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Willis Conover Audio Clips


VOA is pleased to offer the following downloadable audio clips of Willis Conover.  If additional clips become available, we will add them.  Please e-mail the Office of Public Affairs with questions or requests.

Willis tells how he got into radio
Excerpt from an interview on his 10th anniversary (January 18, 1965)

1:15 1.15 MB

Willis explains how he learned his favorite music was "jazz"
Excerpt from an interview on his 10th anniversary (January 18, 1965)
:36 585 KB

Willis's view on developing one's personal taste in music
Excerpt from an interview on his 10th anniversary (January 18, 1965)

:39 616 KB

Willis's thoughts on building a radio program
Excerpt from an interview on his 10th anniversary (January 18, 1965)
:41 652 KB

Willis's feelings about working for Voice of America
Excerpt from an interview on his 10th anniversary (January 18, 1965)
:22 360 KB

Willis describes leaving commercial radio for Voice of America
Excerpt from an interview on his 10th anniversary (January 18, 1965)
1:21 1.24 MB

Willis calls jazz a 'living music', growing and changing
Excerpt from an interview on his 10th anniversary (January 18, 1965)
:39 620 KB

Willis tells of writing the song "Where Does the Moon Go?" while driving
Excerpt from VOA's "Mail Bag" program with Robin Rupli (1990s)
2:26 2.23 MB

Song "Where Does the Moon Go?" as recorded by a Romanian musician 3:04 2.82 MB

Willis explains how he came to write a piece of music, "Far Off, Close By" 
Excerpt from VOA's "Mail Bag" program with Robin Rupli (1990s)
2:18 1.05 MB

"Far Off, Close By" by Willis, with him whistling 2:16 2.08 MB

Willis tells of writing and recording a lyric as spoken word over music 
Excerpt from VOA's "Mail Bag" program with Robin Rupli (1990s)
2:47 655 KB

Song with Willis speaking his lyrics over Charlie Byrd's playing 3:35 3.28 MB