Harold Ousley interviewed by Monk Rowe, New York City, New York, January 12, 2001 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Swing era Chicago jazz scene : Breakfast dances -- Therapeutic blues/Love and competition in jam sessions -- About Captain Walter Dyat, strict disciplinarian, and his "Booster band" -- Playing with a carnival -- Harmony between people through music -- Buying the same horns and mouthpieces that his idols used -- Networking in New York/Making demos in the 1950's -- Struggling to stay in New York/Late 1950's club scene -- First recording/Playing in Paris -- Belief in karma/ "Caretakers" of the earth -- Big band experiences -- Writing/Television ventures/Music education: Discovering young children's potential.