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Leventhal, Harold, 1919-2005

 Person

Biography

Harold Leventhal was an American music manager. His career began as a song plugger for Irving Berlin and then Benny Goodman where he connected with a new artist Frank Sinatra booking him as a singer for a Benny Goodman event.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harold Leventhal proletarian archive, 1885-1978

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-003
Scope and Contents

This archive, and its accompanying library, were acquired by Guy Logsdon, then Library Director, in 1977. It is ascribed to Harold Leventhal, who was a folk music manager, handling such musicians as the Weavers, Woody Guthrie, Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez. This archive includes an selection of correspondence of the noted activist Ammon Hennacy as well as biographical materials.

Dates: 1885 - 1978; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1975

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