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Anderson, Donna K.
Music Division | JPB 21-01
31.58 linear feet (77 boxes, 1 tube); 655.2 megabytes (478 computer files)
Donna K. Anderson (1935-2018) was an American musicologist who dedicated her career to researching the life and music of Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920). The Donna K. Anderson research files on Charles Tomlinson Griffes hold scores, research...
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Mischakoff, Mischa, 1895-1981
Music Division | JPB 21-137
4.96 linear feet (13 boxes, 1 tube)
Mischa Mischakoff (1895-1981), a Ukrainian American, was a renowned violinist and concertmaster for several symphony orchestras including the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. The collection, dated from 1895 to 2011, mostly focuses on...
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Gore, Lesley, 1946-2015
Music Division | JPB 22-6
20.38 linear feet (70 boxes); 6.9 gigabytes (743 computer files)
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...
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Shamberg, Michael H., 1952-2014
Music Division | JPB 19-03
54 linear feet (107 boxes, 2 tubes); 421.9 megabytes (243 computer files)
Michael Shamberg was a film and video producer best known for his music video production work and creative partnership with the British rock band, New Order. The collection chronicles Shamberg's varied creative endeavors, including his work as a...
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Jenkins, Leroy
Music Division | JPB 23-3
13.02 linear feet (34 boxes, 3 oversize folders). 785.0 megabytes (398 computer files)
Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007) was a Black American violinist and composer associated with the avant-garde jazz movement of the 1970s. A charter member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Jenkins' work as a player and...
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Russell, Arthur
Music Division | JPB 16-14
10.05 linear feet (25 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 tube)
Arthur Russell (1951-1992) was a multi-genre singer-songwriter, cellist, and record producer. The collection dates from 1960 to 2005 (bulk 1974-1991) and documents Russell's creative process, output, and reception through sound recordings, video...
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Siday, Eric
Music Division | JPB 00-4
6.13 linear feet (20 boxes, 1 oversize folder). 1014 audio files. 40 video files
Eric Siday (1905-1976) was a British-American composer, arranger, producer, and violinist who pioneered the creative use of new technology and recording techniques in advertising and brand identification. One of the first composers to routinely...
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Thomas, Edward, 1924-
Music Division | JPB 24-05
2.58 linear feet (6 boxes). 82 audio recordings. 31.5 gigabytes (9,548 computer files)
Edward Thomas (1924-2022) was a composer of orchestral works, chamber music, opera, and musicals. A student of the composer Tibor Serly, Thomas was also one of the founders of Forrell and Thomas, Inc., a company that produced advertising jingles...
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Lucier, Alvin
Music Division | JPB 16-03
36.18 linear feet (93 boxes, 2 oversize folders, 3 tubes). 30 gigabytes (5269 computer files). 1,906 audio recordings. 152 video recordings
Alvin Lucier (1931-2021) was an influential American composer of experimental music known for exploring the nature of sound and sonic environments. His papers, dating from 1920 to 2022, strongly represent his career as a composer and pedagogue...
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Russell, Arthur
Music Division | JPB 24-4
7 audio recordings
Arthur Russell (1951-1992) was a multi-genre singer-songwriter, cellist, and record producer. Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England, formed by Geoff Travis in 1976. The Arthur Russell tapes from Rough Trade...
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Hampton, Calvin
Music Division | JPB 24-6
23.19 linear feet (62 boxes, 2 oversize folders). 296 audio recordings, 5 video recordings
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...
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Avakian, George
Music Division | JPB 14-28
56.72 linear feet (149 boxes, 6 oversize folders, 1 tube). 1.7 gigabytes (148 computer files). 2225 audio_files. 64 video_files
George Mesrop Avakian (1919-2017) was an American music producer, recording executive, artist manager, writer, and educator best known for his work with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Cage, Alan Hovhaness, Keith...
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Oldham, Kevin, 1960-1993
Music Division | JPB 13-35
4.21 linear feet (13 boxes). 5.4 megabytes (109 computer files). 167 audio recordings. 9 video recordings
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,...
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Turok, Paul, 1929-2012
Music Division | JPB 21-105
6.83 linear feet (22 boxes). 47 audio recordings
Paul Turok (1929-2012) was an American composer, music critic, and publisher. His collection, dating from 1944 to 2011, contains scores for his more than 100 compositions, as well as audio recordings of performances and rehearsals of his works.
Luening, Otto, 1900-1996
Music Division | JPB 94-07
98.33 linear feet (270 boxes). 612 audio recordings. 1 moving image recording
Otto Luening (1900-1996) was a noted American composer, teacher, conductor, and flutist. A pioneer in the use of recorded and electronic sound in composition, he also co-founded the American Music Center and the recording label Composers...
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Miller, Gary (Conductor)
Music Division | JPB 24-8
9.33 linear feet (24 boxes, 1 tube). 75 audio recordings. 19 video recordings
Gary Miller (born 1946) served as the first director of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC) from 1980 to 1998. During his tenure, the Chorus performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, toured Europe multiple times, and commissioned...
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Amacher, Maryanne
Music Division | JPB 22-9
92.51 linear feet (204 boxes, 25 tubes, 21 oversize folders). 22.3 gigabytes (378 computer files). 1,425 audio recordings. 88 moving image recordings
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...
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Hays, Sorrel, 1941-
Music Division | JPB 23-1
15.12 linear feet (42 boxes). 51.6 gigabytes (2,533 computer files). 645 audio recordings. 2 moving image recordings
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...
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Richter, Marga
Music Division | JPB 24-07
22 linear feet (64 boxes). 124 audio recordings. 3 video recordings
Marga Richter (1926-2020) was a Long Island-based American composer and pianist who had a long and productive career, with her work performed by many notable ensembles and soloists. Her papers, dating from 1924-2020, strongly document the...
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Grimes, Henry
Music Division | JPB 19-08
4.14 linear feet (12 boxes, 2 oversize folders). 37.5 gigabytes (711 computer files). 335 audio_recordings. 36 video_recordings
Henry Grimes (1935-2020) was an American jazz double bassist who performed with some of the leading jazz performers of the 1950s and 1960s including Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, Cecil Taylor, Albert Ayler, Joe Henderson, and...
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