Stanley Adams Letter with W. C. Handy Commemorative Stamp [RESTRICTED], 1969-05-17

File — Box: 4265.001, Folder: 52

Scope and Contents

Stanley Adams, president of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) writes from New York, New York, to Mr. Joe Moshay, a member of the ASCAP, in Beverly Hills, California. The Stanley Adams Letter was sent to provide the ASCAP member with a first-day cover bearing the commemorative $0.06 (six-cent) stamp issued by the United States Post Office in tribute to American composer and musician (and ASCAP member) W. C. Handy (1873-1958), known as "Father of the Blues."

Dates

1969-05-17

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials are in English.

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Biographical / Historical

According to a 1994 obituary appearing in the New York Times, (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.htm, accessed March 29, 2011) Stanley Adams was born in Manhattan and earned a law degree from New York University in 1929. Adams made his living as a songwriter and lyricist. Adams served as president of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers from 1953-1956, 1959-1980. According to www.prweb.com (accessed March 29, 2011), Joe Moshay was a renowned orchestra leader and songwriter who lived in Beverly Hills, California. Moshay passed away in 2004 at the age of 95.