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Rutgers University NEA Jazz Oral History Project

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Interviewer:
Albertson, Chris  Search this
Collier, James Lincoln, 1928-  Search this
Crouch, Stanley, 1945-2020  Search this
Dance, Helen Oakley, 1913-2001  Search this
Dance, Stanley, 1910-1999  Search this
Hinton, Milt, 1910-2000  Search this
Johnston, Helen Armstead  Search this
Montgomery, Monk  Search this
Nierenberg, George T.  Search this
Willard, Patricia  Search this
Interviewee:
Barnet, Charlie, 1913-1991  Search this
Bigard, Barney, 1906-1980  Search this
Briggs, Arthur, 1901-1991  Search this
Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988  Search this
Bunn, Teddy (Theodore Leroy), 1910-1978  Search this
Bushell, Garvin, 1902-1991  Search this
Durham, Eddie, 1906-1987  Search this
Duvivier, George, 1920-1985  Search this
Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)  Search this
Evans, Gil, 1912-1988  Search this
Green, Charles, (Musician), 1919-1997  Search this
Greer, Sonny (William Alexander), 1895-1982  Search this
Hall, Al, 1915-1988  Search this
Jackson, Quentin, 1909-1976  Search this
Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000  Search this
Jones, Jimmy, 1918-1982  Search this
Procope, Russell (1908-1981)  Search this
Royal, Marshall, 1912-1995  Search this
Terry, Clark  Search this
Turner, Joe, 1907-1990  Search this
Tizol, Juan, 1900-1984  Search this
Whaley, Thomas L. (copyist)  Search this
Williams, Cootie, 1911-1985  Search this
Collector:
Rutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies  Search this
Names:
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this
Extent:
4.5 Cubic feet (9 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Audiotapes
Oral history
Transcripts
Date:
1971-1984
Scope and Contents:
160 7" reel-to-reel audiotapes and 12 transcriptions of 15 oral history interviews with prominent jazz musicians and their professional relationships with Duke Ellington. Tapes are copies of originals held at the at Institute for Jazz Studies, Rutgers University. Interviewees include Sonny Greer, Russell Procope, Clark Terry, Juan Tizol, Tom Whaley, Cootie Williams, Marshal Royal, Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Jones, Quentin Jackson, Barney Bigard, Charlie Barnet, Lawrence Brown, Red Callender, Al Hibbler, Irving Mills, Ray Nance, and Mercer Ellington.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into three series Series 1: Transcripts, 1975-1980 Series 2: Master Tapes Series 3: Reference Cassette Tapes, 1974-1984
Provenance:
Collection donated by Dan Morgenstern, Institute of Jazz Studies, January 3, 1992.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the master tapes are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Copyright restrictions. Contact Archives Center staff for information.
Topic:
Jazz -- 1970-2000  Search this
Jazz musicians -- 1970-1990 -- United States  Search this
Music -- 20th century  Search this
Musicians -- 1970-1990 -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Audiotapes -- 1970-1990
Oral history -- 1970-1990
Transcripts
Citation:
Rutgers University NEA Jazz Oral History Project, 1971-1984, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0327
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Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85c7177dd-a5f4-4811-b182-d5a4a9e0d355
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0327