Cuthbert Simpkins interviews on John Coltrane, 1971-1974.

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Cuthbert Simpkins interviews on John Coltrane, 1971-1974.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/435571127

Collection comprises 65 audiocassettes of interviews conducted by Simpkins while researching his biography of Coltrane. Simpkins interviewed family members, friends, musicians, and other associates from throughout Coltrane's career. The interviews address such topics as: Coltrane's family history, his childhood in North Carolina, the development of his musical style, his influence on other musicians, and his personality. Many also contain personal anecdotes related to Coltrane from throughout his life. The materials include multiple interviews with Calvin Massey, Jimmy Garrison, Larry Young (Khalid Yasin), Ornette Coleman, and others. The audiocassettes have been digitized for patron access, and portions of some interviews have been transcribed, with the transcriptions included in the collection.

67 items ( 3.0 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7526302

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Simpkins, Cuthbert Ormond, 1947-

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Author of COLTRANE: A BIOGRAPHY, originally published in 1975. From the description of Cuthbert Simpkins interviews on John Coltrane, 1971-1974. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 435571127 Author and medical doctor Cuthbert O. Simpkins (b. 1947) wrote the first biography of jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane (1926-1967), titled Coltrane: A Biography (Perth Amboy, NJ: Herndon House Publishers, 1975). Coltrane was born in Hamlet, N.C., and his family move...

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Massey, Cal, 1927-1972

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