African American musicians
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Ellis Marsalis, Jr. papers
Collection — OV Items 2 and 3
Identifier: 723
Scope and Contents
This collection from New Orleans pianist and composer Ellis Marsalis Jr. contains correspondence, certificates, contracts, sheet music, sound recordings, photographs, and ephemera that encompass Mr. Marsalis’s six-decade career as a musician and music instructor. Correspondence dating from 1959 to 2013, is related to Marsalis' teaching and lecturing, performance dates, and letters of recommendation on behalf of his students at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). It...
Dates:
Created: 1946-2016; Other: Majority of material found in 1980-2010; Other: Date acquired: 09/28/2008
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Ellis Marsalis, Jr. papers
NOLA Hip-hop Archive Project collection addendum
Collection
Identifier: 749-1
Content Description
The NOLA Hip-hop Archive was founded by Holly Hobbs, a Ph.D. student at Tulane University, as part of her dissertation research in 2012. The goal of Hobbs’ project is to document hip-hop in New Orleans, Louisiana, both as a musical and community art form. Hobbs’ research includes a series of video interviews with hip-hop artists in New Orleans, which form the basis for this collection. Additional interviews will be added as they are completed, as will ephemeral material such as flyers,...
Dates:
Other: 2015
George A. Rhodes papers
Collection
Identifier: 643
Content Description
George A. Rhodes was a pianist, music director, composer, and arranger. He studied piano at the Julliard School and went to work for Appollo Records in 1950-1952. He also worked for RCA Victor (1954-1955), King Records (1955-1956) and Ammco Records as a music arranger from 1958-1959. He was the first Black conductor for Golden Boy in 1965 and the first Black orchestra leader at the Coconut Grove in 1971. Between 1975-1976 he was the first and only Black music conductor at the Tropicana...
Dates:
1947-1997
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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George A. Rhodes papers
Hale Smith papers
Collection
Identifier: 667
Scope and Contents
The Hale Smith papers cover the length of Smith's musical career, documenting his education at the Cleveland Institute of Music; his early career in Cleveland, particularly with the Karamu Theatre; his move to New York where he worked the jazz circuit with Dizzy Gillepsie and Chico Hamilton before he settled into his career as a music editor, an educator, and a copyright specialist; and the relationships he developed over time up to shortly before his death. Hale Smith maintained a...
Dates:
Created: 1840-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-2000; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1984
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Hale Smith papers
Roger Hamilton Spotts collection
Collection
Identifier: 2514
Content Description
This collection consists mainly of photographs related to the life of musician and composer Roger Hamilton Spotts. Original photographs in the collection include images of Spotts; his wife, Betty (nee Mosley); and their daughter, Woni, during the late 1950s through the 1980s. Also present are two hand-colored portrait photographs of Spotts’ parents, Marian H. and Hardin A. Spotts. The majority of the collection is comprised of reprints of original photographs that were subsequently lost in a...
Dates:
Other: 1947-1994
Howard Swanson papers
Collection
Identifier: 358
Content Description
The papers primarily document the life of Howard Swanson and his contribution to classical music history. The papers are of interest for studying African American composers and more specifically Black scholars of operatic and classical music. Formats in the collection include correspondence, financial records, memorabilia and programs of Swanson’s performances. The bulk of the collection consists of sheet music manuscripts, including several unpublished works. Additionally, the papers...
Dates:
1933-1980, undated
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Howard Swanson papers
Camilla Williams papers
Collection
Identifier: 389
Scope and Contents
The papers document the career of Camilla Williams, acclaimed operatic singer and concert artist, in the United States and abroad. The papers encompass 1.2 linear feet, which includes 0.2 linear feet of correspondence (letter, post cards, greeting cards, telegrams) and 1.0 linear foot of non-correspondence, including press releases, publicity notices, notes, foreign itineraries, invitations and collected materials about Williams' travels and about other people. The bulk of the papers date...
Dates:
Created: 1944-1975; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1975
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Camilla Williams papers
Camilla Williams papers addendum
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 389-1
Scope and Contents
The addendum to the Camilla Williams papers is comprised of 17.7 linear feet correspondence, photographs, albums, scrapbooks, news clippings, programs, press releases, publications, memorabilia, and greeting cards pertaining to Williams' personal and professional activities. The papers document the career of Camilla Williams, acclaimed operatic singer and concert artist, in the United States and abroad. The bulk of the collection focuses on her career as an opera singer and classical music...
Dates:
Created: 1897-1979; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1989
James E. Williams papers
Collection
Identifier: 602
Content Description
James E. Williams was a jazz pianist and music educator. He was born in 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Memphis State University before moving to Boston to teach at the Berklee School of Music (1972-1977) and, later, William Paterson University in New Jersey. While teaching at Berklee, Williams performed with musicians Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw, among others. Williams performed with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1977 to 1981. Williams moved to New York City in 1984, where he...
Dates:
Other: 1972-2001
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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James E. Williams papers