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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... more
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... more
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... more
Amacher, Maryanne
Music Division | JPB 22-9
92.51 linear feet (204 boxes, 25 tubes, 21 oversize folders). 22.3 gigabytes (378 computer files)
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... more
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... more
Cage, John
Music Division | JPB 24-7
1.25 linear feet (2 boxes). 1 video_recording
Daughters of the Lonesome Isle is a solo prepared piano piece composed by John Cage in 1945 to accompany a three-person dance choreographed by Jean Erdman. This collection contains Cage's original score, which features... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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