WWOZ Primary Collection
The first batch of WWOZ recordings digitized with the FEMA grant.
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- Barbara Hoover and Bunny Matthews: Recordings from the Early 60s
- WWOZ program. Features various recordings from the early 60s. Hosted by Barbara Hoover and Bunny Matthews. Recording ends with beginning of the Jazz in the Park show.
- Barbershop Quartets and the Remoulades
- WWOZ program featuring barbershop quartets. Recordings by "The Remoulades" babershop quartet among others. Interview with baritone singer Bill Reel of the Remoulades. Also includes recordings of the Basin Street Four.
- Bennie Wallace Radio Spot
- Bennie Wallace brief spot for WWOZ.
- Best of New Orleans Jazz Search Radio Spot/WWOZ interview with Al Mansour
- WWOZ program. Starts with radio spot promoting the Cognac-Hennessy Best of New Orleans Jazz Search, then "Welcome to Islam" author Al Mansour is interviewed.
- Between the Lines: Bill Parkhurst Interviews Kesho Yvonne Scott author of The Habit of Surviving. Rhodes Spedale/Jazz from Congo Square closes out.
- Track 1052B: Rhodes Spedale/Jazz from Congo Square. Traditional jazz.
- Between the Lines: Bill Parkhurst Interviews Kesho Yvonne Scott author of The Habit of Surviving. Rhodes Spedale/Jazz from Congo Square closes out.
- Track 1052A: Between the Lines: a 3 segment interview with Kesho Yvonne Scott, author of The Habit of Surviving: Black Women's Strategies for Life. Rhodes Spedale/Jazz from Congo Square closes out.
- Big Band Music
- All Big Band music no radio/show host.
- Big Band Music Library
- Program of swing and big band jazz. Opens with Duke Ellington announcing. Poor audio quality.
- Big Band and Swing Music
- Brief recording of big band and swing music. No host.
- Big Mama Rankin showcases Jack "Papa" Laine Duke-A-Paducah 50's show interviews Chuck Carbo
- Big Mama Rankin on the history and recordings of band leader/drummer Jack "Papa" Laine. (some severe tape damage at the beginning of the recording). (00:00-83:16) Duke-A-Paducah 50's show interview w/ Chuck Carbo plus Christmas music. (83:16-172:08)
- Big Mama Rankin's Mardi Gras Show/Interview with Danny Barker and Al Rose
- WWOZ program (00:00:00-01:19:28). "Big Mama Rankin's Mardi Gras Show." A feature on Mardi Gras, its music and history. WWOZ interview (01:19:28-02:03:13). Walter Brock interviews Al Rose and Danny Barker.
- Big Mama Rankin's New Orleans Music Show
- WWOZ program. Big Mama Rankin plays various New Orleans jazz recordings.