Letters to Peyton Houston, 1931-1976.

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Letters to Peyton Houston, 1931-1976.

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Manuscript and typescript letters written by Peter Yates to poet Peyton Houston between 1931 and 1976. The letters reflect Yates' intellectual and family life, the development of the "Evenings on the Roof" chamber concert series, and his critique of the Los Angeles music scene.

3.2 lin. ft. (8 archives boxes)

University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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Houston, Peyton

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Yates, Peter, 1909-1976

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American music critic, author, teacher, and poet, who was much engaged in the study and promotion of 20th century American avant-garde music. Yates was principal organizer of "Evenings on the Roof," a series of chamber concerts presented in Los Angeles, and he served as chair of the music department at Buffalo State College. Married to pianist Frances Mullen in 1933, Yates also authored two important books AN AMATEUR AT THE KEYBOARD (1965) and TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC (1967). He died in 1976. ...