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About Willis Conover
A compilation of Usenet messages posted in the days after Conover's death.
"Black Music: Cold War 'Secret Weapon'"
An essay from the book: John Coltrane and the Jazz Revolution of the 1960s by Frank Kofsky, 1970.
"Willis of Oz: A profile of famed Voice of America broadcaster Willis Conover."
By Lester James from Central Europe Review, Vol. 1, No.5, July 26, 1999 .
"Willis Conover, 75, Voice of America Disc Jockey"
By Robert McG. Thomas Jr., The New York Times, May 19, 1996. [free
registration required to view article in The New York Times online]
"Emigré's Memories: Leo Feigin on Soviet jazz, freedom and Willis"
An interview by Terence Ripmaster
"Russian Jazz"
A segment on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition - Sunday about the
Willis Conover Jazz Festival, July 8, 2001 . [audio file]
"Still Standing Tall -- Hour Three"
An episode of National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation dedicated to jazz including references to Conover, July 4, 2002. [audio file]
A profile of the Hungarian bass player Aladar Pege with discussions of
Conover's influence, Weekend Edition, National Public Radio, January 18,
2003. [audio file]
"Unearthing Unknown Monk, Coltrane Recording"
A description of the recently released recordings of a 1957 Monk and
Coltrane performance produced by Willis Conover, All Things Considered,
National Public Radio, October 5, 2005. [audio file]
A look at the efforts made by the US government to elevate America's image
abroad, this short film includes references to Conover, POV, PBS.
[video file]
Collections of Conover Materials
Library of Congress
The archives of the Voice of America (VOA) are housed in the Recorded Sound
Reference Center of the Library of Congress. This archive includes
broadcast transcriptions by Conover.
Finding aid for collection of "Voices of Vista" recordings in the Vincent Voice
Library at Michigan State University .
Finding aid for transcript and audio tape of interview Conover did with
Johnny Mercer.