Papers, 1927-1981.

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Papers, 1927-1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31912635

Collection contains an unpublished manuscript of Strickfaden's reminiscences of the jazz era, "From Ragtime to Rock," as told to Ken Darby (1981); 2 scrapbooks of memorabilia of his musical career; and a small amount of correspondence (1931-1947).

.45 cubic ft. (1 box)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7330324

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Paul Whiteman and his orchestra

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Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967

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Darby, Ken

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Kenneth Lorin Darby (1909-1992) was a vocal performer, coach, supervisor, arranger, conductor and musical scorer for many motion pictures. In 1929, he became a member of the vocal group The King's Men. He worked with Disney and at 20th Century Fox as a studio associate to Alfred Newman. He was the author of Hollywood Holyland and worked on many of the most popular films of the 1940s and 1950s. These included: The Robe, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Camelot, The King and I and South Pacific. ...

Strickfaden, Charles, 1900-1981

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Strickfaden (1900-1981), a musician, played saxophone, clarinet, oboe and English horn with several orchestras. He was a member of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra from 1924-1937, a studio musician for Paramount Pictures beginning in 1937, and played in the Janssen Symphony of Los Angeles in the 1940s. From the description of Papers, 1927-1981. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31912635 ...

Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles

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