Milt Fillius interviewed by Monk Rowe, Clinton, New York, May 18, 2000 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Early involvement with music/Seeing Gene Krupa: "highlight of my youth" -- Definition of swing -- Music in high school and college/Talent:"It's God given" -- Hamilton in the "crazy mixed up years"/Positive influence of fraternities -- About submarine service -- Race and jazz -- Start in business/Business ethics -- Dick Gibson's jazz parties/The Metropole -- Experiences in San Diego -- Joe and Jillean Williams/Milt Hilton/Racial issues -- Bop/Ornette Coleman: "terrible noise" -- Role of radio in Big Band Era/Fall of bands, aftermath -- Loyalty to Hamilton -- About starting the Jazz Archives -- Favorite records/Relationship with Nikki -- Conclusion: "We did something that really needs to be done".