Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives

Radio Interviews

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.

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The interviews are listed in alphabetical order by last name. To listen to an interview, click on the corresponding play button. To see the bibliographic data of the interview, click on the corresponding book icon.

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Adderley, Cannonball. (ca. 1965.)
Alexander, Monty. (1/11/1972.)
Alexander, Monty. (6/3/1981.)
Alexander, Monty. (6/3/1981.)
Alexander, Monty. (5/2/1978.)
Allen, Shep. (ca. 1966.)
Andrade, Leny. (8/8/1961.)
Austin, Patti. (12/7/1976.)
Barbutti, Pete. (12/2/1981.)
Barefield, Eddie. (8/2/1967.)
Barker, Danny. (0/0/1971.)
Berry, Emmett. (unknown..)
Blake, Eubie. (6/24/1980.)
Blake, Eubie. (ca. 1969.)
Bradford, Clea. (5/15/1981.)
Braff, Ruby. (5/8/1978.)
Braxton, Anthony. (8/17/1978.)
Breeskin, Barnee. (8/20/1974.)
Brown, Marshall. (5/1/1968.)
Brown, Oscar. (7/18/1978.)
Brown, Ray. (6/17/1981.)
Burrell, Kenny. (8/22/1978.)
Burrell, Kenny. (1/20/1982.)
Butterfield, Billy. (ca. 1965.)
Calloway, Cab. (8/14/1978.)
Calloway, Cab. (6/17/1981.)
Carroll, Barbara. (12/7/1976.)
Caymmi, Dorival. (ca. 1970.)
Clayton, Buck. (5/2/1968.)
Coates, John. (4/27/1982.)
D'Rivera, Paquito. (10/6/1981.)
De Franco, Buddy. (10/29/1976.)
Delaunay, Charles. (10/1/1976.)
Desmond, Paul. (3/28/1969.)
Donegan, Dorothy. (4/4/1984.)
Donegan, Dorothy. (2/10/1983.)
Drennon, Eddie. (8/17/1978.)
Ellington, Mercer. (1/17/1981.)
Ennis, Ethel. (4/29/1981.)
Farmer, Art. (ca. 1979.)
Franklin, G. Willis. (11/10/1978.)
Franks, Michael. (3/29/1979.)
Frishberg, Dave. (4/16/1984.)
Frishberg, Dave. (10/31/1981.)
Gilberto, João. (ca. 1963.)
Gottlieb, William P.. (8/28/1979.)
Grant, Felix E.. (6/18/1978.)
Grappelli, Stéphane. (10/6/1980.)
Gwaltney, Tommy. (4/15/1969.)
Hagert, Tony. (7/17/1974.)
Hamilton, Chico. (8/27/1980.)
Hampton, Lionel. (8/10/1982.)
Hartman, Johnny. (0/0/1981.)
Hatcher, Paula. (5/22/1981.)
Hayes, Clancy. (9/12/1967.)
Herman, Woody. (6/30/1975.)
Hibbler, Al. (4/23/1968.)
Hines, Earl. (4/11/1979.)
Hines, Earl. (4/30/1974.)
Hines, Earl. (8/23/1982.)
Hodes, Art. (11/25/1983.)
Horn, Paul. (4/21/1978.)
Horn, Shirley. (10/16/1981.)
Humes, Helen. (10/12/1976.)
Hunter, Lurlean. (10/13/1965.)
Jackie & Roy, . (4/16/1981.)
Jackson, Bull Moose. (ca. 1969.)
Jefferson, Carl E.. (0/0/1981.)
Kessel, Barney. (1/2/1975.)
Kessel, Barney. (7/0/1981.)
King, Teddi. (6/19/1974.)
Lewis, Ramsey. (10/10/1983.)
Mangione, Gap. (8/16/1978.)
Manhattan Rhythm Kings, . (8/28/1981.)
Manhattan Rhythm Kings, . (8/28/1981.)
Mann, Herbie. (2/13/1981.)
Mann, Herbie. (ca. 1980.)
Manne, Shelly. (6/14/1965.)
Maria, Tania. (9/1/1981.)
Massé, Laurel. (2/2/1985.)
McCann, Les. (12/11/1981.)
McCann, Les. (ca. 1965.)
McCorkle, Susannah. (8/19/1981.)
McCorkle, Susannah. (1/10/1983.)
McNeill, Lloyd. (unknown..)
Mendes, Sergio. (ca. 1966.)
Mercer, Mabel. (3/9/1970.)
Niewood, Gerry. (1/27/1981.)
Nimitz, Jack. (9/4/1981.)
Norton, June. (10/19/1985.)
Norvo, Red. (4/2/1981.)
Norvo, Red. (3/31/1982.)
Page, Nathen. (2/0/1979.)
Pepper, Art. (4/22/1981.)
Pepper, Art. (11/1/1979.)
Pointer, Noel. (11/12/1982.)
Prysock, Arthur. (5/15/1981.)
Purim, Flora. (5/12/1977.)
Raney, Sue. (6/22/1985.)
Ranglin, Ernest. (8/5/1974.)
Rankin, Kenny. (ca. 1980.)
Redbone, Leon. (3/26/1981.)
Rouse, Charlie. (11/21/1979.)
Rowles, Jimmie. (4/25/1978.)
Rushing, Jimmy. (ca. 1964.)
Santamaria, Mongo. (4/18/1978.)
Scott-Heron, Gil. (0/0/1981.)
Shank, Bud. (5/6/1981.)
Shearing, George. (4/4/1968.)
Shearing, George. (4/15/1981.)
Sherrill, Joya. (unknown..)
Short, Bobby. (3/31/1978.)
Silver, Horace. (6/20/1978.)
Simone, Nina. (6/3/1980.)
Sloane, Carol. (0/0/1966.)
Slyde, Jimmy. (2/25/1983.)
Smith, Carrie. (7/1/1981.)
Smith, Jimmy. (5/31/1983.)
Smith, Willie. (4/30/1969.)
Staton, Dakota. (5/5/1978.)
Stitt, Sonny. (0/0/1981.)
Sullivan, Maxine. (0/0/1965.)
Supersax, . (7/15/1974.)
Tate, Frank. (11/5/1981.)
Terry, Clark. (6/24/1981.)
Terry, Clark. (ca. 1967.)
Toney, Kevin. (8/15/1979.)
Tormé, Mel. (5/19/1982.)
Tormé, Mel. (10/14/1981.)
Urbaniak, Michal. (2/19/1982.)
Van Damme, Art. (4/20/1978.)
Van Damme, Art. (12/16/1979.)
Vazquez, Roland. (5/10/1978.)
Vazquez, Roland. (ca. 1981.)
Watson, Deek. (4/9/1969.)
Wilber, Bob. (8/28/1981.)
Williams, Joe. (8/8/1978.)
Wilson, Teddy. (7/25/1978.)
Wilson, Teddy. (9/23/1981.)
Witherspoon, Jimmy. (4/5/1966.)
Witherspoon, Jimmy. (3/2/1982.)
Witherspoon, Jimmy. (11/7/1983.)
Woods, Phil. (5/9/1978.)