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Extent:
45 cu. ft. (45 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Audiotapes
Date:
1993-1997
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of original audiotape recordings, on 2 inch reels, documenting the production of Jazz Smithsonian: a concert series, hosted by Lena Horne, which
featured the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra performing classic American jazz of the 1920s through 1950s, and included stories of acclaimed composers and performers.
The series was recorded by Radio Smithsonian and later edited for broadcast on local public radio stations nationwide, and internationally.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if listening copies are not currently available. Listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
