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The collection consists of about 140 boxes of music manuscripts and stock arrangements for big bands and other ensembles.

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The collection consists of two boxes of VHS videocassette recordings of live performances and clinics arranged and sponsored by the North Texas Guitar and Bass Association.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of twelve boxes of reel-to-reel audio tapes, various video formats, digital audio tapes (DAT), and cassettes that chronicle live performances and other special events between 1974 and 2003. The performances and events took place primarily in Texas, but also in Nevada (Las Vegas and Reno), Orlando, Detroit, Nashville, Kansas City, Memphis, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Little Rock, among others. Artists in this collection include Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Buddy Guy,...

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The collection consists about 14 boxes of papers related to Houston attorney Rhodes Baker's research and collection of Duke Ellington recordings, along with tape recordings, 78 r.p.m., and LP records.

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The collection consists of two boxes of photos, band parts, and saxophone method books from Robert L. Marquis, Jr., dating from his time with the Aces of Collegeland.

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The collection consists of one box of rare or unique materials in conjunction with the larger set of commercially released books and recordings received from Rusty Rush.

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The collection consists of over 500 boxes of scores, parts, photographs, videotapes, and other materials.

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The collection includes over 200 hours of interviews with major jazz artists, historians and others recorded for National Public Radio’s jazz programs including Jazz Profiles and Owens’ own interviews: over 250 hours of performance masters recorded primarily for NPR’s Jazz Alive! series, and other live jazz performances.  Also included are his radio show, photographs, videos, scripts and interview transcripts.

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The collection consists of one box of various materials, primarily related to Vaughn Monroe and his band, including several manuscript music arrangements from the band.

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The collection consists of one box of photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia from the life and career of Vido Musso.

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The collection consists of 50 boxes of band arrangements used by Vince Giordano with his band, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.

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The collection consists of 33 boxes of recordings of the Stan Kenton band and other jazz bands, including a considerable set of British bands musicians, such as Vic Lewis and Jack Parnell.

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This extensive collection includes documents from Willis Conover's career at the Voice of America, as well as personal papers, non-VOA projects, sound recordings, video recordings, and realia.

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The collection consists of the official records of the Woody Herman Society, along with an extensive set of photo albums, scrapbooks, and memorabilia (including Woody Herman's music stand) collected by Al and Anna Julian.