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Hoffman, Walter James, 1846-1899
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undated
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2 Pages
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1219A
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National Anthropological Archives
Musical transcription of two Shoshoni songs, 1 page, and 1 Jicarilla Apache song, 1 page.
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John Coltrane Music Manuscript
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Guernsey's New York, New York
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967
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1964
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1 Item (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0903
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The original manuscript for Coltrane's compositionA Love Supreme.
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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1841-1962, undated
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8 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S29
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 29 contains materials documenting piano in the United States. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Berlin, Irving, 1888-
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1905 - 1987
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3 Cubic feet (6 boxes and 10 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0257
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Irving Berlin was a 20th century American composer and songwriter. This collection has sheet music for over 200 songs composed by Irving Berlin, as well as a sheet music by other composers. In addition to sheet music, there is correspondence, awards, photographs, and posters pertaining to Irving Berlin.
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Smithsonian Productions
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1992-2000
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5.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (5 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-013
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audio and video elements created during the production of the radio series "Memphis: Cradle of Rock and Soul" and videos for the exhibition "Rock 'n' Soul: Social Crossroads." "Memphis: Cradle of Rock and Soul" is a 13-part radio documentary featuring oral histories and music from the National Museum of American His...
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Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
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1999-2003
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-165
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document two events of the Latin Music Program: "Boleros: Romantic Songs of the Americas," a Latin music conference and festival; and "Enlances: Connecting Communities through Latin Music," a concert and educational series to promote the origins and diverse genres inherent in Latin music. The Latin Music...
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Brown, Ray (Jazz musician)
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undated
circa 1940-2010
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8 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1362
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Ray Brown was an African-American musician, composer, bandleader, manager, music teacher and promoter. He became best known for his collaborative work with Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, the Oscar Peterson Trio and Norman Granz' s Jazz at the Philharmonic. Over the course of his career, Brown received awards and accolades from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Jazz Hall of Fame, Down Beat and Playboy. Brown's papers document his professional music career from 1944 to 2002 and include music compositions and notes, publicity materials, photographs and some recordings of his performances.
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Bernholm, Jonas, 1946-
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1976-1991.
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8 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0551
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents Jonas Bernholm's interest and work promoting African American Music, specifically rhythm and blues.
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Armstrong, Louis, 1900-1971
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undated
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0904
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conductor's scores for: "Didn't it Rain", "Shadrack", "This Train", "Sometimes", "Jonah", "Down by the Riverside", "Jonah and the Whale", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen". Condensed scores for: "Shadrack", "Go Down Moses", Ezekiel", "Motherless Child", "Rock My Soul".
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Miles Davis Properties.
Davis, Miles
Evans, Gil, 1912-1988
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1959.
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0920
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Manuscript for "Summertime", recorded by Davis and GIl Evans in 1959.