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Title
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John A. Coon
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Description
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Snapshot portrait of John A. (Johnny) Coon, the son of Carleton and Eula Coon.According to Edmiston's book, p. 324 - John Allyn Coon was the oldest child of Carleton and Eula Coon, born February 7, 1913. He started his own band in 1932 which lasted until 1974. He also operated the Johnny Coon Theatrical Agency, residing in the Kansas City metro area. He died May 5, 1999.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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Exterior view of the band lined up on a rock somewhere in Indiana. Identified left to right: Harold Thiell, Carleton Coon, Russ Stout, Frank Estep, Bob Pope, John Thiell, Joe Sanders, Rex Downing, Joe Richolson, Floyd Estep, and John Coon. Taken while on tour.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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John A. Coon
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Description
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Exterior view of Johnny Coon, son of Carleton Coon, standing by three unidentified women seated on a railing. Location not given, but may be the Steel Pier at Atlantic City, New Jersey. The women may be the Owens Sisters.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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John A. Coon
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Description
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View of Johnny Coon lined up with what appears to be members of his Carleton Coon, Jr. orchestra, as noted on the marquee behind them. The group is standing in front of the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The women in the picture may be the Owens Sisters.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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A portion of this book gives information on Carleton Coon and Joe Sanders and their musical group called The Nighthawks, "the most successful and influential of the early white bands to come out of Kansas City". Johnny Coon is also mentioned.
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Date
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1905-06-27
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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SC1-3 Fred Edmiston Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1920~/2003~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
