Charles Smith Manuscript, ca. 1941
Dates
- ca. 1941
Scope and Contents
This collection contains sheet music, handwritten lyrics, and pages of a scrapbook. Also included are personal photographs, some items of memorabilia, and a history of WNEW booklet. The collection also includes a few large plaques and framed portraits.
The audio recordings include over forty audiocassettes of artists performances and jazz programs. There are a few personal audio discs and four open reels. Also included are three VHS tapes.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
Boston Symphony Orchestra percussionist Charles Smith memoirs of performing in the orchestra of the 1941 revival of "Porgy and Bess."
Creator
- From the Collection: Tamburello, Jackie
Part of the Institute of Jazz Studies Repository
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