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Willis Conover ( 1920- May 17, 1996) was a jazz producer and broadcaster on the Voice of America for over forty years. He produced jazz concerts at the White House, the Newport Jazz Festival, and for movies and television. Conover is credited with keeping interest in jazz alive in the countries of eastern Europe through his nightly broadcasts during the cold war when jazz was banned by most of the communist governments. Conover was not well known in the United States, even among jazz aficionados, but his visits to eastern Europe and Russia brought huge crowds and star treatment for him.Conover was a legend amongst Jazz lovers primarily due to the hour-long program on the Voice of America called Voice of America Jazz Hour . Known for his sonorous and baritone voice, many would argue that he was the most important presenter on Voice of America.
He died of lung cancerLung cancer is a malignant tumour of the lungs. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is the most lethal malignant tumour worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths. Exposure to carcinogens, such as those present in tobacco sm.
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