Carol Easton papers, 1937-1976.

ArchivalResource

Carol Easton papers, 1937-1976.

Collection includes notes, interviews, correspondence, photographs, galley proofs with handwritten corrections, and book drafts also with handwritten corrections. Also included are two books by Easton: "The Search for Sam Goldwyn" and "Straight Ahead: the Story of Stan Kenton." The materials relate to Easton's research to write these two biographies.

6 boxes (31 linear in.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7383438

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Kenton, Stan, 1911-1979

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Stanley Newcomb Kenton was born on December 15, 1911 in Wichita, Kansas. His family lived in California and Colorado before permanently settling in Bell, California, in the Los Angeles area. Kenton's musical career began in his teens, and made his first recordings with Gus Arnheim in 1937, joining Vido Musso's band in 1938, and organizing a rehearsal band which evolved into his own orchestra. From the 1940s onward, the Kenton band was the site of intersection between jazz, popular music, and ex...

Goldwyn, Samuel, 1882-1974

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Epithet: film producer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001305.0x0003a8 ...

Easton, Carole

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American author. From the description of Carol Easton papers, 1937-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367525771 ...