Art Jarrett papers, 1935-1972.

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Art Jarrett papers, 1935-1972.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30017053

The Art Jarrett collection contains photographs and newspaper clippings that highlight Jarrett's musical career in the 1930s and 1940s. Also included are music score covers, an undated script for a radio broadcast of a show with Art Jarrett, and a few photographs and clippings from the later decades up to 1972.

0.38 cubic ft. (1 box)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7282155

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Jarrett, Art ca. 20.Jh.

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Art Jarrett was born ca. 1906 and was a singer and bandleader beginning in the 1930s. He recorded with Brunswick, Columbia, and RCA Victor. He also acted occasionally in motion pictures in the 1930s with stars like Sonja Henie, Clark Gable, and Ginger Rogers. He started his own band in 1935. In 1940 he took over Hal Kemp's band, music library, and musical style. Eventually, he retired from entertainment and went into commerce. He died in Los Angeles in 1987. From the description of A...

Kemp, Hal

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Orchestra and band leader James Hal Kemp was born in Marion, Ala., on 21 March 1904, the son of T. D. Kemp, Sr., and Leila Rush Kemp. He was graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, N.C., and, beginning in 1922, attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Kemp's musical success led to a career as a big band leader that earned him national and international recognition. From the description of Hal. Kemp papers, 1918-1992 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 40911135...