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1、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.ConoversVoice

2、ofAmericaradioprogramonjazzwasoneofthemostpopularandinfluentialshowsinbroadcastinghistory.(SOUND)VOICEONE:WillisConoverwasnotajazzmusician.However;manypeoplebelievethathedidmoretospreadthesoundofjazzthananypersoninmusichistory.FormorethanfortyyearsConoverbroughtjazztopeoplearoundworldonhisVOAmusicpr

3、ograms.Anestimatedonehundredmillionpeopleheardhisprograms.Hehelpedmakejazzmusicaninternationallanguage.VOICETWO:WillisConoverwasborninBuffalo,NewYork,innineteentwenty.Becausehisfatherwasinthemilitary,hisfamilymovedaroundagreatdeal.WhenWilliswasinhighschool,heplayedthepartofaradioannouncerinaschoolpl

4、ay.Peopletoldhimthathesoundedlikearealradioannouncer.Latehecompetedinaspellingcompetitionthatwasbroadcastonradio.TheradioannouncertoldWillisthatheshouldworkinradio.Willishadadeepandrichvoicethatwasperfectforbroadcasting.VOICEONE:Atfirst,ConoverworkedforsmallradiostationsinthestateofMaryland.Heserved

5、inthemilitaryduringWorldWarTwo.Becauseofhisexperiencetalkingtopeopleonradio,Conoverwasnotsentawaytofight.HewasneededtointerviewnewsoldiersatFortMeade,Maryland.Afterthewar,hecontinuedtoworkforcommercialradiostations.WillisConoverheardalotofjazzmusicduringthenineteenfortiesinWashington,D.C.Thiscitywas

6、thecenterofaveryimportantjazzmovement.WillisConoverknewmanyofthejazzmusiciansinbothWashingtonandNewYorkCity.Hehelpedorganizemanyconcerts.Healsohelpedstopracialseparationintheplaceswheremusicwasplayedatnight.Atthistime,mainlywhitepeoplewenttomusicclubseventhoughmanyofthemusicianswereblack.Conovercrea

7、tedmusicaleventswherepeopleofallraceswerewelcome.VOICETWO:WillisConoverwantedtobeabletoplaymoreofthejazzmusicthathelovedonhisradioshow.Hedidnotliketherestrictionsofcommercialradio.WhenheheardthattheVoiceofAmericawantedtostartajazzmusicprogram,Conoverknewthathehadfoundaperfectjob.Hehadfullfreedomtopl

8、ayallkindsofjazzmusiconhisshowwhichbeganinnineteenfifty-five.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:WillisConoveroncesaidthatjazzisthemusicoffreedom.Hesaidthatwithjazzpeoplecanexpresstheirlivesthroughmusic.Andthatthemusichelpspeopletostandupalittlestraighter.ManypeoplethinkthatWillisConoverhadgreatpoliticalinfluenceduring

9、theperiodafterWorldWarTwoknownastheColdWar.ThiswasatimeofincreasedtensionsbetweentheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion.Duringthenineteensixtiesandseventies,listeningtotheVOAwasnotallowedinmanyEasternEuropeancountries.Also,thegovernmentsofthesecountriesthoughtjazzwasdangerousandsubversive.Butthepeopleinth

10、esecountrieslovedjazz.Manypeoplebecamejazzmusiciansthemselves.TheyfirstlearnedhowtoplaythismusicbylisteningtoWillisConoversMusicUSAprogram.VOICETWO:Duringthemanyofyearshisprogramwasbroadcast,Conoverpresentedhisexpertknowledgeaboutjazz.HeinterviewedgreatjazzmusicianssuchasBillieHolliday,DukeEllington

11、andLouisArmstrong.Heplayedthebestmusicfromthemostcurrentmusicians.HereisarecordingofConovertalkingaboutthewayjazzmusicchangesovertime.(SOUND)VOICEONE:WillisConovernotonlytalkedaboutjazzmusiconhisprogram.Hesometimeswrotethemusicandthewordstojazzsongs.Heusuallywrotesadlovesongs.Hismanymusicianfriendsp

12、utthewordstomusic.Hereheisvoicingthewordstoasonghewroteinthenineteensixties.ThemusiciswrittenandplayedbythegreatjazzguitaristCharlieByrd.(SOUND)VOICETWO:VeryfewAmericansknewaboutWillisConoversprogram.VoiceofAmericaprogramsarenotpermittedtobebroadcastintheUnitedStates.But,hewasveryfamousintherestofth

13、eworld.Audienceslovedhisprogram.WhenhetraveledtoPolandinnineteenfifty-nine,hesawhundredsofpeoplegatherednearhisplane.Peopleheldcamerasandflowers.Theywerecheeringandsmiling.Conoverthoughtthattheywerewaitingforafamouspersontoarrive.Then,hesawalargesignthatsaid,WelcometoPoland,MisterConover.Thecrowdswe

14、retheretoseehim.WillisConoveralsoworkedtospreadjazzintheUnitedStates.HewastheannouncerformanyfamousjazzfestivalsandconcertsinAmerica.HepresentedmorethanthirtyconcertsattheJohnF.KennedyCenterforthePerformingArtsinWashington,D.C.HeevenproducedtheWhiteHouseconcertincelebrationofjazzmusicianDukeEllingto

15、nsseventiethbirthdayinnineteensixty-nine.VOICEONE:WillisConoveroncesaidthatLouisArmstrongwastheheartofjazz,DukeEllingtonwasthesoulandCountBasiewasitshappydancingfeet.Hereispartofanineteenseventy-threeinterviewbyWillisConoverwiththegreatDukeEllington.ThiswasoneofthelasttimesConovertalkedtohim.DukeEll

16、ingtondiedthenextyear.Inthisinterview,thesegreatmenexpresstheirthankstooneanother.(SOUND)VOICETWO:InhisjazzprogramsWillisConoverplayedmanykindsofjazz.Heplayedsongshelikedandsongshedidnotlike.However;helikedtoplaythemusicianshelikedbest,suchasDukeEllingtonzoften.HereisthesongChelseaBridgefromhisfavoritesaxophonistmusicianBenWebster.Conoveroncesaidthatnothingcouldquitematchthissong.(SOUND)VOICEO