Music and Performing Arts
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
Bessemer Civic Music Club records
Collection of items relating to this club from Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, including programs, press releases, clippings, etc.
Peyton B. Bibb papers
Documents, mainly letters written to or by Peyton B. Bibb. There are also receipts and minutes from unidentified meetings. There is also a copy of the “Complete Rudiments of Music” by A.J. Showalter (©1906) with the name “George Bibb” written on the front cover and on the first page.
Billy Lightelle Vaudeville Scrapbook
The collection contains one scrapbook with items collected by Lightelle, vaudeville performer, and contains receipts for payments for performances; employment contracts; photographs; programs; song lyrics and scripts; plot ideas and storylines; and two pieces of handwritten sheet music.
Ottokar T. Cadek papers
Correspondence, diaries, genealogies, and various other documents relating to the life of this violinist, conductor, and teacher.
Camille Maxwell Elebash Papers
Documents, interviews, and source material used by Camille Elebash,in co-producing with Joe Terry, the documentary George Wallace: A Politician’s Legacy.
Charles E. Adams papers
Materials on the Jewish synagogue in West Blocton, Alabama; a copy of his paper, "The 'Ah Goodies Ah Chem' Jewish Congregation of West Blocton, Alabama, 1905-1913," and 6 photos of the Blocton Home Band.
Margaret Christy Memorial Service collection
Letters from Miriam Schneider to friends and students of Margaret Christy asking for "testimonials" that could be read at Christy's memorial service.
Crimson Theatre radio plays collection
Scripts for several radio plays performed by the Crimson Theatre on the WABP radio station on the University of Alabama campus.
David "Tutt" Lott Yarbrough, Jr. Papers
A collection of photographs, scrapbooks, business cards, letters, union dues receipts, and contracts of this lifelong musician that sheds light on the music business during the "Big band" era.
Lista Geil Eddins papers
Diaries, clippings, photographs, correspondence, sheet music, and church bulletins belonging to this University of Alabama music department head.
Marian Gallaway papers
Collection of play scripts, theatre notes, research, programs, and photographs compiled by the long-time director of the University of Alabama Theater.
George and Eleanor Bridges Papers
Letters written to George and Eleanor Bridges, of Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama, and others written by George. There are also newspaper clippings, miscellaneous items and four journals.
Louis Gerstman papers
Papers of this Selma, Dallas County, Alabama insurance agent and manager of the Edwards Opera House and the Academy of Music, 1879-1896.
Eddy Lanier King Gilmore papers
Compositions, scrapbooks, correspondence, and clippings of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Eddy Lanier King Gilmore, of Selma, Alabama, and his Russian-born wife, Tamara Kolb-Chernashovaya, a ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet. The bulk of material is from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Will Glickman papers
Copies of Glickman's plays, musicals, and television scripts, as well as clippings.
Jacob Frederic Goossen papers
Correspondence, writings, teaching materials, and musical compositions of this former faculty member of the University of Alabama.
James M. Research Materials for The Late Great Johnny Ace
This collection consists of the research done by Dr. James M. Salem, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, for his book, The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R and B to Rock and Roll. Materials include audio and video recordings all pertaining to the larger context of African American Popular Culture in the 1950s.
John and Phyllis Todd Reel to Reel
Sixty-eight reel to reels of family recordings and assorted music.
Moody Music Building Dedication Photographs
Photographs of the opening gala of the Moody Music building.
Staci Niemeyer paper "Folk Dancing at the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education"
Essay about folk dancing at the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education, a school founded in 1907 by progressive educator Marietta Johnson in Fairhope, Alabama.
Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Alabama Photographs
Regional Composers' Forum records
Photographs, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and programs of the organization
Tuscaloosa Music Study Club, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, records
A collection of club records, constitution and by-laws, member lists, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and other materials of this Tuscaloosa arts organization.
University of Alabama Glee Club Collection
Collection of posters, placards, and other materials of the University of Alabama Glee Club
University of Alabama Marching Band Photographs
This collection consists of three black and white photographs of the University of Alabama Marching Band, possibly taken at the University of Alabama in 1938.
University of Alabama Reel to Reel Collection
University of Alabama School of Music scrapbooks
Scrapbooks of photographs, programs, information on the music camp, and the stage productions
"Victory Varieties" concert program
Program for a variety show directed by Alexander Maissel and presented at Ft. Custer, Michigan, on 20 July 1943.
Vijay Parekh Photographs
This collection consists of ten color and thirty-eight black and white photographs of the residents of the International House at the University of Alabama, Shyhming Chang August 2, 1962, Christmas 1963, and different stage performances.
Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection
This collection consists of three photographs depicting musicians playing.
Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection
This collection consists of nine black and white photographs depicting scenes of a traveling entertainers.
Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection
This collection consists of five photographs depicting country musicians performing at an unknown location and at the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana.
Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection
This collection consists of eight photographs depicting people playing musical instruments, spending time outside, playing basketball, and engaging in other activities.
Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection
This collection consists of forty-two photographs depicting people engaged in various activities in Oklahoma, Kansas, Michigan, and unknown locations.
Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection
This collection of twenty-eight photographs depicting scenes from Japan: parade, shops, people wearing traditional Japanese cloths and street scenes.
Dinah Washington Stamp and Event Program
This collection consists of a stamp and program commemorating the issuing of a Dinah Washington stamp.
C. Beaumont Wicks index
Index cards, in French, that contain the author and a description of the work including the date.
William B. "WIllie" Pape Scrapbooks
Two scrapbooks kept by Willie Pape during his years in England as well as a bound volume of his sheet music.