Tom Scott papers 1912-1970 1942-1960

Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938

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James Weldon Johnson was a publisher, educator, lawyer, composer, artist, diplomat, and civil rights leader. Together with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, he wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which came to be known as the "Negro National Anthem", as well as a large number of popular songs for the musical stage of the early twentieth century. Johnson also served as consul of the United States to Venezuela and Nicaragua. He wrote several books and served as editor of the New York Age. ...

Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977

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Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was an American conductor, who led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, American Youth Orchestra, New York City Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, and American Symphony Orchestra. His career began with studies at the Royal College of Music in 1896 when Stokowski was just 13. He performed as an organist and choral director for several years in England,...

Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980

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Composer, Performer, and Author. Niles was born in Louisville in 1892. Coming from a musical family, Niles began to play the dulcimer at an early age. As a teenager he worked with a surveying team in eastern Kentucky. During this time he kept a notebook in which he recorded lyrics and music of old folk songs known in the area. Niles served as a U.S. Army pilot in World War I and made numerous reconnaissance flights until he suffered serious injuries in a plane crash. Aft...

Waring, Fred, 1900-1984

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Choral conductor and showman. From the description of Typewritten letter signed : New York, N.Y., to Robley Durham Stevens, 1938 May 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270920972 Music composer, arranger, conductor, and performer. From the description of Fred Waring scrapbooks, 1922-1984. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57482118 From the description of Fred Waring broadcasts, 1933-1957. (Pennsylvania State University Librarie...

Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., 1966

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Scott, Tom, 1912-1961

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Thomas Jefferson Scott (1912-1961) was an American composer and folk-song singer and scholar. He studied music at the University of Kentucky, and in the 1940s he studied and became friends with George Antheil. Scott moved to New York City where he joined Fred Waring's Glee Club, which employed him as an arranger. In 1942 he began a successful solo career as a folk singer, accompanying himself on the guitar. Scott was dubbed "The American Troubador" on his own radio program, which ra...

Antheil, George, 1900-1959

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George Antheil, 1900-1959, composer of ultramodern music in the 1920's, prominent in the Parisian literary and artistic avant-garde of the period; subsequently composer of film scores in Hollywood as well as orchestral works and ballets; after 1939 composing in a more traditional style. From the description of George Antheil papers, 1919-1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 460879070 Composer. From the description of An explana...

Solomon, Izler, 1910-1987

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Educator, musician; Federal Music Project. From the description of Izler Solomon interview, 1964 June 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220197240 From the description of Oral history interview with Izler Solomon, 1964 June 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007130 From the description of Oral history interview with Izler Solomon, 1964 June 24 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312026414 ...