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Title: Charles N. Daniels
Description: Information about Charles Daniels, a ragtime composer from 1896 to 1943. He was born in 1878, and was involved in some of the earliest publication of ragtime music, including the first "rag" ever sold, "Original Rags" by Scott Joplin, in 1899, published by Carl Hoffman Piano and Organs at 1012-1014 Walnut Street in Kansas City, with illustrations.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Biography of Edward Harry Kelly (1879-1955), Composer, Band and Orchestra Leader
Date: 1999
Object Type: Biography

Title: Tim's Town
Description: Article profiles jazz pianist, Tim Whitmer. As well as being a "fixture in his home town", Whitmer performs all over the United States and abroad. He is also a composer and hosts "Spirituality and All That Jazz" at Unity Church on the Plaza.
Date: 2005-10
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Kander With Candor
Description: Feature article on composer John Kander who grew up in Kansas City. His credits include such Broadway shows as The Happy Time, Cabaret, and Chicago. He is to be honored at the UMKC Conservatory of Music's annual "Crescendo!Gala". Includes his picture.
Date: 2002-10-05
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Kansas City's Billy Graham in Basie Orchestra
Description: Vertical file contains a photo and biographical article about William Graham, or Billy Graham, a saxophone player with the Count Basie Orchestra playing in Kansas City in 1957. Billy was the son of the late William Graham, "popular mail clerk, banjo player, and composer of several songs and marches." His mother's (Mrs. Gertrude Graham Turner, or Gertrude Turner) was at 618 Stewart Street.
Date: 1957-05-10
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Ferde Grofe
Description: Autographed and signed half-body portrait of composer and arranger Ferde Grofe.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Charles L. Johnson
Description: Black and white portrait of local musician and composer, Charles L. Johnson.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Juvenile Military Band
Description: Wording on drum in photograph is "George Washington Juvenile Military Band, Kansas City, Kansas (?)". Charles Johnson is identified as "2nd row from front, 3 person over from right".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unidentified portrait
Description: Black and white autographed portrait. Writing says "To my best pal, Chas. Johnson, ....." Signature not readable.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Charles L. Johnson
Description: Black and white photo identified on the back as Charles Johnson at the piano, Frances "Brick" Wornall as conductor and Jack Riley with clarinet on the far left.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Charles Johnson
Description: Identified on back of photograph as "Johnson at Benson farm-Arthur Benson on far right." Charles Johnson is first on the left. Others in photograph are not identified.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Music Store
Description: Interior view of an unidentified music store with customers, instruments and sheet music in view.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Class Photo
Description: Class and location is unidentified but back of photograph says that Charles Johnson is playing drum.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Carl Busch
Description: Autographed portrait of local musician/conductor/composer Carl Busch. Autograph reads: "To dear Doctor Werley La Violette in remembrance of three enjoyable summers as guest teacher in Chicago Musical College and with all my good wishes. Sincerely Carl Busch, July 1926."
Date: 1926
Object Type: Photograph

Title: John Philip Sousa
Description: Partial body portrait of composer and conductor, John Philip Sousa. He is posed in his band uniform with medals and baton in his hand.
Date: 1910
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ted Fiorito
Description: Autographed publicity portrait of Ted Fiorito, also written as Ted Fio Rito. Autograph reads: "To Joe--Master of the proffession and a real boy--Fraternally Ted Fiorito." Fiorito had his own orchestra in the 1930s and was a song writer.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: SC4 Charles L. Johnson Papers Finding Aid
Description: Charles Johnson, ragtime musician and composer and arranger, spent most of his life in Kansas City, Missouri. It is believed that he made the first orchestra arrangement for the song "Missouri Waltz" and tried to sell it to music publishers in 1914. Johnson arranged music for the American Royal previous to World War II, was the musical director of the annual "Nit-Wits" show of the University Club, and was an arranger for the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He died at the age of 75 in 1950. Collection contains music manuscripts, both published and in manuscript form, one recording, photos, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia.
Date: 1861/1951
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Alessandro Liberati
Description: The song "The Kansas City Star March" was composed in 1896 by Italian born cornet player Alessandro Liberati according to this newspaper article. It states that Liberati used to perform in the band concerts at Washington Park around the turn of the 20th century. The song also opened the days broadcasting for WDAF in the 1940s.
Date: 1946-06-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Jack Riley and His Orchestra
Description: Black and white photograph identified on the front of the photograph as "American Royal - 1937, Jack Riley and His Orchestra". Included in the group is Charles L. Johnson and his wife.
Date: 1937
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Fusion Cusine for the Ears
Description: Cover story about Brad Cox, an experimental musician, composer, and collaborator from Kansas City. Cox was raised in Independence, Missouri, and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory in 1996. The article describes his eclectic musical style and collaborative projects with other musicians and artists--including the Owen/Cox Dance Group with his wife and dancer Jennifer Owen.
Date: 2008-05-25
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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