Washington Irving Rucker Jazz Collection
Content Description
A mixed collection including: Movies featuring the South of France with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington; commercially produced Jazz CDs; reel to reel recording of a jazz session; VHS of Norman Granz Presents: Improvisation; LPs; photographs, paste-ups for concert posters, concert programs.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Donated by Washington Irving Rucker
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1980
Extent
3 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 2 film cannisters)
Inventory
Strollin': A jazz life through John Levy's personal lens by Devra Hall Levy, 2008. 1. T-Bone: T-Bone Walker Disc 4 CD. 2. Booker Ervin: Down in the Dumps CD. 3. Afro-Cuban All Stars: A Toda Cuba le Gusta CD. 4. Milt Jackson and the Monty Alexander Trio: Soul Fusion CD., 5. Otis Spann with Muddy Waters and His Band: Live the Life CD. 6. Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company CD. 7. Burton Gaar: Mighty Long Road CD. 8. Johnny Nocturne with Kim Nalley CD. 9. Joe Pass: Joy Spring CD. 10. Les McCann & Eddie Harris: Swiss Movement CD. 11. T-Bone: T-Bone Walker Disc 5 CD. 12. T-Bone: T-Bone Walker Disc 3 CD. 13. T-Bone: T-Bone Walker Disc 6 CD. 14. Peg Leg Sam: Kickin' It! CD. 15. The Benny Velarde/ Francisco Agua Bella Orchestras: Ay Que Rico! CD. 16. The Sandole Brothers & Guests CD. 17. The Crusaders': Finest Hour CD. 18. Eddie Harris: Exodus to Jazz & Mightly Like a Rose CD. 19. Clark Terry: The Happy Horns of Clark Terry CD. 20. John Coltrane: Live Trane The European Tours CD. 21. The Harry Carney Project Disc 1 CD. 22. Roy Eldridge: 07/20/75 CD. 23. The Individualism of Gil Evans CD. 24. Jazz Crusaders: Freedom Sound CD. 25. James Moody: At the Jazz Workshop CD. 26. Art Pepper: Unreleased Art Vol V, Stuttgart CD. 27. Art Tatum: 20th Century Piano Genius CD. 28. Dizzy Gillespie: Gillespiana and Carnegie Hall Concert CD. 29. Lou Rawls: Anthology CD. 30. Norman Granz Presents Improvisation VHS. 31. "The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner... Circa 1980" Photo. 32. Hank Jones Photo. 33. Luck T 9/7/83 Studio Mastering Tape. 34. Lester Young "I Gues I'll Have to Change My Plans" & "I Didn't Know What Time It Was". 35. Ray Charles & Cleo Laine: Porgy & Bess LP.
Subject
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Performer, Person)
- Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996 (Performer, Person)
- Burns, Ralph, 1922-2001 (Musician, Person)
- Carter, Benny, 1907-2003 (Musician, Person)
- Cavello, Pete (Musician, Person)
- Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989 (Musician, Person)
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Musician, Person)
- Granz, Norman, 1918-2001 (Person)
- Gillespie, John Birks , 1917-1993 (Musician, Person)
- Hampton, Lionel, 1908-2002 (Musician, Person)
- Hawkins, Coleman Randolph "Hawk", 1904-1969 (Musician, Person)
- Lewis, George, 1900-1968 (Musician, Person)
- Rouse, Charlie, 1924-1988 (Musician, Person)
- Smith, Stuff, 1909-1967 (Musician, Person)
- Strayhorn, William Thomas, 1915-1967 (Musician, Person)
- Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964 (Musician, Person)
- Young, Lester Willis, 1909-1959 (Musician, Person)
- Jackson, Arthur, 1911-1977 (Musician, Person)
- Jackson, Arthur, 1911-1977 (Musician, Person)
- Jones, Hank, 1918-2010 (Musician, Person)
- Terry, Clark, 1920-2015 (Musician, Person)
- Edison, Harry Sweets, 1915-1999 (Musician, Person)
Source
- Rucker, Washington, 1937- (Donor, Person)