The Benny Goodman papers, 1933-1982 (inclusive).

Edwards, Teddy, 1924-2003

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Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991

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Clayton, a jazz musician, played trumpet with the Count Basie Band in the 1930s. He later had his own band and taught at Hunter College. From the description of Papers, ca. 1930-ca. 1979. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31730422 ...

Basie, Count, 1904-1984

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Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944

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Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – disappeared December 15, 1944) was an American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1942, leading one of the best-known big bands. Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", and "Litt...

Jenkins, Gordon

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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

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Duke Ellington (b. Edward Kennedy Ellington, April 29, 1899, Washington, DC–d. May 24, 1974, New York, NY) was a composer, pianist, and jazz orchestra leader. He began piano lessons at 7 and wrote his first composition, "Soda Fountain Rag", in 1914. Ellington became a more serious piano student as a teenager after hearing poolroom pianists in Washington, DC. Ellington moved to Harlem, ultimately becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the early 1920s. He began a regular booking at the Cott...

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986

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Benny Goodman was born in Chicago, May 30, 1909. He received his first musical training at a local synagogue, and later studied clarinet with Franz Schoepp. Goodman made his debut at the age of twelve, and left home to become a full-time professional clarinetist when he was sixteen. After a decade of performing as a free-lancer and as a member of Ben Pollak's band, Goodman established his first big band in 1934, and soon it achieved unprecedented success. He won great ac...

Mancini, Henry

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Mancini was born on Apr. 16, 1924, in Cleveland, OH; attended Carnegie Tech Music School and Juillard Graduate School; began career after military service in WWII as a pianist with dance bands; studied privately in Los Angeles with Krenek, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and Sendrey; staff composer for Universal Pictures, 1952-58; demonstrated his skills as a music arranger and songwriter with The Glenn Miller story (1954), which earned him the first of many Academy Award nominations; subsequently composed...

Burns, Ralph, 1922-2001

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Ralph Burns (born June 29, 1922 Newton, Mass. - died Nov. 29, 2001, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He studied at the New England Conservatory in 1938-1939 where, in his own words, he learned about jazz by transcribing arrangements from records. Burns also worked in the big band led by Charlie Barnet, who recorded his piece "The Moose" in 1943. Later in 1943 he joined Woody Herman, and played an important role in the band's rhythm section from December ...

Henderson, Horace

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Feller, Sid

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Woode, Henri, 1909-

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Sampson, Edgar, 1907-1973

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Sauter, Eddie

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Hensel, Wes, 1917-1982

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Cohn, Albert L.

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Kincaide, Deane 1911-....

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Deane Kincaide (1911-1992) was a big band arranger and musician during the twentieth century. Kincaide started his musical career when he joined a big band in 1928. He went on to arrange and perform for more than 35 bands between the late 1920s and early 1980s. Kincaide spent the early part of his career in the Midwest, then worked for a number of famous big band leaders, including Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Bob Crosby, and Tommy Dorsey. From the description of Deane Kincaide audio...

Bunch, John

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Gutesha, Bobby, 1923-

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Evans, Gil, 1912-1988

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Stegmeyer, Bill, 1916-1968

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Newsom, Tommy

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Thomas P. "Tommy" Newsom (b. Feb. 25, 1929, in Portsmouth, Virginia; d. Apr. 28, 2007, in Portsmouth, Virginia) was a saxophonist, arranger, bandleader and composer. From the description of Tommy Newsom arrangements, 1947-1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 69223764 Biographical Note Thomas P. “Tommy” Newsom was born in Portsmouth, Va., on February 25, 1929. He began playing the saxophone as a young boy and by the time h...

Lipman, Joe, 1915-2007

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Powell, Melanie

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American composer and jazz pianist. From the description of The Mel Powell papers, 1942-1991 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152843 American composer and teacher. From the description of Typewritten letters signed (2), dated : [n.p.], 2 March 1984, and Sherman Oaks, Ca., 15 April 1996, to Joan Peyser, 1984 March 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270992658 ...

Todd, Tommy, 1923-

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Karlin, Fred

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Fred Karlin, born in Chicago in 1936, was a composer and author. From 1958 to 1968 he was a composer and arranger for Radio City Music Hall, working with the orchestras of Benny Goodman, Harry James, and others. He was music director for the Meg Welles Quintet in 1962, and married Meg in 1963. In 1966 Karlin served as the executive director for the Historical Institute of American Music. From 1967-1997, Karlin wrote scores for motion pictures and for television, beginning with "Up the Down Stair...

Thompson, Johnny, arranger

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Templeton, Alec, 1910-1963

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Composed originally for piano, 1936. Transcribed 1936. First broadcast performance Chicago, December 1938, Benny Goodman conductor. First concert performance New York, 15 January 1939, members of the New York Philharmonic, Henry Brant conductor, Benny Goodman soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Bach goes to town / Alec Templeton ; symphonic arrangement by Henry Brant. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56024505 ...

Murphy, Lyle, 1908-2005

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O'Farrill, Chico, 1921-2001

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Ogermann, Claus, 1930-

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Mundy, Jimmy

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Williams, George, arranger

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Wilder, Alec

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Composed ca. 1928.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphonic piece / Alexander Wilder. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 57313483 Alexander LaFayette Chew Wilder (1907-1980) was an American composer and songwriter. He composed sonatas for the bassoon, flute and tuba; works for the piano; a concerto for saxophone and chamber orchestra; five operas; and a ballet. He wrote several hundred popular songs and w...

Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952

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Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981

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Jazz pianist, arranger, and composer in Durham (Durham Co.), N.C. Died May 28, 1981. From the description of Terry Sanford [music manuscript] 1979. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 53905922 ...