Everett A. Mock papers, 1916-1995.

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Everett A. Mock papers, 1916-1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/180771983

The Everett Mock papers include correspondence, clippings, and other materials containing information on numerous jazz and blues musicians. Mock was a jazz enthusiast with a renowned private record collection. His correspondence with other jazz experts and musicians reveals rigorous dialog on topics ranging from the textual interpretation of folk music to the merits of specific albums and musicians to the availability of rare recordings. While Mock's interest in music was national in scope, the collection contains many clippings and printed materials regarding the early development of blues and jazz in Louisville, Kentucky.

.66 cubic feet.

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Mock, Everett A., 1915- 1996.

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Born February 25, 1915, Everett Mock was a lifelong resident of New Albany, Indiana and was distinguished within his community as a jazz expert. In a 1981 letter to his friend Francis Smith, Mock claimed that he originally became interested in jazz because his parents strongly disapproved of it. His interest proved to be genuine as he developed close friendships with jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong and became respected for his collection of rare recordings and extensive knowledge. Mock atten...

Parker, John W., 1918-

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