Found 34 collections related to Musicians.

Alexander E. MacDonald, M.D. (1845-1906) was a prominent American physician and psychiatrist, and a leader in the development of New York City's public institutions for the treatment of mentally-ill persons. The collection consists of Dr. Alexander MacDonald's scrapbook of entertainments held for patients in New York City public hospitals on Blackwell's Island and Ward's Island, 1873-1875, and several letters and documents relating to his professional activities, 1897-1902. The scrapbook, dated 1873 August 30-1874 June 19 and 1875 June 9, contains pasted newspaper clippings and programs documenting part of a series of weekly entertainments initiated by MacDonald for patients of Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island (now Roosevelt Island), 1873-1874, with an 1875 clipping for an entertainment at the New York City Asylum for the Insane on Ward's Island. Letters and documents chiefly pertain to MacDonald's attendance at professional conferences abroad, certifying his membership and credentials; there is also a personal letter from George E. Dodge (1849-1904) to MacDonald, 1902 June 28, regarding MacDonald's work on Ward's Island. A civil service flyer and a half-tone photographic portrait of MacDonald are included. less

William Mayer (1925-2017) was an American composer and former trustee of the Composers Recordings, Inc. record label. The William Mayer papers date from 1956 to 2016 and contain scores composed by Mayer, correspondence and meeting minutes documenting his involvement with Composers Recordings, Inc., and clippings. less

The Eddie Condon papers document the multi-faceted career and life of the guitarist, bandleader, and impresario through photographs, letters, writings, professional files, and art. Dating from the late 1800s to 2010, the collection mainly documents Condon's life from 1935 to 1973. Papers dating from after Condon's death were compiled by Phyllis and Maggie Condon. less

The Diary of a New York City keyboardist is an 1856 diary kept by a church organist named Henry (last name unidentified) who gave piano lessons to young women. The diary contains Henry's accounts of his daily activities throughout the year, including lessons, organ practice, church meetings, and social visits. It provides insight into the vernacular music culture of the era, and New York City life more broadly. less

John Storm Roberts (1936-2009) was a British-born, American-based writer, record producer and distributor, and ethnomusicologist whose work explored the influences of African and Latin American music on that of the United States. His photographs date from the 1950s to 1996, and primarily consist of promotional portraits of musicians that he gathered for research. less

Bertha Des Verney (October 5, 1890 - January 1, 1975) was a pianist, composer, music educator, singer, and playwright. The collection consists of ten audio recordings including one release by Des Verney, and commercial releases, likely from her personal collection, by artists such as Claude "Fats" Greene Orchestra, Ike and Tina Turner, and Lena Horne. less

Christian Wolff (born 1934) is an American composer and literary scholar closely associated with John Cage, Morton Feldman, David Tudor, Earle Brown, Frederic Rzewski, Alvin Lucier, Cornelius Cardew, and other mid- to late-20th century modernists. The Christian Wolff papers, dating from 1947 to 2017, document his music and professional life, primarily through scores and letters. The collection also holds audio and moving image recordings, programs, clippings, and writings by Wolff and others. less

Marion and Clarissa Cumbo were a Black married couple based in New York City who worked as musicians and arts fundraisers. The collection, dated from the 1890s to the 1980s, contains photographs depicting the Cumbos' music careers, their work with Symphony of the New World and Triad Productions, and their families and friends. less

Kevin Oldham (1960-1993) was an American pianist and composer. The Kevin Oldham papers, dating from 1976 to 1997, document primarily the musician's professional life and career. The collection holds sound and video recordings, scores, correspondence, subject files, programs, publicity files, photographs, and personal writings. less

James Kirtland (J. K.) Randall (1929-2014) was an American music theorist, composer, and early creator of electronic music. The bulk of his collection, dating from 1953 to 1999, consists of the composer's scores and other papers documenting his compositions. The remainder comprises Randall's personal files containing his writings, theoretical notes and analyses, correspondence, and concert programs. There are also audio and moving image recordings of his compositions as well as two interviews with Randall. less

Lesley Gore (1946-2015) was an American popular singer and songwriter who had major hit singles in the early to mid-1960s, including the songs "It's My Party," "You Don't Own Me," "Judy's Turn To Cry," "Maybe I Know," and "She's A Fool," among others. The Lesley Gore papers, dating from 1900 to 2017 (bulk dates from 1946 onward), document her life and career through audio and moving image recordings; notated music and lyrics; personal files of photographs, writings, clippings, posters, and scrapbooks; and business files. less

William Schimmel (1946 - ) is an American accordionist and composer, credited with the resurgence of the accordion as an instrument in modern music, as well as the revival of tango in the United States. The William Schimmel video recordings, dating from 1995 to 2013, mainly document the annual three-day masterclass and concert series Schimmel curates in New York City, presented by the American Accordionists' Association. The collection also contains bound books containing copies of the masterclass and concert programs, as well as clippings and flyers documenting the events. less

Perfect Marketing Corporation is a commercial entertainment production company that created videos of live music performances in the United States for broadcast on Japanese television during the 1980s and 1990s. The Perfect Marketing Corporation collection contains the company's video and audio recordings that largely document jazz concerts in New York City from 1983 to 1994. Featured musicians include Nancy Wilson, Lew Soloff, Kimiko Itoh, and John Zorn. less

Michael Gibson (1944-2005) was an orchestrator and arranger for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals, films, and concert productions by Broadway artists. His scores include orchestrations for several musicals by John Kander and Fred Ebb, as well as for other Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. They also hold orchestrations for Broadway performers such as Barbara Cook, Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, and Chita Rivera. less

Calvin Hampton (1938-1984) was an American organist, composer, and central figure in New York City's sacred music scene. He is best known for his free Friday at Midnight concerts at Calvary Episcopal Church, where he was organist and choirmaster for twenty years. The Calvin Hampton papers, dating from 1934 to 2020 (bulk dates 1956-2011) chronicle his career with subject files, correspondence, scores and sheet music, programs, news clippings, photographs, and audio and video recordings. less

Bobby Sharp (November 26, 1924- January 28, 2013) was a singer, songwriter, and musician who was active during the 1950s and 1960s. The collection consists of one 7-inch record titled Blues for Mister Charlie recorded by Sharp, a special tribute to James Baldwin's 1964 play of the same name. less

Sorrel Hays (1941-2020) was a composer, pianist, and artist best known for her compositions Southern Voices (1981), The Glass Woman (1989-1993), and Our Giraffe (2006-2008) as well as her interpretations of Henry Cowell's and John Cage's music. Marilyn Ries (1937-2017) was a prolific sound engineer and producer who created audiobooks, sound effects, radio and educational programs, music recordings, and video and film recordings. Hays and Ries met in 1985, became domestic partners in 1989, and married in 2015. Their papers date from 1950 to 2019 and chronicle their professional careers through sound and video recordings, correspondence, score drafts, notes, notebooks, contracts, grant proposals, and press clippings. The collection also holds personal documents and photographs. less

Judith Ren-Lay (born in 1943) is a New York City-based dancer, vocalist, and performance artist. The Judith Ren-Lay papers, dating from 1981 to 2005, document the musical portions of Ren-Lay's artistic output through notes, scores, lyrics, publicity literature, clippings, programs, and business documents. less

Eddie Barnes sang bass and played double bass for the vocal quintet the Cues during the 1950s. The collection consists of five audio recordings, four of which are commercially released records, of songs performed by Eddie Barnes as soloist, the Cues, Eddie Barnes and His Hi-Fidels, and an album by Harry Belafonte. less

Charles Dean Dixon (January 10, 1915 - November 3, 1976) was a renowned conductor of symphony orchestras in the US, as well as in Asia, Australia, and Europe. The collection consists of three films of the New York Philharmonic's Young People's Concerts featuring Dixon as host and conductor, and sixteen audio recordings reflecting his career. less

Maryanne Amacher (1938-2009) was an experimental sound artist, musician, and composer best known for her site-specific sound installation work and audio research. Amacher's collection dates from the 1890s to 2009 (bulk dates 1960s-2009), and contains her working files, as well as sound and video recordings related to her installations, music compositions, and sound research. The collection details the entirety of Amacher's five-decade music career, illustrating her creative process, research methods, and expansive musical output. less

Robert DeCormier (1922-2017) was an American arranger, conductor, and composer best-known for his associations with the New York Choral Society, Harry Belafonte, and Peter, Paul, and Mary. The Robert DeCormier papers, dating from the 1940s to 2019, comprehensively chronicle DeCormier's decades-long career with hundreds of his arrangements, as well as subject files. less

The Juilliard School programs and journals span from 1951 to 1990, and contain mostly programs and fliers from Juilliard School events and professional dance companies' events. The collection also includes a small number of publications created by the school. less

The Dance Theater of Nepal presents, preserves, and teaches Nepali performing arts and culture in the United States and internationally. The organization's collection, dating from 1996 to 2005, features business and administrative records, supporting cultural information, and photographs showcasing company members and performances. less