Don Mitchell Collection, 1991-1995

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Don Mitchell Collection, 1991-1995

1991-1995

The collection consists of two boxes of discographies and other reference works related to Stan Kenton and his orchestras, along with one piece of memorabilia.

2 boxes

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Kenton, Stan, 1911-1979

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Stanley Newcomb Kenton was born on December 15, 1911 in Wichita, Kansas. His family lived in California and Colorado before permanently settling in Bell, California, in the Los Angeles area. Kenton's musical career began in his teens, and made his first recordings with Gus Arnheim in 1937, joining Vido Musso's band in 1938, and organizing a rehearsal band which evolved into his own orchestra. From the 1940s onward, the Kenton band was the site of intersection between jazz, popular music, and ex...