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Charles N. Daniels
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Description
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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.
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Vertical File
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Tim's Town
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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.
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2005-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Kander With Candor
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Description
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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.
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Date
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2002-10-05
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Magazine Article
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Ferde Grofe
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Description
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Autographed and signed half-body portrait of composer and arranger Ferde Grofe.
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Photograph
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Charles L. Johnson
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Description
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Black and white portrait of local musician and composer, Charles L. Johnson.
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Photograph
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Juvenile Military Band
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Description
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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".
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Photograph
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Unidentified portrait
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Black and white autographed portrait. Writing says "To my best pal, Chas. Johnson, ....." Signature not readable.
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Photograph
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Charles L. Johnson
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Description
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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.
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Photograph
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Title
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Charles Johnson
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Description
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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.
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Photograph
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Music Store
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Interior view of an unidentified music store with customers, instruments and sheet music in view.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Class Photo
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Description
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Class and location is unidentified but back of photograph says that Charles Johnson is playing drum.
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Photograph
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Carl Busch
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Description
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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."
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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 Philip Sousa
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Description
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Partial body portrait of composer and conductor, John Philip Sousa. He is posed in his band uniform with medals and baton in his hand.
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Date
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1910
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ted Fiorito
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Description
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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.
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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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SC4 Charles L. Johnson Papers Finding Aid
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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.
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Date
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1861/1951
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Jack Riley and His Orchestra
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1937
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fusion Cusine for the Ears
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Description
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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.
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Date
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2008-05-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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