shearing, George. (April 4, 1968. )
Sherrill, Joya, 1927- (Unknown date. )
Short, Bobby. (March 31, 1978. )
Silver, Horace. (June 20, 1978. )
Simone, Nina, 1933- (June 3, 1980. )
Sloane, Carol. (1966. )
Slyde, Jimmy. (February 25, 1983. )
Smith, Carrie. (July 1, 1981. )
Smith, Jimmy. (May 31, 1983. )
Smith, Willie, 1897-1973. (April 30, 1969. )
Staton, Dakota. (May 5, 1978. )
Stitt, Sonny. (1981. )
Sullivan, Maxine, 1911- (1965. )
Supersax (Musical group) (July 15, 1974. )
Tate, Frank. (November 5, 1981. )
Terry, Clark. (June 24, 1981. )
Terry, Clark. (ca. 1967. )
Toney, Kevin. (August 15, 1979. )
Tormé, Mel, 1925- (May 19, 1982. )
Tormé, Mel, 1925- (October 14, 1981. )
Urbaniak, Michal. (February 19, 1982. )
Van Damme, Art. (April 20, 1978. )
Van Damme, Art. (December 16, 1979. )
Vazquez, Roland. (May 10, 1978. )
Vazquez, Roland. (ca. February 2, 1981. )
Watson, Deek. (April 9, 1969. )
Wilber, Bob. (August 28, 1981. )
Williams, Joe, 1918- (August 8, 1978. )
Wilson, Teddy, 1912- (July 25, 1978. )
Wilson, Teddy, 1912- (September 23, 1981. )
Witherspoon, Jimmy. (April 5, 1966. )
Witherspoon, Jimmy. (March 2, 1982. )
Witherspoon, Jimmy. (November 7, 1983. )
Woods, Phil. (May 9, 1978. )

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