Andy Kirk papers 1923-1991 1935-1950

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Andy Kirk papers 1923-1991 1935-1950

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African American musician and bandleader Andy Kirk began a career that spanned more than thirty years in 1919, when he joined the George Morrison Orchestra as a saxophonist. He went on to earn renown as a bandleader and musician within the Big Band and Jazz genres. The Andy Kirk papers include photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and the rough draft manuscript for his autobiography . 20 Years on Wheels

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Kirk, Andy, 1898-1992

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African American musician and band leader, Kirk toured extensively in the 1930s and 1940s with Andy Kirk and the Twelve Clouds of Joy. From the description of Andy Kirk visual materials series. 1924-1991. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 690636054 From the description of Andy Kirk papers, 1923-1991. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 690635425 Andrew Kirk was born May 28th 1898, in Newport, Kentucky. According to family lore, alt...

Twelve Clouds of Joy (Musical group)

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