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Title
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Listen to the Big Noise from the Bassman . . .
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Description
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Homage to Milt Abel, a Kansas City bassist and jazz legend who died February 3, 2006. The author recalls memories of over 45 years of listening to Milt Abel play live in Kansas City.
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Date
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2006-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Talking about Eddie Saunders
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Description
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Article comprised of memories and stories about Eddie Saunders, a legendary Kansas City jazz musician. Individuals quoted in the piece are Monny Nash, Lucky Wesley, Luqman Hamza, Gerald Dunn, Jim Eriksen, Charlie Gatschet, Everette DeVan, Jack Lightfoot, and Matt Hopper.
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Date
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2006-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Milt Abel (1928-2006)
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Description
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Obituary for Milt Abel, who died February 3, 2006 at age 77. Abel was born in Philadelphia, but after being stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he settled in Kansas City and became one of its "most beloved musicians."
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Date
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2006-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Chasin' the Bird
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Description
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Book review of Chasin' the Bird: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Parker, by Brian Priestly (Oxford University Press, 2006). Article includes a brief overview of Parker's links to Kansas City and highlights of his musical career.
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Date
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2006-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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A Force for Art
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Description
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Article profiles David Hughes, creator of the Urban Culture Project and the Charlotte Street Foundation.
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Date
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2006-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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History of Freedom, Inc., and Its Early Leaders
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Description
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This Master of Arts thesis presents information on the local political organization called Freedom, Inc. as well as a biographies of two of its early leaders, Bruce Watkins and Leon Jordan. According to the author's abstract, Freedom Inc., a non-profit organization was "created to politically inform the African-American community, develop African-American candidates for political office, and mobilize the vote in Kansas City, Missouri." Included also is discussion on the civil rights struggle in Kansas City in the 1950s and 1960s as well as information on "The Kansas City Call" newspaper and Lucile Bluford. Includes an eight-page bibliography on the topic.
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Date
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2006-04
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Title
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Lucile Bluford
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Description
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A section of this MA thesis includes information about Lucile Bluford, local journalist and civil rights activist. She was born on July 1, 1911, in Salisbury, North Carolina, and came to Kansas City with her family in 1921. Her journalism as well as her civil rights activities are mentioned.
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Date
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2006-04
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
