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SC1-3 Fred Edmiston Papers Finding Aid
Edmiston, Fred W.
Collection of material contained in five boxes that relates to the publication of "The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks: The Band That Made Radio Famous," authored by Fred Edmiston. This book recounts the Nighthawks formation and early years up to Carleton Coon's death in 1932. The collection includes primarily correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs, audio recordings, and motion pictures, as well as a scrapbook that features Johnny Coon, Carleton Coon's son.
1920~/2003~
Musicians Radio broadcasting Local Musicians Coon, Carleton Nighthawks Sanders, Joe Radio Shows Coon, Johnny Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Fan Club Edmiston, Fred WDAF Radio
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SC1-3
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