Burns, Ralph, 1922-2001

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1922-06-29 - 2001-11-21

Biography

Ralph Jose P. Burns was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Burns, Ralph, Undated

Item

Identifier: 2014.066.1.1

Scope and Contents

Black and white photo-illustration of Ralph Burns, possibly torn from a wall calendar.

Dates: Undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Washington Irving Rucker Jazz collection / Photographs and ephemera

Washington Irving Rucker Jazz collection

Collection

Identifier: 2014-066-1

Scope and Contents

A mixed collection including: A movie featuring the South of France with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington; commercially produced Jazz CDs; reel to reel recording of a jazz session; VHS recording of Norman Granz Presents: Improvisation; commercially produced LP; promo photographs of jazz artists; paste-ups for concert posters; and concert programs.

Dates: 1930 - 1980

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Washington Irving Rucker Jazz Collection

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 2014-066