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Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Greenlee, Marcia (oral historian)  Search this

Willard, Patricia  Search this

Names:

Duke Ellington Orchestra  Search this

Aasland, Benny  Search this

Babs, Alice  Search this

Bell, Aaron  Search this

Bellson, Louis  Search this

Boatwright, Ruth Ellington, 1915-2004  Search this

Bolling, Claude  Search this

Bridgers, Aaron  Search this

Burrell, Kenny  Search this

Carneiro, Luis  Search this

Celley, Al  Search this

Cohen, Oscar  Search this

Cole, Maria  Search this

Cook, John  Search this

Cooper, Buster  Search this

Courtney, Shirley  Search this

Dance, Helen Oakley, 1913-2001  Search this

Dance, Stanley, 1910-1999  Search this

Davis, Kay  Search this

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this

Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)  Search this

Granz, Norman  Search this

Hamilton, Jimmy  Search this

Jeffries, Herb  Search this

Jones, Herbie  Search this

Jones, Max  Search this

Kerr, Brooks  Search this

Lamb, John  Search this

Lowe, Arnold "Jim"  Search this

McCuen, Brad  Search this

Roche, Betty  Search this

Sanders, John  Search this

Sherrill, Joya  Search this

Szterenfeld, Alejandro  Search this

Terry, Clark  Search this

Udkoff, Evelyn  Search this

Udkoff, Robert, 1918- (businessman)  Search this

Vono, Caio  Search this

Wein, George  Search this

Woode, James  Search this

Woodman, Britt  Search this

Extent:

15 Cubic feet (22 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Oral history

Interviews

Date:

1989- 1993

Summary:

Thirty-nine oral history interviews created by the Archives Center with Duke Ellington's music and business associates. The interviews cover a range of topics including Ellington as a musician, the significance of race in Ellington's work and life, Ellington and the economics of the music business, Ellington as international cultural figure, and Ellington and the historical record.

Scope and Contents:

Interviews with musicians who performed with Ellington, producers and other business associates, Ellington scholars and fans, and family members documenting personal and musical relationships with Duke Ellington.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in one series.

Series 1, Oral History Tapes, 1989-1993

Biographical / Historical:

The collection was created by the Archives Center to provide research background about the Duke Ellington Orchestra. It complements a growing number of Archives Center collections related to Ellington and American music. The interviewees were asked about their own backgrounds, their personal and musical relationships with Duke, and their assessment of Ellington's strengths and weaknesses and his role in twentieth century American music. The discussions centered on five major themes including Ellington as a musician, the significance of race in Ellington's work and life, Ellington and the economics of the music business, Ellington as international cultural figure, and Ellington and the historical record. Recollections range from approximately the 1940s through the mid 1970s.

The thirty-nine Interviews were conducted by oral historian Marcia Greenlee and former Duke Ellington publicist Patricia Willard with former Ellington music and business associates.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

Annual International Conference of the Duke Ellington Study Group Proceedings (AC0385)

Al Celley Collection of Duke Ellington Materials (AC1240)

Duke Ellington Collection (AC0301)

Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection (AC0704)

Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials (AC0415)

Carter Harman Collection of Interviews with Duke Ellington (AC0422)

New York Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society Collection (AC0390)

William Russo Transcription and Arrangement of Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music (AC0406)

Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection (AC0491)

Provenance:

Collection created by the National Museum of American History, 1989-1993.

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 and commercial use restrictions. Contact Archives Center staff for information.

Topic:

Jazz  Search this

Jazz musicians -- Interviews -- 1989-1991 -- United States  Search this

African American musicians  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral history -- 1980-2000

Interviews -- 1980-2000

Citation:

Duke Ellington Oral History Project, 1989-1993, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0368

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Duke Ellington Oral History Project

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8df9c0a66-e8cb-4bd7-a894-480248c67aad

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0368

Collection Creator:

Kennedy, Anne Judd  Search this

Stewart, Rex (William), Jr., 1907-1967 (cornetist)  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 13

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

26 Oct. 1965

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the master (preservation ) 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.

Collection Rights:

Reproduction restricted due to copyright or trademark.Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Anne Judd Kennedy Collection, 1958-1967, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Anne Judd Kennedy Collection

Anne Judd Kennedy Collection / Series 1: Correspondence / 1.6: Miscellaneous Correspondence

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83863bed9-0aa8-4c38-9975-38bf24024f4c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0506-ref620

Creator:

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Producer:

Decca (recording company).  Search this

Verve Records (Firm)  Search this

Granz, Norman  Search this

Performer:

Jazz at the Philharmonic (Musical group)  Search this

Musician:

Betts, Keter, 1928-  Search this

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this

Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993  Search this

Pass, Joe, 1929-1994  Search this

Peterson, Oscar, 1925-  Search this

Names:

Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986  Search this

Arranger:

Riddle, Nelson  Search this

Extent:

50 Cubic feet (92 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Awards

Videocassettes

Audiotapes

Programs

Sound recordings

Manuscripts

Phonograph records

Photographs

Posters

16mm motion picture film

Clippings

Contracts

Greeting cards

Date:

circa 1935-1996

Summary:

Ella Fitzgerald, often called the "First Lady of Song," was one of the 20th century's most important musical performers. The collection reflects her career and personal life through photographs, audio recordings, and manuscript materials.

Scope and Contents:

The Ella Fitzgerald Papers document the performing and personal life of the "First Lady of Song." The collection contains music manuscripts, sheet music, photographs, scripts, correspondence, clippings, business records, sound recordings and video. The bulk of the materials reflect Fitzgerald's career as a singer and performer. The collection comprises materials found in Ella Fitzgerald's home at the time of her death.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into 10 series.

Series 1: Music Manuscripts and Sheet Music, 1919-1973

Suberies 1.1: Television Shows

Series 2: Photographs, 1939-1990

Subseries 2.1: Ella Fitzgerald Performing Alone

Subseries 2.2: Ella Fitzgerald Performing With Others

Subseries 2.3: Publicity

Subseries 2.4: Ella Fitzgerald With Family, Colleagues, and Friends

Subseries 2.5: Ella Fitzgerald Candid Photographs

Subseries 2.6: Performing Venues

Subseries 2.7: Photographs From Friends and Fans

Series 3: Scripts, 1957-1981

Series 4: Correspondence, circa 1960-1996

Series 5: Business Records, 1954-1990

Series 6: Honorary Degrees and Awards, 1960-1996

Series 7: Concert Programs and Announcements, 1957-1992, undated

Series 8: Clippings, 1949-1997

Subseries 8.1: Magazine Articles, 1949-1997

Subseries 8.2: Newspapers, circa 19650-circa 1990

Series 9: Emphemera, 1950-1996

Subseries 9.1: Album Jackets

Subseries 9.2: Miscellaneous

Series 10: Audiovisual, 1939-1995

Subseries 10.1: Sound Discs: Test Pressings, Transcription Discs, and Performer Copies, 1939-1979

Subseries 10.2: Commercial Sound Recordings, 1956-1961

Subseries 10.3: Demonstration Sound Discs: Other Artists

Subseries 10.4: Sound Tapes, 1938-1996

Subseries 10.5: Videotapes, 1967-1999

Subseries 10.6: Reference Tape Cassettes (for 1/4" open reel originals)

Biographical / Historical:

Born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25th, 1918, Ella Fitzgerald was sent to an orphanage in Yonkers, New York at the age of six. In 1934, she was discovered as a singer in New York's famed Apollo Theater Amateur Contest. This led to a stint with drummer Chick Webb's Band, with whom she recorded her first big hit, "A -tisket A-tasket" in 1938.

After Webb died in 1939, Fitzgerald took over leadership of the band for three years, during which time they were featured on a live radio series. She then embarked upon a solo career, which included recording for Decca Records, and in 1946, she began a pivotal association with producer Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic series, which brought her a large international following.

In 1956, Fitzgerald left Decca Records to join Granz's newly formed Verve label. Among her notable Verve recordings were a series of "songbooks" featuring the work of major American composers such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Harold Arlen as well as classic collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Fitzgerald's toured and performed extensively and her immense popularity also led to appearances on television, in movies, and in commercials and magazine ads.

Despite increasing health problems, Fitzgerald continued to tour, perform and record into her seventies with musicians such as guitarist Joe Pass, arranger-producer Quincy Jones, and pianist Oscar Peterson. Throughout her life, Fitzgerald was active in charitable work with particular emphasis on the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the Ella Fitzgerald and Harriette E. Shields Child Care Centers.

Ella Fitzgerald was admired and honored world-wide. In addition to receiving more than a dozen Grammy awards, she was awarded numerous honorary degrees and many states and cities had commemorative Ella Fitzgerald days. Fitzgerald was a Kennedy Center honoree in 1979 and Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Club named her "Woman of the Year" in 1982.

The "First Lady of Song" died on June 17, 1996, of complications from diabetes.

Related Materials:

Materials at the Archives Center

Benny Carter Collection, 1928-2000 (AC0757)

Charismic Productions Records of Dizzy Gillespie, 1940s-1993 (AC0979)

Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2012 (AC0808)

Milt Gabler Papers, 1927-2001 (AC0849)

Tad Hershorn Collection, 1956-1991 (AC0680)

Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, circa 1910- circa 1970 (AC0491)

Separated Materials:

"The National Museum of American History, Division of Culture and the Arts (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) holds Ella Fitzgerald artifacts including costumes and clothing.

"

Provenance:

The collection was donated by the Fitzgerald 1989 Trust, Richard Rosman, trustee on April 14, 1997. The Ella Fitzgeral Charitable Foundation is the successor to the Fitzgerald 1989 Trust.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Only reference copies of audiovisual materials can be used.

Rights:

The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Jazz  Search this

Genre/Form:

Awards

Videocassettes

Audiotapes

Programs -- 1930-2000

Sound recordings

Sound recordings -- 1930-1990

Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

Phonograph records

Photographs -- 20th century

Posters -- 20th century

16mm motion picture film

Clippings -- 20th century

Contracts

Greeting cards

Citation:

Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0584

See more items in:

Ella Fitzgerald Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b30d86b3-2935-49c8-b13c-faf206402d9c

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0584

Creator:

Brown, Ray (Jazz musician)  Search this

Composer:

Allen, Steve, 1921-2000  Search this

Musician:

Clarke, Kenny, 1914-1985  Search this

Clayton, John  Search this

Ellis, Herb  Search this

Harris, Gene, 1933-2000  Search this

Jackson, Milt  Search this

Lewis, John, 1920-2001  Search this

Peterson, Oscar, 1925-  Search this

Shank, Bud  Search this

Singer:

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Producer:

Granz, Norman  Search this

Extent:

8 Cubic feet (8 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Posters

Clippings

Music

Audiotapes

Awards

Scrapbooks

Correspondence

Business records

Date:

circa 1940-2010

Summary:

Ray Brown was an African-American musician, composer, bandleader, manager, music teacher and promoter. He became best known for his collaborative work with Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, the Oscar Peterson Trio and Norman Granz' s Jazz at the Philharmonic. Over the course of his career, Brown received awards and accolades from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Jazz Hall of Fame, Down Beat and Playboy. Brown's papers document his professional music career from 1944 to 2002 and include music compositions and notes, publicity materials, photographs, and some recordings of his performances.

Scope and Contents:

The collection primarily documents the near sixty-year music career of upright bass player, bandleader, composer, and instructor Raymond Matthews (Ray) Brown and the various bands that he played with. The materials consist of music manuscripts, musical arrangements, published sheet music, photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, posters, audio and video recordings, honors and awards, correspondence, and publications. There is very little information about Brown's education, family or other aspects of his personal life.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1: Musical Compositions and Notes, 1940s-2000s, undated

Series 2: Publicity Materials, 1950s-2002, undated

Series 3: Photographic Materials, 1940-2003, undated

Series 4: Personal Papers, 1954-2010

Series 5: Audiovisual Materials, 1978-1993, undated

Subseries 5.1: Moving Images, 1992-1993, undated

Subseries 5.2: Audio Recordings, 1978-1985, undated

Series 6: Performance Materials, 1964-1995, undated

Biographical / Historical:

Raymond Matthews Brown was an African American musician (double bass and cello) born on October 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He became known for his collaborative work with Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald (to whom he was married for a few years), and others. He was a composer, bandleader, manager, music teacher, and promoter. His professional music career lasted almost sixty years, dating from 1944 to 2002.

Brown's career began with a risky move to New York City in 1945, as a recent high school graduate, which resulted in his being hired on the spot to play with Dizzy Gillespie. Brown continued to play with Gillespie and others in various groups, recording songs such as "One Bass Hit" and "Night in Tunisia," before leaving in 1947. Brown married notable jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald that same year. He and Fitzgerald adopted a son, Raymond Matthew Brown Jr., and performed together in Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic. Granz's tours, which Brown participated in from around 1949 to 1958, allowed him to travel and play all around the world. After being introduced to Oscar Peterson during a Philharmonic tour, Brown became a founding member of the Oscar Peterson Trio in 1952. His growing commitment to the group, along with other factors, led to Brown and Fitzgerald's divorce in 1953. However, the two would continued to collaborate and perform together, as friends and colleagues.

Brown worked with Peterson and other prominent jazz musicians to find the Advanced School of Contemporary Music in Toronto, which lasted from 1960 to 1965. He left the Peterson trio in the late 1960s and moved to Los Angeles to work as a composer, manager, educator, and publisher. In California, he worked for several movie and television show orchestras, became bassist for all of Frank Sinatra's television specials, and accompanied some noted singers, including Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Tony Bennett. He composed the theme song to Steve Allen's show, "Gravy Waltz," for which they both won a Grammy Award in 1964. He also managed the Modern Jazz Quartet, and Quincy Jones. In the 1980s, he formed the Ray Brown Trio with pianist Gene Harris, which lasted nine years. He also directed events such as the Monterey Jazz and Concord Summer Festivals, and consulted for the Hollywood Bowl Association. Brown continued to play and record with his trio and various other groups, such as the Oscar Peterson Trio and the Modern Jazz Quartet, for the rest of his life. He also published an instructional book for the bass, Ray Brown's Bass Method, through his own company in 1999. Over the course of his career, Brown received awards and accolades from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Jazz Hall of Fame, Down Beat, Playboy, and many more. Ray Brown died in 2002 at the age of seventy- five.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Charismic Productions Records of Dizzy Gillespie NMAH.AC.0979

Ella Fitzgerald Papers NMAH.AC.0584

Duke Ellington Collection NMAH.AC.0301

Duke Ellington Oral History Project NMAH.AC.0368

Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials NMAH.AC.0704

Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials NMAH.AC.0415

Leslie Schinella Collection of Gene Krupa Materials NMAH.AC.1220

Provenance:

The collection was donated to the Archives Center in 2015 by Ray Brown's widow, Cecilia Brown.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

African Americans -- Music  Search this

Music -- Performance  Search this

Music -- Songs  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Musicians -- United States  Search this

Jazz musicians -- United States  Search this

African American music -- 20th century  Search this

Jazz  Search this

African American musicians  Search this

Music -- 20th century  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographic prints

Posters

Posters -- 20th century

Clippings

Music -- Manuscripts

Audiotapes

Awards

Scrapbooks -- 20th century

Correspondence -- 20th century

Business records -- 20th century

Citation:

Ray Brown Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1362

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Ray Brown Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81f8e32db-ee2a-4eb0-9267-48e04a1fdec8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1362

Collector:

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Names:

Granz, Norman  Search this

Collection Creator:

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (unmounted, 10-7/8 x 13-3/4")

Culture:

African Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Scope and Contents:

The "ghost" or double image probably occurred because this photograph was taken through a glass window in the recording studio. Photographer unidentified. No marks on verso of print.

Local Numbers:

AC0584-0000052.tif (AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note:

Included in Archives Center Jazz Appreciation Month display, April 1-May 31, 2010, "Jazz at the Philharmonic--Bringing Jazz to the World," curated by Wendy Shay.

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.

Collection Rights:

The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Microphones  Search this

Recording studios  Search this

African American singers -- 1950-1960  Search this

African American musicians  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Collection Citation:

Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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Ella Fitzgerald Papers

Ella Fitzgerald Papers / Series 2: Photographs / 2.4: Ella Fitzgerald with Family, Colleagues, and Friends / With Norman Granz in recording studio

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a131e262-c4bf-4edb-8c88-4ca274c92df2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0584-ref2796

Collector:

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Producer:

Granz, Norman  Search this

Collection Creator:

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (unmounted, 12" x 9")

Container:

Box 54

Type:

Archival materials

Programs

Date:

1955

Scope and Contents:

Cover printed in blue, white, and black.

Local Numbers:

AC0584-0000056.tif (AC Scan No.: cover)

Exhibitions Note:

Included in Archives Center Jazz Appreciation Month display, April 1-May 31, 2010, "Jazz at the Philharmonic-Bringing Jazz to the World," curated by Wendy Shay.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Only reference copies of audiovisual materials can be used.

Collection Rights:

The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Jazz musicians  Search this

African American singers -- 1950-1960  Search this

African American musicians  Search this

Genre/Form:

Programs -- Concerts

Collection Citation:

Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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Ella Fitzgerald Papers

Ella Fitzgerald Papers / Series 7: Concert Programs and Announcements / Jazz at the Philharmonic

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep885144a5c-c5d5-4dac-90f0-0d7d5f29aaf4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0584-ref2800

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Container:

Box Asch_01_013, Folder 46

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2001

Scope and Contents note:

Clippings, 2001

Collection Restrictions:

Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, File Asch_01_013_046

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 1: Correspondence

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59b8e363d-9c7d-4951-8d10-0c77d9aac02d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref1303

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Container:

Box 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1957, 1990, undated

Scope and Contents note:

File consists of promotional materials, correspondence, articles, order form.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 6: Biographical Materials / Peter Goldsmith

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5750784a1-6a1e-4219-a31c-634f266439c5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref14406

Performer:

Astaire, Fred  Search this

Producer:

Granz, Norman, 1918-2001  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

2 Phonograph records (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Contents:

Isn't this a lovely day --Puttin' on the Ritz --I used to be color blind --The continental --Let's call the whole thing off --Change partners --'S wonderful --Lovely to look at --They all laughed --Cheek to cheek --Steppin' out with my baby --The way you look tonight --I've got my eyes on you --Dancing in the dark --The carioca --Nice work if you can get it --New sun in the sky --I won't dance --(Ad lib) Fast dances --Top hat, white tie and tails --No strings --I concentrate on you -- I'm putting all my eggs in one basket --A fine romance -- Night and day --Fascinating rhythm --I love Louisa --(Ad lib) Slow dances --(Ad lib) Medium dances --They can't take that away from me --You're easy to dance with --A needle in a haystack --So near and yet so far --A foggy day --Oh, lady be good! --I'm building up to an awful letdown --Not my girl --Jam session.

Track Information:

1A1 Isn't This a Lovely Day.

1A2 Puttin' on the Ritz.

1A3 I Used To Be Color Blind.

1A4 The Continental.

1B1 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off.

1B2 Change Partners.

1B3 'S Wonderful.

1B4 Lovely to Look At.

1B5 They All Laughed.

2A1 Cheek to Cheek.

2A2 Steppin' Out with My Baby.

2A3 The Way You Look Tonight.

2A4 I've Got My Eye's On You.

2A5 Dancing in the Dark.

2B1 The Carioca.

2B2 Nice Work If You Can Get It.

2B3 New Sun in the Sky.

2B4 I Won't Dance.

2B5 (Ad Lib) Fast Dancer.

3A1 Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails.

3A2 No Strings.

3A3 I Concentrate on You.

3A4 I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket.

3A5 A Fine Romance.

3B1 Night and Day.

3B2 Fascinating Rythym.

3B3 I Love Louisa.

3B4 (Ad Lib) Slow Dances.

3B5 (Ad Lib) Medium Dances.

4A1 They Can't Take That Away from Me.

4A2 You're Easy To Dance With.

4A3 A Needle in a Haystack.

4A4 So Near And Yet So Far.

4A5 A Foggy Day.

4B1 Oh, Lady Be Good!

4B2 I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown.

4B3 Not My Girl.

4B4 Jam Session.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-LP-3792

Mercury.926

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

Mercury

General:

2 DISC SET, AUTOGRAPHED; Mercury: (MG C-1001--MG C-1004). Produced by Norman Granz. Performer(s): The musicians used are Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone ; Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Oscar Peterson, piano ; Barney Kessel, guitar ; Ray Brown, bass ; and Alvin Stoller, drums.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Biography  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3792

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk53d1046c1-f001-4ca9-b746-46cb2e09102b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref17919

Producer:

Granz, Norman, 1918-2001  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 78 rpm, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Date:

1946

Contents:

After You've Gone

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-78-0008

Disc.5100

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Disc 1946

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-0008

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / 78 RPM

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk566b7d3fe-b783-4803-a6c1-dad8a5b3b7dd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21470

Producer:

Granz, Norman, 1918-2001  Search this

Artist:

Lewis, Meade, 1905-1964  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 78 rpm, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Date:

194x

Contents:

Medium blues --Fast blues --Slow blues --Honky tonk train blues.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-78-2835

Disc.502

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Disc 194x

General:

Program information on container. Performer(s): Meade Lux Lewis, piano.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-2835

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / 78 RPM

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b589c6b3-7799-4294-9a4b-91f62f795f49

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref23726

Producer:

Granz, Norman, 1918-2001  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 78 rpm, 12 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Date:

1947

Contents:

Rosetta, pt. 1 and 2 / Hines, Sun -- Body and soul, pts. 1-4 / Heyman, Sour, Green.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-78-2925

Disc.507

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Disc 1947

General:

Performed by Illinois Jacquet, tenor saxophone; Jack McVea tenor saxophone; J.J. Johnson, trombone; "Shorty" Nadine, piano; Johnny Miller, bass; Les Paul, guitar; Lee Young, drums; under the supervision of Norman Granz.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-2925

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / 78 RPM

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5a5fc9386-b535-410a-a026-74112f27b541

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref23788

Artist:

Granz, Norman, 1918-2001  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 78 rpm, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-78-2990

Disc.2001

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Disc

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-2990

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / 78 RPM

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk52a306ff7-5e28-4443-9eab-4053caf3bf2e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref23834

Artist:

Granz, Norman, 1918-2001  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 78 rpm, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Contents:

Lady Be Good, parts 1 & 2

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-78-3594

Disc.2005

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Disc

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-3594

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / 78 RPM

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f694df7c-649e-422d-805c-a4e06f8eea35

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref24298

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Greenlee, Marcia (oral historian)  Search this

Willard, Patricia  Search this

Extent:

5 Sound cassettes

Container:

Box 50-C (Original)

Box 35 (Master)

Box 11 (Reference)

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound cassettes

Date:

1989 August 24

Collection 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.

Collection Rights:

Copyright and commercial use restrictions. Contact Archives Center staff for information.

Collection Citation:

Duke Ellington Oral History Project, 1989-1993, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Duke Ellington Oral History Project / Series 1: Oral History Tapes

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep876fa2462-2726-417d-9708-196cac6de878

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0368-ref31

Artist:

Pablo Picasso, Spanish, b. Málaga, 1881–1973  Search this

Medium:

Aquatint and drypoint on paper

Dimensions:

SHEET: 13 7/8 X 15 IN. (35.3 X 38.0 CM.) PLATE: 7 5/8 X 9 3/8 IN. (19.5 X 23.8 CM.)

Type:

Print

Date:

1963

Credit Line:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Norman Granz through the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1974

Accession Number:

74.116

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School:

Spanish Modernism

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2121fe088-8cfc-4095-9b03-116d180e4437

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hmsg_74.116

Artist:

Pablo Picasso, Spanish, b. Málaga, 1881–1973  Search this

Medium:

Aquatint, drypoint and etching on paper

Dimensions:

sheet: 15 x 19 1/8 in. (38.1 x 48.6 cm) image: 9 1/4 x 13 in. (23.5 x 33 cm)

Type:

Print

Date:

(1964)

Credit Line:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Norman Granz through the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1974

Accession Number:

74.122

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School:

Spanish Modernism

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2712979b9-c65f-4ae3-8e83-210bfbfee6c0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hmsg_74.122

Artist:

Pablo Picasso, Spanish, b. Málaga, 1881–1973  Search this

Medium:

Aquatint

Dimensions:

SHEET: 16 1/2 X 12 1/2 IN. (56.0 X 40.7 CM.) PLATE: 16 1/4 X 12 3/8 IN. (411.3 X 31.5 CM.)

Type:

Print

Date:

September 8, 1964

Credit Line:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Norman Granz through the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1974

Accession Number:

74.129

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School:

Spanish Modernism

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py28c33656a-925b-4f5d-a0ec-87d607483199

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hmsg_74.129

Artist:

Pablo Picasso, Spanish, b. Málaga, 1881–1973  Search this

Medium:

Aquatint and drypoint on paper

Dimensions:

SHEET: 13 X 17 5/8 IN. (33.0 X 44.8 CM.) IMAGE: 8 5/8 X 12 1/2 IN. (22.0 X 31.8 CM.)

Type:

Print

Date:

March 12, 1965

Credit Line:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Norman Granz through the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1974

Accession Number:

74.135

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School:

Spanish Modernism

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2ada2f205-f2c3-4a3c-b5d0-c71b5c4ed57c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hmsg_74.135

Artist:

Pablo Picasso, Spanish, b. Málaga, 1881–1973  Search this

Medium:

Aquatint and drypoint on paper

Dimensions:

SHEET: 13 X 17 7/8 IN. (33.0 X 45.5 CM.) PLATE: 8 3/4 X 12 5/8 IN. (22.2 X 32.0 CM.)

Type:

Print

Date:

March 12, 1965

Credit Line:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Norman Granz through the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1974

Accession Number:

74.136

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School:

Spanish Modernism

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2785d3668-3e78-4b52-af1c-f33acf3385c3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hmsg_74.136