Tommy Thompson collection, 1970s-2002.

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Tommy Thompson collection, 1970s-2002.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64663469

Materials primarily relating to Thompson's musical and theatrical activities, 1970s-1990s. Included are rough drafts, final scripts, scores, publicity, correspondence, and other materials related to dramatic works that Thompson authored or co-authored (some with Jack Herrick), scored, or performed in, including: "The Last Song of John Proffitt: Life on the Mississippi," a musical based on the memoir by Mark Twain; Sam Shepard's "A Lie of the Mind"; "Earrings"; "The Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas"; "Fool Moon"; and "Savages." "The Last Song of John Proffitt," a one-man show exploring historical figures Dan Emmett and the Snowden family, an African American family from Ohio, which touches on the development of the banjo, blackface minstrelsy, and the interactions of black and white musical traditions, is extensively documented with scripts for a radio production of the play, schoolchildren's responses to the play, research materials, and other items. Items related to the musical "Savages" include an audio cassette of song samples from the show. Other writings include drafts of short stories and of a children's book on which Thompson collaborated with illustrator Joan Kaghan, an unfinished dramatization of North Carolina string band leader Charlie Poole's life, and Thompson's notebooks. Also included are Thompson's song collection of both original compositions and material from other sources; materials related to the Red Clay Ramblers, consisting of publicity, documentation of the Ramblers' trip to Africa, Bland Simpson materials, and photographs; business materials, consisting of insurance correspondence, a 1991 ledger detailing personal expenses and income, and an address list of theaters; and personal materials. Personal materials include correspondence; photographs; Thompson's collections of antique ledgers, dramatic works of others, and research materials; silent film footage of one of Thompson's Friday night jam sessions; and other items.

About 500 items (5.0 linear feet).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7917511

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Snowden family

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Simpson, Bland

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Bland Simpson was born in 1948 and grew up in Elizabeth City and Chapel Hill, N.C. He is a lecturer in creative writing in the English Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Beginning in 1987, he served as the pianist for the Red Clay Ramblers, a critically acclaimed North Carolina-based music group. Simpson collaborated on several theatrical presentations and authored several books. From the description of Bland Simpson papers, 1977-1993 [manuscript]. WorldCa...

Red Clay Ramblers.

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Shepard, Sam, 1943-....

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Sam Shepard, playwright and screenwriter. From the description of Silent tongue: screenplay, 1992 January - February 22. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122608353 Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and actor Sam Shepard is perhaps best known for his play and film, Paris, Texas, as well as his acting roles in such films as Raggedy Man (1981), Steel Magnolias (1989), All the Pretty Horses (2000), and Black Hawk Down (2001). From the description ...

Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904

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Songwriter and mistrel from Mount Vernon, Ohio. From the description of Daniel Decatur Emmet papers, 1830-1900. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 45803324 Daniel D. Emmett wrote the popular song "Dixie." From the description of Broadside, ca. 1859. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49342458 American composer and minstrel performer. From the description of I wish I was in Dixie's land, 1859. (Cornell University...

Kaghan, Joan

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Poole, Charlie, 1892-1931

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Thompson, Tommy, 1937-2003

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Tommy Thompson (1937-2003) was a founding member of both the Hollow Rock String Band and the Red Clay Ramblers, as well as a playwright, composer, and actor. From the description of Tommy Thompson collection, 1970s-2002. WorldCat record id: 64663469 Tommy Thompson (1937-2003) was a founding member of both the Hollow Rock String Band and the Red Clay Ramblers, as well as a playwright, composer, and actor. In the mid-1960s, Thompson was a regular attendee at the F...

Herrick, Jack

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Jack Herrick, composer and lyricist. John L. Haber, adaptation. William Shakespeare, source material. From the description of Lone star love : or, the merry wives of Windsor, Texas : typescript, 2004. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 79468086 ...