Gordon Myers papers relating to God's trombones, 1964-1986.

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Gordon Myers papers relating to God's trombones, 1964-1986.

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"The Story Behind the Composing," typescript, photocopy, summary written by Myers in 1986 describing his experiences in composing God's Trombones and early performances, with printed programs, photocopies of correspondence, and other documentation appended; printed score, published by Eastlane Music Corp., [1966?]; and a "Written Analysis," typescript, photocopy, submitted as part of his dissertation, 1965. Also present are three audio cassettes: performances by the Pascack Valley Regional High School Select Choir, at Columbia University, Feb 21, 1964, and by the First Congregational United Church of Christ Choir, Washington, D.C., at Howard University, Jun 19, 1970, both with Myers as baritone soloist; and an undated copy of a 1938 recording of sections from the text read by James Weldon Johnson.

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Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938

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James Weldon Johnson was a publisher, educator, lawyer, composer, artist, diplomat, and civil rights leader. Together with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, he wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which came to be known as the "Negro National Anthem", as well as a large number of popular songs for the musical stage of the early twentieth century. Johnson also served as consul of the United States to Venezuela and Nicaragua. He wrote several books and served as editor of the New York Age. ...

Pascack Valley Regional High School (Pascack, N.J.). Select Choir.

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Myers, Gordon

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Musician, singer, vocal pedagogue, composer, arranger, historian, author and humorist. From the description of Gordon Myers collection, 1975-1998. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49937664 Gordon Myers, former Professor of Music, was born in 1919, earned an undergraduate degree in music from Cornell College in Iowa (1941), a master's degree (1948) and an Ed.D. (1965) from Teachers College, Columbia University, and taught at Trenton State College from 1968 to 1985...

First Congregational United Church of Christ (Washington, D.C.). Choir.

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