Calvin Jackson papers, 1946-1984.

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Calvin Jackson papers, 1946-1984.

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The Calvin Jackson collection includes original, hand-written musical scores, artifacts such as his tennis trophies (1982,1984), biographical information, newspaper clippings, notes for radio programs, scripts, and ephemera. Reel to reel tapes of radio programs and recordings from 1970-1972 which include "Jazz with Jackson", a video tape entitled "Portrait in Jazz", one 16 mm film, and 13 LPs of his recorded performances of a wide variety of jazz and classical music are included, for example "Tonal Expressions" and album of piano music played by Jackson for Discovery Records. A cassette contains a rerecording of "Hollywood Melodies" made at MGM in 1946, with Jackson playing with the MGM orchestra conducted by George Stoll.

16.57 cubic ft. (18 boxes) + 2 expandable envelopes.

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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