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Ulysses Kay papers, 1894-2017, bulk 1938-1995
55.25 linear feetAppleton Sheet Music collection, 1925-1955
2.5 Linear FeetPhoebe Jacobs papers, 1951-2002
11 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, articles, documents, photographs, posters, clippings relating to the professional career of Phoebe Jacobs and notable jazz musicians, especially Louis Armstrong.
Alvin Singleton papers, 1952-2021
9.22 Linear FeetSeries IV: Biographical Material, 1968-2018
- Highlight
- Keynote speech at the 1994 Unisys African-American Composers Forum and Symposium.
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This series includes biographical information on Singleton. The information documents his life through biographies written by himself and others, the awards and fellowships awarded to him and his Curriculum Vitae throughout the years. These are full catalog lists of Singleton's published works over the years from the two publishing companies his music printed under, European American Music Corporation (earlier in his career) and Schott Music (currently). The only speech found in the collection is his Keynote speech at the 1994 Unisys African-American Composers Forum and Symposium.
H. Lawrence Freeman papers, 1870-1982, 2015, bulk 1890-1954
35 linear feetSubseries I.2: Other Scores, 1894-1942, undated
- Highlight
- Brahms to arrangements of spirituals; the bulk are early-twentieth-century songs by African-American
composers such as T.H. Burleigh, W.C. Handy and Noble Sissle. They are arranged alphabetically by the - Abstract Or Scope
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This subseries includes photocopies of three of Freeman's manuscript scores: "The Slaying of the Lion,"Voodoo(Act III only), and "Zulu King (Witch Hunt)." It also houses all published scores by Freeman present in the collection. Most of the published scores are originals, but some are in photocopy form. All scores in this subseries are songs, not operas or symphonic works, and many are arrangements of well-known spirituals. Two of the earliest published songs (1896-1897, with only photocopies extant) were also published by a "Harry Freeman" in Chicago – they may have been self-published, or the name may be a coincidence. Two songs from 1925 were published by Valdo Freeman. The songs are arranged chronologically by publication date. Also included are printed scores by other composers. Selections range from Brahms to arrangements of spirituals; the bulk are early-twentieth-century songs by African-American composers such as T.H. Burleigh, W.C. Handy and Noble Sissle. They are arranged alphabetically by the composer's last name.