美国名人 播音员 威利斯·康诺弗.docx

美国名人播音员威利斯康诺弗WillisConoverBroughtJazz,theMusicofFreedomtotheWorldplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:40repeatByDanaDemange2005-9-24(MUSIC)VOICEONE:mBobDoughty.VOICETWO:AndmBarbaraKleinwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Today,wetellaboutWillisConover.Hisvoiceisoneofthemostfamousintheworld.Conover'sVoiceofAmericaradioprogramonjazzwasoneofthemostpopularandinfluentialshowsinbroadcastinghistory.(SOUND)VOICEONE:WillisConoverwasnotajazzmusician.However;manypeoplebelievethathedidmoretospreadthesoundofjazzthananypersoninmusichistory.FormorethanfortyyearsConoverbroughtjazztopeoplearoundworldonhisVOAmusicprograms.Anestimatedonehundredmillionpeopleheardhisprograms.Hehelpedmakejazzmusicaninternationallanguage.VOICETWO:WillisConoverwasborninBuffalo,NewYork,innineteentwenty.Becausehisfatherwasinthemilitary,hisfamilymovedaroundagreatdeal.WhenWilliswasinhighschool,heplayedthepartofaradioannouncerinaschoolplay.Peopletoldhimthathesoundedlikearealradioannouncer.Latehecompetedinaspellingcompetitionthatwasbroadcastonradio.TheradioannouncertoldWillisthatheshouldworkinradio.Willishadadeepandrichvoicethatwasperfectforbroadcasting.VOICEONE:Atfirst,ConoverworkedforsmallradiostationsinthestateofMaryland.HeservedinthemilitaryduringWorldWarTwo.Becauseofhisexperiencetalkingtopeopleonradio,Conoverwasnotsentawaytofight.HewasneededtointerviewnewsoldiersatFortMeade,Maryland.Afterthewar,hecontinuedtoworkforcommercialradiostations.WillisConoverheardalotofjazzmusicduringthenineteenfortiesinWashington,D.C.Thiscitywasthecenterofaveryimportantjazzmovement.WillisConoverknewmanyofthejazzmusiciansinbothWashingtonandNewYorkCity.Hehelpedorganizemanyconcerts.Healsohelpedstopracialseparationintheplaceswheremusicwasplayedatnight.Atthistime,mainlywhitepeoplewenttomusicclubseventhoughmanyofthemusicianswereblack.Conovercreatedmusicaleventswherepeopleofallraceswerewelcome.VOICETWO:WillisConoverwantedtobeabletoplaymoreofthejazzmusicthathelovedonhisradioshow.Hedidnotliketherestrictionsofcommercialradio.WhenheheardthattheVoiceofAmericawantedtostartajazzmusicprogram,Conoverknewthathehadfoundaperfectjob.Hehadfullfreedomtoplayallkindsofjazzmusiconhisshowwhichbeganinnineteenfifty-five.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:WillisConoveroncesaidthatjazzisthemusicoffreedom.Hesaidthatwithjazzpeoplecanexpresstheirlivesthroughmusic.Andthatthemusichelpspeopletostandupalittlestraighter.ManypeoplethinkthatWillisConoverhadgreatpoliticalinfluenceduringtheperiodafterWorldWarTwoknownastheColdWar.ThiswasatimeofincreasedtensionsbetweentheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion.Duringthenineteensixtiesandseventies,listeningtotheVOAwasnotallowedinmanyEasternEuropeancountries.Also,thegovernmentsofthesecountriesthoughtjazzwasdangerousandsubversive.Butthepeopleinthesecountrieslovedjazz.Manypeoplebecamejazzmusiciansthemselves.TheyfirstlearnedhowtoplaythismusicbylisteningtoWillisConover's"MusicUSA"program.VOICETWO:Duringthemanyofyearshisprogramwasbroadcast,Conoverpresentedhisexpertknowledgeaboutjazz.HeinterviewedgreatjazzmusicianssuchasBillieHolliday,DukeEllingtonandLouisArmstrong.Heplayedthebestmusicfromthemostcurrentmusicians.HereisarecordingofConovertalkingaboutthewayjazzmusicchangesovertime.(SOUND)VOICEONE:WillisConovernotonlytalkedaboutjazzmusiconhisprogram.Hesometimeswrotethemusicandthewordstojazzsongs.Heusuallywrotesadlovesongs.Hismanymusicianfriendsputthewordstomusic.Hereheisvoicingthewordstoasonghewroteinthenineteensixties.ThemusiciswrittenandplayedbythegreatjazzguitaristCharlieByrd.(SOUND)VOICETWO:VeryfewAmericansknewaboutWillisConover'sprogram.VoiceofAmericaprogramsarenotpermittedtobebroadcastintheUnitedStates.But,hewasveryfamousintherestoftheworld.Audienceslovedhisprogram.WhenhetraveledtoPolandinnineteenfifty-nine,hesawhundredsofpeoplegatherednearhisplane.Peopleheldcamerasandflowers.Theywerecheeringandsmiling.Conoverthoughtthattheywerewaitingforafamouspersontoarrive.Then,hesawalargesignthatsaid,"WelcometoPoland,MisterConover".Thecrowdsweretheretoseehim.WillisConoveralsoworkedtospreadjazzintheUnitedStates.HewastheannouncerformanyfamousjazzfestivalsandconcertsinAmerica.HepresentedmorethanthirtyconcertsattheJohnF.KennedyCenterforthePerformingArtsinWashington,D.C.HeevenproducedtheWhiteHouseconcertincelebrationofjazzmusicianDukeEllington'sseventiethbirthdayinnineteensixty-nine.VOICEONE:WillisConoveroncesaidthatLouisArmstrongwastheheartofjazz,DukeEllingtonwasthesoulandCountBasiewasitshappydancingfeet.Hereispartofanineteenseventy-threeinterviewbyWillisConoverwiththegreatDukeEllington.ThiswasoneofthelasttimesConovertalkedtohim.DukeEllingtondiedthenextyear.Inthisinterview,thesegreatmenexpresstheirthankstooneanother.(SOUND)VOICETWO:InhisjazzprogramsWillisConoverplayedmanykindsofjazz.Heplayedsongshelikedandsongshedidnotlike.However;helikedtoplaythemusicianshelikedbest,suchasDukeEllingtonzoften.Hereisthesong"ChelseaBridge"fromhisfavoritesaxophonistmusicianBenWebster.Conoveroncesaidthatnothingcouldquitematchthissong.(SOUND)VOICEONE:WillisConoverdiedinnineteenninety-sixafteralongstrugglewithcancer.Hewasseventy-five.HeisburiedatArlingtonNationalCemeteryoutsideWashington,D.C.Thoughhisprogramsarenolongerbroadcast,hisinfluenceisverymuchalive.Jazzmusicowesagreatdealtothisspecialman.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mBarbaraKlein.VOICEONE:AndmBobDoughty.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.