Leonard Feather Papers, circa 1900-1999

Leonard Feather Papers, circa 1900-1999

Overview of the CollectionCreator Feather, Leonard, 1914-1994

Title Leonard Feather PapersDates circa 1900-1999 (inclusive)

1900 19991935-1990 (bulk)1935 1990

Quantity approximately 129 cubic feetCollection Number IJC MG 2

Summary Leonard Feather was a British journalist, jazz critic, producer,composer, and pianist. The collection contains his personal papers.

Repository University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and ArchivesSpecial Collections and ArchivesUniversity of Idaho Library875 Perimeter DriveMS 2350Moscow, ID83844-2350Telephone: [email protected]

Access Restrictions The collection is open to the public. Researchers must use thecollection in accordance with the policies of the University of IdahoSpecial Collections and Archives.

Languages This collection is in English.

Biographical NoteLeonard Geoffrey Feather was born in Hampstead, London, in 1914. He relocated to New York Cityin 1939. Journalist, producer, and composer, Mr. Feather is best known as a jazz critic. He wroteseveral books about jazz, including Inside Be-Bop (1949), the Encyclopedia of Jazz (1960), and the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, co-written with Ira Gitler, which was published posthumously,in 1999. His compositions include songs such as "Evil Gal Blues," "Blowtop Blues," "Mighty Likethe Blues," and "How Blue Can You Get." Leonard created the "Blindfold Test" for Metronomemagazine and later for DownBeat magazine. The test also became a segment of Feather's radio show"Platterbrains." It consisted of artists listening to a recording, without knowledge of the performer andthen offering an opinion, this process often resulting in surprising results. He moved to Los Angeles in1960 and critiqued jazz for the Los Angeles Times until his death. Mr. Feather died in Sherman Oaks,California, in 1994. For further information, see The Leonard Feather Scrapbooks, a website created byhis daughter Lorraine Feather.

Content Description

Leonard Feather Papers, circa 1900-1999http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv98547 1

http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/index.html

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http://www.leonardfeather.com/

http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv98547

The Leonard Feather papers span the years circa 1900–1999, with the bulk of the materials dating1935–1990.

Included among the papers are photographs, negatives, scrapbooks and photo albums, pamphlets,notebooks, sketches, scores, soundsheets, correspondence, clippings, manuscripts (including thosefor books, articles, liner notes, and radio and television productions), promotional materials, researchmaterials, travel and teaching notes, royalty statements and other financial papers, lists of Mr. Feather'spersonal collections (audio cassettes, records, and video tapes), ephemera, and papers related to Mr.Feather's last illness and documents gathered after his death.

The arrangement and labeling of Mr. Feather's personal and working files have been maintained.

Other Descriptive InformationThis manuscript group is part of the International Jazz Collections-IJC.

Use of the CollectionAlternative Forms Available

The Leonard Feather's blindfold tests, scrapbooks, and photographs have been digitized.

Restrictions on Use

Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.

Preferred Citation

Leonard Feather Papers, IJC MG 2, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library,Moscow, Idaho.

Administrative InformationArrangement

Series 1: Personal Files; Subseries 1: Photographs and Memorabilia; Subseries 2: Daily Planners;Subseries 3: Memoirs; Subseries 4: Condolence Letters; Subseries 5: Donations to the University ofIdaho, Moscow, IDSeries 2: Working Files; Subseries 1: Writing Files; Subseries 2: Encyclopedia of Jazz; Subseries3: Books, Press; Subseries 4: Royalties; Subseries 5: Audio Cassette Collection, List; Subseries6: Record Collection, List; Subseries 7: Video Tape Collection, List; Subseries 8: Songs andInterpreters, IndexSeries 3: Scrapbooks and EphemeraSeries 4: Jazz PhotographsSeries 5: Printed ScoresSeries 6: Audiocassette TapesSeries 7: Open Reel TapesSeries 8: RecordsSeries 9: Films


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Series 10: VideotapesSeries 11: Artifacts; Subseries 1: Clothing; Subseries 2: Plaques and Awards; Subseries 3:MiscellaneousSeries 12: Published MaterialsSeries 13: Addition of 2017, Photographs

Location of Collection

Special Collections and Archives of the University of Idaho Library and at the Student Union Building.Forty-eight hours advance notice is required to access artifacts housed offsite.

Acquisition Information

The original gift was received from Jane Feather and Lorraine Feather, 1994-2007. The Addition of2017 (Series 13) was added in May 2017 to include accession MA 2015-35 given by Lorraine Featherin 2015.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa Kliger, consultant to the International Jazz Collections, under the direction ofarchivist Michael Tarabulski, from October 2002 to March 2003. Laura Guedes processed thephotographs, plaques and awards, and materials from later donations, in 2008. Ms. Guedes alsorevised the arrangement of the papers and the finding aid, in 2010-2011.

Detailed Description of the CollectionSeries 1: Personal Files

3.0 cubic feet

Container(s) Description

Subseries 1: Photographs and Memorabilia

Box Folder

1 Family photo album. [c1914, 1929-1930]

1 Family photo album. [1920s]

1 Family photo album. Locations include Shoreham, Hampstead, Dinard, Biarritz,Margate, Russell Brothers shop in Dudley, Kodak buildings in Kingsway, S.S.Arabic at Liverpool docks, Le Zoute, view of the city from the Selfridges roofgarden, and others. [c1926-1930]

1 The Progress Book depicting Leonard Feather's life from birth to age 21,covering the years 1914-1935. Includes photographs and a lock of hair




2 Photo album. White Star Cruises. S.S. Homeric. Summer Cruise to theMediterranean, Spain, Portugal, North Africa and Balearic Islands, 1933.Includes passenger list, entertainment programme, menu

2 Photo album. White Star Line Cruise. On Board R.M.S. Homeric. August 4-18,1934

3 Photo album. Locations include Paris during a performance of The CottonClub of New York at the Bal du Moulin Rouge and visit to the Glasgow EmpireExhibition (May 1938). Entourage includes Joseph Reinhardt, StephaneGrappelli, Teddy Hill, Benny Carter, and others. [c1937-1941]

Subseries 2: Daily Planners

Box Folder

4 Weekly Planner. 1946

4 Daily Planners. 1939-1959 (20 items). Missing 1942

5 Daily Planners. 1960-1979 (21 items)

6 Daily and Weekly Planners. 1980-1994 (16 items) -- a six-ring binder with indexof events. 1969-1990 -- four spiral notebooks. [1990s?] -- seven sheets ofscores: Blue funk/Pin, Newport/You will know, four untitled, and Blues [c1954]

6 Itemized Year Book, Day by Day. 1935-1987

Subseries 3: Memoirs

Box Folder

7 Photos of Lorraine Feather (2) -- personalized envelopes (26) -- mail stampedenvelopes (2) -- passports (6) -- US resident alien's card, 1945 -- stamps (4) --visiting cards as representative of the Los Angeles Times (12) -- membershipcards: Musicians' Union Local 47 (2), American Federation of Television andRadio Artists, and 1993 Democratic National Committee -- lifetime member:Society for the Advancement of Modern American Music, Artists' Bar of theHunt Club on the Monterey County Fairgrounds, National Association for theAdvancement of Colored People-NAACP, and American Society of MusicArrangers -- Los Angeles Times employee ID card, 1966 -- RCA credit card -- ametal badge of the Soviet Union -- a bracelet

8 1 Memoirs. Include photograph and pencil sketch. 1937-1991




8 2 Controversy. 1936-1992

8 3 Esquire: Dixieland vs. Bebop. 1947-1961

8 4 International. 1964, 1974

8 5 Clippings. 1937-1985

8 6 Permissions. 1985-1986

8 7 Race. 1974-1985

8 8 [Music Theory]. 1959, undated

8 9 [Manuscripts, Miscellaneous]. 1914-1991

8 10 [Travel Writings]. 1939-1941

8 11 Women. 1986

8 12 News clippings. 1943-1994

8 13 News clippings related to Leonard Feather. 1948-1961

8 14 News clippings, duplicates. 1960-1993

8 15 Playboy booklet, Playboy history. 1953

8 16 Playboy booklet, misc. 1957-1991

8 17 Personal. Includes letters from Jane and Lorraine Feather, Carel Lee Rovig,marriage certificate, a sketch by Schwalbach, etc. 1930-1992

22 1-3 News clippings (oversize). [1914], 1944-1994, undated

101 School certificate. Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board. July1930

Subseries 4: Condolence Letters

Box Folder




8 18 Cards and letters to Jane and Leonard Feather. December [1993?]-August1994

8 19 Leonard Feather [last illness]. August-September 22, 1994

8 20-21 Letters and messages [condolence and Jane Feather get-well]. September 22-December 1994

8 22-24 Cards [condolence and Jane Feather get-well]. September-December 1994

8 25 Memorial celebration and memorials. September-November 1994

8 26 Clippings, misc. May-November 1994

22 3 News clippings (oversize). 1994

Subseries 5: Donations to the University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

Box Folder

67 Photographs, inventories, and correspondence. 1995-1999

Series 2: Working Files

17.0 cubic feet

Container(s) Description Dates

Subseries 1: Writing Files

Box Folder

9 1 A 1968-1984

9 2 Akiyoshi-Tabackin 1974-1986

9 3 Allen, Steve 1959-1986

9 4 American News 1993-1994

9 5 American Song Fest 1973-1974




9 6-8 Armstrong, Louis 1933-1987,undated

9 9 Articles, (by L. F.) 1962-1993

9 10 Associated Booking Corp. 1967 andundated

9 11 Atlantic Records 1961-1976

9 12 Australia 1979-1980

9 13 Auto-Stereo Equip. 1968 andundated

9 14 Balliett, Whitney 1958

9 15 Basie 1956-1989

9 16-17 Basie Cruises 1967-1973

9 18 Bebop Book (Inside Bebop) 1948-1977

9 19-20 Berklee 1971-1990

9 21 BE through BL 1970-1983

9 22 Birdland 1977

9 23 Black Music 1964-1993

9 24 Blindfold Test 1951-1998

9 25 Blue Note Records and Horace Silver Project 1952-1987

9 26 Book of Jazz 1975-1976

9 27 BO through BR 1954-1983

9 28 Bossa Nova 1962-1963

9 29 Brazil '78 1949-1985




9 30 BU 1941-1984

9 31 C 1944-1969

9 32 Calendar 1958-1959

9 33 Cal State Northridge Class 1977

9 34 Camden Records 1957

10 1 Carte Blanche 1963-1969

10 2 Carter, Benny 1976-1993

10 3 CE through CR 1938-1988

10 4 Colorado Conference 1987-1993

10 5 Columbia 1959-1992

10 6 Concerts 1958-1992

10 7 Contemporary Keyboard 1978-1979[?]

10 8 Correspondence, Misc. 1946-1994

10 9 Crosby, Bing 1975-1976

10 10 Cruise '77/'78 1974-1978

10 11 Cruise Oct. '81, Island Princess 1981-1982

10 12 1984 Cruises Pacific Princess and Norway 1984-1985

10 13 Cruises Norway 1983-1994

10 14-15 Cruises 1985-1987

10 16 Cruises Exprinter 1973-1991

10 17 Cunard 1987-1990




10 18 D 1940s-1991

10 19 Davis, Miles 1959-1991

10 20 DE through DR 1956-1979

10 21 DR through DU 1940s, 1948,undated

10 22 DownBeat 1943-1984

10 23 E through EF 1947-1982

10 24 EF through EU 1950-1982

10 25 Ellington, Clippings c1940s-1992

10 26 Ellington, Conferences, Newsletters, and Societies 1958-1993

10 27 Ellington, Letters 1963-1984

11 1 Ellington, Miscellaneous 1963-1986

11 2 Ellington, School 1980-1987

11 3 Ellington, Smithsonian Interview June 10, 1990

11 4 Ellington, Writings of Leonard Feather 1964-1994

11 5-6 Encyclopedia of Jazz 1955-1984

11 7 Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Seventies 1968-1976

11 8-9 Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Seventies, Miscellaneous 1963-1985

11 10 Encyclopedia of Jazz Photos c1975-1980

11 11 Encyclopedia of Jazz '80s 1977-1983,undated

11 12 Encyclopedia of Jazz Tour 1957-1960




11 13 Entertainment Weekly 1993-1994

11 14 Esquire Records 1936-1976,undated

11 15 Europe c1967-1968

11 16 European Tour 1972

11 17 Falk, Baldhard [Dr. Baldhard G. Falk] 1969-1974

11 18 F through FI 1957-1977

11 19-23 Feather, Leonard, Clippings 1969-1971,1973-1974,undated

11 24 Feather, Leonard, Scrapbook 1980-1981

12 1 Festivals 1976-1994

12 2 FI through FU 1965-1984,undated

12 3-4 Film Lists, [1953-1962, dates of film] c1969-1984,undated

12 5-7 Fitzgerald, Ella 1983-1998

12 8 G 1952-1972

12 9 GE through GL 1948-1991

12 10-11 German Correspondence 1972-1976

12 12 Gillespie, Dizzy 1946-1993

12 13 Gleason, Ralph 1958-1973,undated

12 14 GO through GU 1962-1986

12 15 Granz, JATP, Verve 1956-1970




12 16 H 1948-1985

12 17 Havana Trip 1977

12 18 HEA through HEN 1946-1985

12 19 Herman, Woody 1946-1994

12 20 Holiday, Billie 1954-1986

12 21 HI through HU 1967-1985

12 22-24 Horizon 1956-1986

12 25 International 1960-1987

13 1 International Association of Jazz Educators (I.A.J.E.) 1963-1993

13 2 Israel 1982

13 3 J 1945-1989

13 4 Japan 1964-1979

13 5 Jazz Express 1992-1994

13 6 "The Jazz Show" 1967-1998

13 7 "Jazz Suite" 1967-1968

13 8 Jazz Times 1994, undated

13 9 Jazziz Magazine 1990-1993

13 10 K 1938-1985

13 11 Kansas City 1979, 1985

13 12 KBCA 1969-1977

13 13 Kenton, Stan 1950-1994




13 14 KFI 1973-1975

13 15 KKGO 1982-1987

13 16 KNOB 1962-1964

13 17 KUSC 1977-1983

13 18 L 1949-1985,undated

13 19 L.A.J.S. N.A.J. [Los Angeles Jazz Society, NationalAcademy of Jazz]

1985-1995

13 20-21 L.A. Times 1965-1994

13 22-23 L.A. Times Features Record/Book Reviews and NewsItems

1976-1994,undated

13 24 Lectures (Past) Correspondence 1965-1993

13 25-27 Life with Feather Correspondence 1961-1986

13 28 Liner Notes

13 29 Lorimar 1987-1989

14 1 Loyola-Marymount U. 1971-1975

14 2 LP Ideas 195[?]- 1963,undated

14 3 M 1940-1992,undated

14 4 Mainstream Records 1987-1991,undated

14 5 Mc 1948-1991,undated

14 6 MCA 1973-1987,undated




14 7 MCA: Art Tatum/James P. Johnson 1979

14 8 MCA: Carmen McRae 1976, undated

14 9 MCA: Count Basie 1976-1977

14 10 MCA: Guitar Album Budgets and Contracts 1975-1977,undated

14 11 MCA: Impulse 1976-1981

14 12-16 MCA: Impulse Liner Notes 1976-1981

14 17 MCA: Jazztime USA 1976-1977

14 18 MCA Lists (includes Feather On Jazz) 1963-1979

14 19 MCA: Music Copyright File 1940-1955,undated

14 20 MCA: Sammy Davis, Jr. 1962[?]-1976,undated

14 21-22 ME through MU 1952-1994,undated

14 23 Melody Maker 1955-1982

14 24 Metronome 1943-1951,undated

14 25 MGM, Verve 1949-1972, 1999

14 26 Miller, [Glenn] 1944-1971

14 27 Miller, [Glenn], "Moonlight Serenade" undated

14 28-30 Mills [Music, Inc.] 1962-1971,undated

14 31 Miscellaneous Correspondence 1936-1994,undated




15 1 Montreal [Festival International de Jazz de Montreal] 1986-1993,undated

15 2 Moscow, Idaho 1987-1993

15 3 Musica Jazz 1983-1994

15 4 NAACP 1950-1986

15 5 NEA/Jazz Fellowship 1983-1993

15 6 New Orleans 1964-1977

15 7 Newport 1961-1972,undated

15 8 NTSU [North Texas State University] 1950s-1982

15 9 O through OH 1960-1964,undated

15 10 Olympics [Olympic Jazz Festival, Olympic Gala] 1983-1984

15 11 P 1948-1982,undated

15 12 Parker, Charlie 1947-1991

15 13 "A Passion for Jazz" 1977-1979,undated

15 14 Penthouse 1970-1974,undated

15 15 Pianocorder 1983, 1986

15 16 Platterbrains 1942-1961

15 17 Playboy Fest 1956-1994,undated

15 18 [Political Issues, Race Relations] 1961-1975,undated




15 19 Productions in Tempo 1984-1985,undated

15 20 Proeschel, [Diana C.] 1983-1985

15 21 R 1948-1973,undated

15 22 RCA 1987-1989,undated

15 23 RCA LP Projects 1946-1978

15 24 Recording Projects, Miscellaneous 1979-1987,undated

15 25 Rolling Stone 1975-1977

15 26 S 1941-1994,undated

15 27 Shearing, George 1948-1987

15 28 Skylark TV 1982-1984

15 29 [Stein and Day Publishers, "From Satchmo to Miles"] 1969-1973

15 30 Summer Jazz Clinics 1964-1969

15 31 Swing Journal 1976-1992

15 32 T 1947-1994,undated

16 1 Thiele, Bob 1969-1975,undated

16 2 TV and Radio 1957-1989

16 3 U 1947-1984

16 4-5 UCLA, Lectures/UCLA 1966-1991,undated




16 6 U.C. Riv. Misc. [Univ. of California, Riverside] 1970-1986,undated

16 7 United Artists Rec. 1962-1969,undated

16 8 V 1942-1973,undated

16 9 Vee Jay Memos and Correspondence 1964-1966

16 10 Video 1980s-1990

16 11 Voice of America 1966-1968

16 12 W 1931-1982

16 13 Warner New Media 1989-1990

16 14 George Wein Festivals 1966-1968

16 15-16 Women's Jazz Festival 1977-1987

16 17 World Jazz Assn. 1975-1976,undated

16 18 Young, Lester

16 19 Decade-end jazz questionnaire 1979?

16 20 L.F. Penthouse jazz questionnaire 1972-1973

16 21 Friends of Duke Ellington letters. Ellington Gala HonoringLeonard Feather

1980

22 4-9 Writing Files, A-G (oversize) 1943-1993

23 1-6 Writing Files, H-Z (oversize) 1945-1992

Subseries 2: Encyclopedia of Jazz

Box Folder




16 22-26 Questionnaires, A-C 1975, undated

17 1-16 Questionnaires, F-Z 1974-1975

17 17 [Manuscripts, working papers] 1960s [to 1966],undated

17 18-20 Lists: Master, weekly [Bios] 1992-1995

17 21 Miscellaneous Info. 1959-1960,1965-1969,undated

17 22 Printed Bios 1992

17 23-24 [Biographical Material, Questionnaires A-Z] c1991-1994

18 1 Bios: Hard copy only c1991-1994,undated

18 2 Bios. Canada 1991-1993,undated

18 3 Bios: 24, 150 words each undated (1960s)

18 4-18 Bios A-Z Early 1960s

19 1 Bios [Misc.] A-Z Early 1960s

19 2 UK Bios/Frankie Nemko c1991-1992,undated

23 7 Encyclopedia of Jazz (oversize) 1960-1991,undated

Subseries 3: Books, Press

Box Folder

19 3 Articles 1991-1994

19 4 [Leonard Feather, vitae and promotion] c1940s-1994




19 5 Books by Leonard Feather c1949-1980s

19 6 Books sold, ordered 1977-1993

19 7 Da Capo Press 1983-1998

19 8 Oxford University Press 1959-1999,undated

23 7 Books, Press (oversize) [199_?]

Subseries 4: Royalties

Box Folder

19 9 ABC-Dunhill 1965-1979

19 10-11 ASCAP/Feather to 89 1945-1990

19 12-13 ASCAP Model thru 89 1958-1989

19 14 Atlantic 1948-1991

19 15 Bethlehem [Music Corp.] 1959-1962

19 16 BMG thru 1989 1979-1989

19 17 BMI/Jane Feather, USA 1953-1992

19 18 BMI/Modern, USA 1946-1990

19 19 BMI/Jane Feather, Foreign 1958-1992

19 20 BMI/Modern, Foreign 1958-1991

20 1 Canada thru 1989 1971-1989

20 2 Capitol Royalties 1954-1991

20 3 CBS/Sony thru 1989,1958-1989




20 4 Continental [Records] 1946-1962,undated

20 5 Decca Royalties 1949-1970

20 6 Japanese Royalties, Misc. 1957-1976

20 7 Kendor Music, Inc. 1976-1988,undated [late1970s?]

20 8 Liberty [Records, Inc.] 1968-1971

20 9 London Gramphone Royalties 1948-1973

20 10 MCA Artist Royalties 1944-1992

20 11 MCA Royalties 1970-1989

20 12 MCPS [Mech-Copyright Prot. Soc.] Inquiry Forms 1947-1978

20 13 MCPS [Royalty] Statements to Leonard Feather 1966-1992

20 14 MCPS [Royalty] Statements to M.A [Music Co.] [andModel Music Co.]

1971-1992

20 15 Mercury Royalty Statements to M.A. [Modern Age] 1948-1964

20 16 MGM Royalties to L.F. 1949-1974

20 17 MGM Royalty Statement to M.A. and Model 1947-1980

20 18 RCA and Camden to L.F. 1954-1979

21 1 Royalty Statements Sent Out by M. Age to OtherComposers

1954-1991

21 2 Savoy Royalties 1948-1982,undated

21 3 Tape Royalties, Misc. [Ampex, Modern Age, Model Music] 1965-1979

21 4 Verve-JATP Records 1954-1967




21 5 ASCAP Publisher Registration Cards [Comp. Index, A-Z] c1940s-1980s,undated

24 Royalties (oversize) 1952-1964

25 Royalties (oversize) 1977-1991

Subseries 5: Audio Cassette Collection, List

Box Folder

21 6 [Leonard Feather] Audio cassettes, A-Z 1960-1992,undated

Subseries 6: Record Collection, List

Box Folder

21 7-12 Leonard Feather Personal Recordings, A-Z [1950s?]

Subseries 7: Video Tape Collection, List

Box Folder

21 13 [Leonard Feather] Video tapes 1990-1993?

Subseries 8: Songs and Interpreters, Index

Box Folder

Unboxed(Rearof thecollection)

Five steel index card cabinet (six drawers) containingreference of songs and recording artists, in alphabeticalorder by songs

Series 3: Scrapbooks and Ephemera

14.6 cubic feetThe Leonard Feather scrapbooks include his letters to editors, articles, interviews and reviews, as wellas published responses to these writings (as in readers’ letters to the editor commenting on Feather’swork). Also included are reviews of his books and records. One scrapbook is dedicated to Feather's“Blindfold Test” from Metronome and DownBeat magazines, December 1946-January 1952.



See Alternative Forms Available.

There are also three additional albums. Two of these contain jazz ephemera: programs, flyers, bookletsand the like. Many of these jazz programs (i.e., the musical performances) were produced by Feather.A third contains letters to Leonard Feather from several jazz artists.


Box Folder

26 September 1931-October 1935 and September 1937-June 1938

27 July 1935-January 1937 and February 1939-February 1942

28 October 1937-May 1939

29 1942 and January 1943-March 1946

30 March 1946-November 1947 and October 1947-July 1949

31 July 1949-May 1951 and July 1956-April 1958

32 June 1951-July 1956

33 October 1959-June 1961 and June 1961-August 1962

34 March 1958-September 1959 and September 1962-December 1963

35 November 1963-February 1965 and February 1965-March 1966

36 April 1966-July 1967

37 June 1967-August 1969

38 November 1970-November 1971

39 August 1969-November 1970

40 December 1971-December 1972

41 January 1973-April 1974

42 April 1974-May 1976

43 May 1976-June 1978


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44 June 1978-August 1979

45 August 1979-December 1980

46 December 1980-April 1982

47 April 1982-August 1983

48 August 1983-March 1984

49 April 1984-December 1984

50 December 1984-August 1985 and August 1985-May 1986

51 April 1986-May 1987

52 June-November 1987 and November 1987-November 1988

53 November 1988-January 1990

54 January 1990-December 1991

55 January 1992-September 1994

56 1940-1945 and December 1946-January 1952

57 Jazz ephemera and letters to Leonard Feather

Series 4: Jazz Photographs

2.6 cubic feetSee Alternative Forms Available.


Box Folder

58-62 Photos digitized

63 Framed photos not digitized: Ella Fitzgerald (signed) -- Feather withunidentified man. "Happy 55th Year in Music" -- Feather, Dizzy Gillespie, andothers


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64 Framed photos not digitized: The Pointer Sisters (signed) -- Feather withunidentified couple

65 Photos not digitized: Kathy Griggs -- Leonard Feather, George Chisholm,Buddy Tate, Benny Carter, and others. Denver, 1986. Framed: Walter F.Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro (signed) -- Count Basie (signed) -- LeonardFeather and unidentified persons (2 photos. See LF.IV.0479)

Series 5: Printed Scores

0.4 cubic foot


Box Folder

66 The Leonard Feather jazz series: Dante's inferno; Funkville, U.S.A.; Heavyhearted blues; The night blooming jazzmen; Rio; Twelve tone blues; Calypsoul;and Yamaha blues. More by Leonard Feather and/or others: Get rich quick --My place -- Peace of mind -- The lady from Leblon -- Baby, get lost -- Bebop'sfables -- Blowtop blues -- Blues before dawn -- Blues on my weary mind --Evil gal blues -- Green wine -- How blue can you get -- I remember Bird -- Iremember Duke -- I shoulda quit when I was ahead -- Jazz club U.S.A. -- Ladyin debt -- Lazy lady boogie -- Meet me halfway -- Midnight in the air -- Mightylike the blues -- Mound bayou -- Nobody taught me -- The one that got away-- On the upside looking down -- Panacea -- Salty papa -- She ain't no saint-- Signing off -- You can fool some of the people -- Whisper not -- You couldhave had me, baby -- You've got a date with the blues. Also: I hate myself ev'rymorning, by Williams -- While we're young, by Engvick -- Among my souvenirs,by Leslie and Nicholls -- Jimmy McHugh song folio -- OO-bla-dee, by Williamsand Orent -- Be-bop piano solo series -- Zonky, by Razaf and Waller -- Myfate is in your hands, by Razaf and Waller -- Grab him, by Razaf and Finke --Black and blue, by Razaf and Waller (Connie's Hot chocolates) -- Saratoga, byMercer and Arlen -- Say si si, by Stillman and Luban -- Sentimental journey,by Green, Brown, and Homer -- A stranger in town, by Torme -- Swinging ona star, by Burke and Heusen -- Tangerine, by Mercer and Schertzinger -- Thatole devil called love, by Roberts and Fisher -- There is no greater love, bySymes and Jones -- Trouble in mind, by Jones -- 12th street rag, by Bowman-- Walkin' by the river, by Sour and Carlisle -- When the moon comes overthe mountain, by Smith, Johnson, and Woods -- Anna, by Engvick -- Baby,please stop and think about me, by Ellington and Gordon -- Blue champagne,by Watts and Ryerson -- Every day, by Chatman -- Guess I'll go back home,by Robison and Mayer -- Here's that rainy day, by Burke and Heusen (Carnivalin Flanders) -- Hey naughty papa, by Wilson -- John Henry Blues, by Handy --Try this over on your piano, by Handy -- Shoeboot's serenade, by Handy -- Justlike a melody out of the sky, by Donaldson -- I'll see you in my dreams, by Kahn




and Jones -- I'm gonna laugh you out of my life, by Coleman and McCarthy --My babe, by Dixon and Stone

Series 6: Audiocassette Tapes

2.0 cubic feetThis series contains master audiocassette tapes. Part of these tapes have been digitized. Below is a listof user digital copies of the audiocassette tapes. This is not a complete description of the content of thetapes, but rather a preliminary overview.

Content Master User Digital Copy Box/CD

Pepper Adams with B.Potts.Big Band at Frankie Condon'sSupper Club (Rockville, MD),October 11, 1979

cassette 1 8/1

Ernestine Anderson -- R.Kellaway -- Chick Corea --Dick Cathcart. Interview,August 26, 1987

cassette 2 8/2

Ron Anderson vocalizing.Day of Performance, DelicateCondition

cassette 3 8/3

B. Ranford. Blindfold Test cassette 4 8/4

Chet Baker. Interview,November 30, 1984

cassette 5 8/5

Edwin Bayard. Tenor, Sopranosax (gig), January 10, 1992

cassette 6 8/6

Louie Bellson -- NeilSwainson. Interview

cassette 7 8/7

Tony Bennett. Interview,September 1975

cassette 8 8/8

Tony Bennett -- L. Ritenour.Interview, March 6, 1990

cassette 9 8/9

Tony Bennett -- Miriam Klein.Interview, March 1978

cassette 10 8/10




George Benson. Interview,January 10, 1978

cassette 11 8/11

Eubie Blake. Birthday Party,February 7, 1977

cassette 12 8/12

Joanne Brackeen. Interview cassette 13 8/13

Brazil. Interview cassette 14 8/14

Michael Brecker. Interview cassette 15 8/15

Gail Buckley. Interview, June28, 1986

cassette 16 8/16

Leu Camacho. Miles Interview,September 15, 1971

cassette 17 8/17

Benny Carter -- McCoy Tyner.Interviews, July 23 and August15, 1987

cassette 18 8/18

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham.Interview, November 16, 1986

cassette 19 8/19

Audree Coke. Interview cassette 20 8/20

Kenny Coleman. Interview,December 30, 1986

cassette 21 8/21

John Colianni -- Tony Williams.Interview, November 12, 1986

cassette 22 8/22

B. Collette -- Llew Matthews.Museum Concert, June 1,1980

cassette 23 8/23

Alice Coltrane -- Mary Fettig.Interview, May 1985

cassette 24 8/24

Conference on World Affairs(Boulder, CO). Civil RightsPanel

cassette 25 8/25




Conference on World Affairs.(Boulder, CO). Colorado PublicRadio. Reporter Peter Jones,March 3, 1994 (air date)

cassette 26 8/26

Conference on World Affairs.English Language

cassette 27 8/27

Bill Cosby. Interview, August14, 1979

cassette 28 8/28

Bill Cosby. Interview, March 2,1990

cassette 29 8/29

Bing Crosby. Interview, March18, 1976

cassette 30 8/30

Eddie Daniels -- Joe Sardaro,February 1, 1987

cassette 31 8/31

Miles Davis. Small MachineInterview

cassette 32 8/32

Miles Davis at Malibu -- FaddisInterview, March 31, 1984

cassette 33 8/33

Miles Davis. Interview OnPhone, August 1971

cassette 34 8/34

Miles Davis. Interview,December 1, 1980

cassette 35 8/35

Miles Davis. Interview,September 11, 1971

cassette 36 8/36

Miles Davis and Cicely.Interview, August 1982

cassette 37 8/37

Leviev-Walker, December 30,1982 -- Miles Davis, February22,1983 -- Kenny Burrell

cassette 38 8/38

Sammy Davis Jr. Interview,June 4, 1976

cassette 39 8/39




Amy Duncan's Brass Tacks cassette 40 8/40

Eddie Durham -- MaynardFerguson. Interview, 1984

cassette 41 8/41

Sweets Edison's 68th birthday,October 10, 1983 -- Zoot andLouise, September 7, 1983

cassette 42 8/42

April Ellington. Interview cassette 43 8/43

Duke Ellington and Strayhorn.Lush Life, January 1964

cassette 44 8/44

Friends of Duke Ellington.Leonard Feather Tribute,January 3, 1981

cassette 45 8/45

Mercer Ellington. Bermuda,May 30, 1974

cassette 46 8/46

Mercer Ellington. Interview cassette 47 8/47

Mercer Ellington. Interview,April 26, 1987

cassette 48 8/48

Jack Elliott -- LutherHenderson -- Dave Liebman.Blindfold Test, April 9, 1984

cassette 49 8/49

Mike Fahn and others. Le Café cassette 50 8/50

Mike Fahn -- Billie Holiday.Signing off

cassette 51 8/51

Leonard Feather. LectureAthenaeum Library (LaJolla,CA), May 16, 1992

cassette 52 8/52

Ella Fitzgerald. Interview,1983, 1989

cassette 53-55 8/53-55

Red Foxx. Interview cassette 56 8/56




Fresh Air with Terry Gross.Interviews with ArnoldRampersad, biographer ofLangston Hughes and with MelTorme

cassette 57 8/57

Dave Frishberg. Interview,October 31, 1983

cassette 58 8/58

Full Swing. Radio Interview(Monterey) with LorraineFeather. PBJ, 1985

cassette 59 8/59

The Leonard Feather Show.Terry Gibbs -- Shorty Rogers.Radio Show and Interview,May 4, 1986

cassette 60 8/60

Dizzy Gillespie. Interview, May27, 1990

cassette 61 8/61

Dizzy Gillespie -- Cavett, 1995-- Bobbi Humphrey, December2, 1973

cassette 62 8/62

Dizzy Gillespie -- Zawinul.Interview, January 6, 1990

cassette 63 8/63

Dizzy Gillespie -- Miles Davis.Interview, September 10-11,1971

cassette 64 8/64

Stephane Grappelli. Album,November 29, 1980

cassette 65 8/65

Stephane Grappelli. KBCAInterview, March 14, 1976

cassette 66 8/66

Dave Grusin. Interview cassette 67 8/67

Fred Hall's Swing Thing withLeonard Feather

cassette 68 8/68




Jim Hall. Interview, September12, 1990

cassette 69 8/69

Scott Hamilton. Blindfold Test,January 8, 1988

cassette 70 8/70

Lionel Hampton. PhoneInterview, August 15, 1986

cassette 71 8/71

Lionel Hampton -- Joe Sample.DNE Interview

cassette 72 8/72

Herbie Hancock, September17, 1985 -- Randy Weston.Interview

cassette 73 8/73

Havana Concert. Randomdiscussion, speech, May 18,1977

cassette 74 8/74

Milt Hinton. Interview, March17, 1985

cassette 75 8/75

Art Hodes. Concert atSoutheastern CommunityCollege (West Burlington, IA),April 28, 1985

cassette 76 8/76

Billie Holiday. Signing Off cassette 77 8/77

Billie Holiday Story (AndyPotter)

cassette 78 8/78

Billie Holiday Tribute, April1986

cassette 79 8/79

Paul Horn. Rudy Vallee OneMan Concert. Interview, 1978

cassette 80 8/80

Lena Horne. Interview, March2, 1978

cassette 81 8/81




Lena Horne. PantagesTheatre: Interview, December9, 1982

cassette 82 8/82

Dick Hyman cassette 83 8/83

Michael Jackson May 15, 1987-- Frank Capp, March 5, 1986

cassette 84 8/84

Milt Jackson. Interview (NoBlindfold Test), August 14,1984

cassette 85 8/85

Ahmad Jamal -- O.C. Smith.Interview, November 29, 1987

cassette 86 8/86

Jazz Bird, July 31, 1988 cassette 87 8/87

Quincy Jones. Interview,December 17, 1987

cassette 88-89 9/88-89

Thad Jones -- Mel Lewis.Rotterdam Interview, May 29,1978

cassette 90 9/90

Keep The Dream Alive.Interviews with Tom Scott,Larry Carlton, Bill Henderson,Billy Eckstein, Kenny Rankin,Carmen McRae, Della Reese,Michael McIntosh, Ray Brown,Sarah Vaughan

cassette 91 9/91

Roger Kellaway, December28, 1988 -- Red Rodney,January 9, 1989

cassette 92 9/92

How blue can you get? Musicand Lyrics by Leonard Featherrecorded by B.B. King.

cassette 93 9/93

Andrei Kitaev. Trio Live,December 1987

cassette 94 9/94




Irene Kral Trio and Harold VickQuintet

cassette 95 9/95

Lester. Blindfold Test cassette 96 9/96

Mel Lewis. Interview cassette 97 9/97

Melba Liston. Kansas CityInterview, March 24, 1979

cassette 98 9/98

Mundell Lowe. Interview, July10, 1984

cassette 99 9/99

Adam Makowicz Trio Live fromMount Gretna (PA) Festival

cassette 100 9/100

Adam Makowicz -- LionelHampton. Interview

cassette 101 9/101

Henry Mancini. Interview,September 30, 1976

cassette 102 9/102

Albert Mangelsdorff. Interview cassette 103 9/103

Herbie Mann. Interview cassette 104 9/104

Son Manning Jazz Show.Inside Leonard Feather, May4, 1983

cassette 105 9/105

Dr. Mark. Blindfold Test,January 7, 1988

cassette 106 9/106

Branford Marsalis. Interview,April 30, 1984

cassette 107 9/107

Branford Marsalis,November29, 1986 -- Annie Ross,November 30, 1986

cassette 108 9/108

Ellis Marsalis, February 14,1990 -- Maynard Ferguson

cassette 109 9/109




Wynton Marsalis, November23, 1986 -- ErnestineAnderson. Interview

cassette 110 9/110

Dorothy Hart -- Sam Marx.Interview

cassette 111 9/111

David Matthews, May 2,1987 -- John Heard -- AfricanSunrise, April 3, 1985

cassette 112 9/112

Rob McConnell. BlindfoldTest, January 10, 1984 -- JohnHammond, July 5, 1983

cassette 113 9/113

Marian McPartland. InterviewKCRW, March 7, 1989

cassette 114 9/114

Marian McPartland. Interview,January 17, 1988

cassette 115 9/115

Marian McPartland. LeonardFeather Guest, NPR, c1988

cassette 116 9/116

Mike Melvoin -- Sue Raney.Interview, February 7, 1984

cassette 117 9/117

Irving Mills. Interview cassette 118 9/118

Joni Mitchell cassette 119 9/119

Monk Montgomery. Interview,January 8, 1987

cassette 120 9/120

Billy Moore. Interview, October27, 1985

cassette 121 9/121

Dudley Moore. Interview cassette 122 9/122

Dan Morgenstern. LeonardFeather Tribute, September15, 1991

cassette 123 9/123




Gerry Mulligan -- Oscar Brown.Blindfold Test

cassette 124 9/124

Red Norvo cassette 125 9/125

Leonard Feather. Regent Sea,September 27, 1987 -- RedNorvo, October 11, 1987

cassette 126 9/126

Charlie Parker. Interview cassette 127 9/127

Ann Patterson. Interview, June3, 1986

cassette 128 9/128

Art Pepper, January 24, 1978-- Patrice Rushen, November27, 1977

cassette 129 9/129

Oscar Peterson. Interview,November 6, 1986

cassette 130 9/130

Mel Powell. Interview, October18, 1986

cassette 131 9/131

Mel Powell. Preforming atUCLA, February 2, 1988

cassette 132 9/132

Buddy Rich. Tirade cassette 133 9/133

Sonny Rollins. Interview cassette 134 9/134

Linda Ronstadt -- BobKrasnow -- Shadow Fax,February 8, 1984

cassette 135 9/135

Jimmy/Stacy Rowles.Interview, October 19, 1986-- Leonard Feather Show.Rowleses. Blindfold, October26,1986

cassette 136 9/136

Lalo Schifrin. Blindfold Test --Adam Platt

cassette 137 9/137




Tony Scott. Zurich Big Band cassette 138 9/138

Doc Severinsen, September30, 1986 -- Ritenour/DaveGrusin. Interview, August 20,1986

cassette 139 9/139

George Shearing. Interview,1988

cassette 140 9/140

George and Ellie Shearingsing Happy Birthday,September 13, 1980

cassette 141 9/141

George Shearing, May 14,1986 -- Bob Haggart

cassette 142 9/142

Cybill Shepherd In Concert(Jackson, MS), April 18, 1980

cassette 143 9/143

Bobby Short. Phone Interview,August 8, 1987

cassette 144 9/144

Bobby Short. Moments LikeThis, 1982

cassette 145 9/145

Wayne Shorter -- B.B. King.Blindfold Test, February 18,1982

cassette 146 9/146

Ben Sidran. Interview/music cassette 147 9/147

Andy Simpkins. Interview cassette 148 9/148

Kate Smith, December 30,1977 -- Johnny Hodges

cassette 149 9/149

Alexander Stellio. Franco-Creole Bigunes fromMartinique

cassette 150 9/150

For Leonard Feather: Lightnin'Hopkins Obit. -- Mildred BaileyTibute -- Thelonious Monk

cassette 151 9/151




Obit. Excerpts from NPR's AllThings Considered

Art Tatum. Interview byLeonard Feather from CaféSociety, 1950?

cassette 152 9/152

Billy Taylor. Solo cassette 153 9/153

The Leonard Feather Show.Castaway, January 1985

cassette 154 9/154

The Leonard FeatherShow. Ellington's BirthdayCelebration Pt. 1, April 28,1984

cassette 155 9/155

The Leonard FeatherShow. Ellington's BirthdayCelebration Pt. 2, May 5, 1984

cassette 156 9/156

The Leonard Feather Show.Guest Louie Bellson, April 14,1985

cassette 157-158 9/157-158

The Leonard Feather Show.Guest Bob Udkoff, July 28,1984

cassette 159 9/159

The Leonard Feather Show.Mel Torme, April 28, 1985

cassette 160 9/160

The Leonard Feather Show.Mel Torme as Guest on DukeEllington's Birthday, April 28,1985

cassette 161 9/161

The Leonard Feather Show.Pierce, Collette, Fostina,August 3, 1980

cassette 162 9/162

The Leonard Feather Show.Mel Torme Interview, April 29,1985

cassette 163 9/163




The Leonard Feather Show.Terry Gibbs and ShortyRogers II, May 11, 1986

cassette 164 9/164

The Leonard Feather Show.Bill Watrous, November 8 andDecember 13, 1987

cassette 165 9/165

The Leonard Feather Show.Ellington with Bob Udkoff

cassette 166 9/166

The Leonard Feather Show.Interview with Stacy Rowles,November 22 and 29, 1987

cassette 167 9/167

Toots Thielman. Interview,September 28, 1990

cassette 168 9/168

Cal Tjader. Interview cassette 169 9/169

Giovanni Tommaso Quintet.Via G.T.

cassette 170 9/170

Tomorrow Show with LeonardFeather. Granz, G. Benson, O.Peterson, April 28, 1978

cassette 171 9/171

Toshiko -- Barbara McNair.Interview, September 1977

cassette 172 9/172

Toshiko -- Lee Ritenour.Interview, January 1978

cassette 173 9/173

Harold Vick Quintet cassette 174 9/174

Bill Watrous -- Pat Williams.Interview, 1986

cassette 175 9/175

LaRue Brown Watson.Interview, March 19, 1980

cassette 176 7/176

George Wein -- PointerSisters. Interview

cassette 177 7/177




White House Jazz. Nelson cassette 178 7/178

White House. PresidentCarter. Live Performance,June 18, 1978

cassette 179 7/179

Cootie Williams -- D. Ellington.Blues with Duke

cassette 180 7/180

Joe Williams. Interview,January 26, 1985

cassette 181 7/181

Flip Wilson. Interview cassette 182 7/182

Phil Woods. Blindfold Test cassette 183 7/183

Phil Woods. Interview andBlindfold Test, August 1978 --Merv Griffin, October 7, 1976

cassette 184 7/184

Zawinul and Shorter. Interview,February 1985

cassette 185 7/185

Ruth Etting. Interview,September 3, 1978

cassette 186 7/186


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68 Cassettes 1-36 (See User Digital Copy)






74-78 Cassettes not digitized



Series 7: Open Reel Tapes

9.0 cubic feetThis series contains master open reel tapes. Part of these tapes have been digitized. Below is a list ofuser digital copies of the open reel tapes. This is not a complete description of the content of the tapes,but rather a preliminary overview.

See Alternative Forms Available.


Basin Street, January 1956 reel 1 6/1

Booker -- Norvo reel 2 6/2

Buddy DeFranco reel 3 6/3

Victor Feldman (BlindfoldTest), June 1961

reel 4 6/4

Bill Henderson -- L. Alexandria-- L. Feather, October 1963

reel 5 6/5

Party '55: D. Hyman -- J.Shulman -- D. Amram --B.Carroll

reel 6 6/6

Party at 340: B. Short -- S.Allen -- H. and T. Scott -- BillieHoliday, November 1956

reel 7 6/7

Party at 340: H. Merrill -- L.Feather -- T. Scott -- BillieHoliday, November 1956

reel 8 6/8

Party for "Book of Jazz,"November 1957

reel 9 6/9

Party for "Book of Jazz": D.Gillespie -- Osie, November1957

reel 10 6/10

Party for "Book of Jazz":S. Rollins -- McPartland --Hampton, November 1957

reel 11 6/11


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Party: H. Scott -- D. Hyman --W. Mitchell, November 1950

reel 12 6/12

Speculation: Berwick -- Ellis-- Feather -- Hayes -- Wilson,June 1965

reel 13 6/13

Adderley -- Godfrey -- Hirt(Blindfold Test), 1961

reel 14 6/14

Annual Jazz Festival, Tallin,USSR

reel 15 6/15

Arthur Godfrey Time,November 1960

reel 16 6/16

Art Blakey (Blindfold Test) reel 17 6/17

Beryl Booker -- B. Mizzy -- M.Neal -- O. Pettiford -- Leonardand Jane Feather (Party atSheridan Square), November1948

reel 18 6/18

Oscar Brown (Blindfold Test),June 1962

reel 19 6/19

Barbara Carroll -- G. Shearing-- O. Pettiford --K.Clarke --Jacquet -- Sarah -- C. Ventura-- Bird, December 1948

reel 20 6/20

Ray Charles (Interview),December 1965

reel 21-21 6/21-22

Miles Davis, April 1961 reel 23 6/23

Demos of L. Feather Songs(News Game), July 1958

reel 24 6/24

Dimensions, CBS, April 1964 reel 25 6/25

Art Farmer (Blindfold Test) reel 26 6/26




Dave Garroway (BlindfoldTest), June 1955

reel 27 6/27

L. Feather (in Russian) reel 28 6/28

L. Feather (Jazz File) reel 29 6/29

Victor Feldman reel 30 6/30

Victor Feldman (Interview) reel 31 6/31

Dizzy Gillespie (Interview),May 1961

reel 32 6/32

Norman Granz reel 33 6/33

Gumina -- J. Ludwig -- B.DeFranco -- D. Gordon(Blindfold Test), 1965

reel 34 6/34

Phineas NewBorn reel 35 6/35

Oscar Peterson -- A. Previn(Interview, jokes)

reel 36 6/36

Dick Hyman, September 1950 reel 37 6/37

Mahalia Jackson (Interview),August 1962

reel 38 6/38

Jazz Club USA, 1951 reel 39 6/39

Jazz File reel 40 6/40

Jazz on the Air Fran Mott,WOSC

reel 41 6/41

Jazz Show (Eckstein andJazz), May 1971

reel 42 6/42

Quincy Jones, October 1960 reel 43 6/43




Quincy Jones -- D. Elliot --Bags -- G. Russell (BlindfoldTest), October 1960

reel 44 6/44

Quincy Jones -- Kenton, July1963

reel 45 6/45

Platterbrains: L. Ferraday --J. Desmond -- Wicks -- G.Frazier

reel 46 6/46

Platterbrains: M. Torme --T. Richards -- V. Wicks -- G.Frazier

reel 47 6/47

Play Boy -- Miles Davis --Ellington (Blindfold Test), 1958

reel 48 6/48

Ben Pollack -- L. Feather reel 49 6/49

Ben Pollack (Blindfold Test),November 1962

reel 50 6/50

Herbie Mann reel 51 6/51

Shelly Manne reel 52 6/52

Joe Morello (Blindfold Test),October 1960

reel 53 6/53

H. Mancini (Interview) reel 54 6/54

Kirk Roland -- K. Boswell(Blindfold Test)

reel 55 6/55

Sonny Rollins -- McCoy Tyner-- Ron Carter

reel 56 6/56

Stuff Smith (Interview) reel 57 6/57

Sunday Breakfast Show reel 58 6/58

Art Tatum reel 59 6/59




Cal Tjader -- C. Fischer --V. Guaraldi (Blindfold Test),March 1962

reel 60 6/60

Variety, 1955 reel 61 6/61

Yuri Vikharieff (Leningrad),June 1963

reel 62 6/62

Ben Webster -- Danish AudioRehearsal

reel 63 6/63

Joe Williams (Blindfold Test),February [1961?]

reel 64 6/64

MaryLou Williams reel 65 6/65

Lester Young -- O. Peterson(Blindfold Test)

reel 66 6/66

George Shearing rehearsalfollowed by Cannonball andJohn Levy, January 1962

reel 67 6/67

George Shearing (Interview),October 1966

reel 68 6/68

Stan Kenton -- McCann(Blindfold Test), January 1961

reel 69 6/69

Stan Kenton -- B. Holiday?(Blindfold Test), May 1966

reel 70 6/70

Eubie Blake reel 71 6/71

Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) --George Shearing Radio Show,April 1965

reel 72 6/72

Ornette Coleman reel 73 6/73

Russian Jazz, 1963 reel 74-75 6/74-75




Satires: B. Holiday Interview --P.Lee -- Teagarten -- A. Dean

reel 76 6/76

Seminar: Jazz as RecordedArt, 1972

reel 77 6/77

Kirby Stone, April 1950 reel 78 6/78

Mildred Mayne demo reel 79 6/79

Samuel Hayakawa -- M.Jackson -- J. Williams --F.Strozier (Blindfold Test),[1967?]

reel 80 6/80

John Hammond -- L. Feather,August 1972

reel 81 6/81

Esquire Award Concert, 1945 reel 82 6/82

Billy Eckstein reel 83 6/83

Frank Cook -- J. and S. Otis(Blindfold Test)

reel 84 7/84

Jon Hendricks -- MonicaZetterlund (Blindfold Test)

reel 85 7/85

Gennady Goldstain --Nosov-- Neplok -- Crabar --Rollins --Lewis

reel 86 7/86

Holmes reel 87 7/87

L. Feather: NAACP Spots reel 88 7/88

Paul Desmond (BlindfoldTest), 1958

reel 89 7/89

Ronnie Ross (Blindfold Test),1958

reel 89 7/90




Johnny Mandel (BlindfoldTest), 1958

reel 89 7/91

Duke Elllington (BlindfoldTest), November 1953

reel 90 7/92

Dizzy Gillespie (BlindfoldTest), November 1958

reel 91 7/93

Ben Webster (Blindfold Test),1958

reel 92 7/94

Erroll Garner (Blindfold Test),1958

reel 92 7/95

George Shearing (BlindfoldTest), 1958

reel 92 7/96

Benny Goodman (BlindfoldTest)

reel 93 7/97

Varsity Magazine Show -- KingCole Trio Time, April 1948

reel 94 7/98


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84-87 Reels not digitized (Access restricted for technical reasons)

Series 8: Records

1.3 cubic foot



This series contains master records. Part of these records have been digitized. Below is a list of userdigital copies of the records. This is not a complete description of the content of the records, but rathera preliminary overview.

Title (Author/Interpreter,Date)

Master User Digital Copy Box/CD

Age of romance -- I came tothe city (Alan Dean)

disc 1 4/1

The heart you stole from me(Alan Dean)

disc 2-3 4/2

Ours (Alan Dean) disc 2-3 4/3

Don't hold it against me --Overwork blues (Ann Cornell)

disc 4 4/4

Aguas de marco (AntonioCarlos Jobim)

disc 5 4/5

The bossa nova (LeonardFeather/Arthur Godfrey)

disc 6 4/6

Once in the morning -- Nothinghappens (Barbara Carroll)

disc 7 4/7

Work song -- My analyst says Ilove you (Barbara Carroll)

disc 8 4/8

Where were you -- You'dbetter go now (Beryl Booker)

disc 9 4/9

Signing off (Billie Holiday) disc 10 4/10

Signing off (Leonard Feather/Bob Grabeau)

disc 11 4/11

I'm the lonesomest gal in town-- Water water (Carel LeeFeather, 10-1941)

disc 12 4/12

The heart you stole fromme (Charlie Barnet and hisorchestra, vocal: Bob Carroll--Maxine Sullivan)

disc 13 4/13





Battle of blues (Dizzy Gillespieand The Cool Jazzmen) --Music to love by

disc 14 4/14

Blues for the chicks -- Movingday blues (Doc Pomus)

disc 15 4/15

Where were you, LeonardFeather (Doris Drew)

disc 16 4/16

I came to the city (Dreamers) disc 17 4/17

Mighty like the blues (DukeEllington Octet, 7-1960)

disc 18 4/18

You didn't want me baby(Elaine Brent)

disc 19 4/19

No more dreams -- The littlegreen light (Helen Merrill)

disc 20-21 4/20-21

Nobody taught me (LeonardFeather)

disc 22 4/21

The little green light (JackieParis) -- Where were you(Beryl Booker)

disc 23 4/22

Evil gal's daughter (JoanShaw)

disc 24-25 4/23

Get out of my sight -- Me andmy wig (Joe Thomas)

disc 26 4/24

Jealous blues -- Waydowntown at the bottom of thehill (Johnny Davis)

disc 27-30 4/25

I'm looking at you dear -- Yak!Yak! (Johnny King with BuddJohnson's All Stars)

disc 31 4/26





Don't pin me down (Feather/Joyce Collins)

disc 32-36 4/27

I'll be a long time gone(Feather and Jerry Gladston/Joyce Collins)

disc 37-38 4/28

Blues in our flat -- Lost in afog, (Feather and Adrian,11-1942)

disc 39 4/29

Strictly from dixie blues(Feather/Helena Horne,9-1941) -- Unlucky woman(Carol Lee and Feather/LindaKeene, 11-1941)

disc 40 4/30

You could have had me baby(Lou Rawls, 6-1973)

disc 41 4/31

I remember Bird (Feather/Monique and Louis Aldebert)

disc 42 4/32

Ours -- You've got a date withthe blues (Mary Osborne)

disc 43-44 4/33

Down beat (Ralph Marterie,Mercury)

disc 45 4/34

Signing off (Feather andRussell/Sarah Vaughan)

disc 46 4/35

I'm hungry -- I'm jealous of mybaby (Sonny Parker)

disc 47 4/36

Muddy Gutter (Sonny Parker) disc 48-49 4/37

Pastoral (Tony Pastor, 1-1940) disc 50 4/38

Blues at dawn (LangstonHughes and Feather)

disc 51 4/39

Esquire jump (Feather) disc 52 4/40





Evil gal blues (Feather) disc 53 4/41

Evil gal's daughter blues disc 54 4/42

Haunted (Feather and AndyRazaf)

disc 55-56 4/43

I never knew a love like this(Feather)

disc 57 4/44

I'd rather have a memory thana dream (Feather and JessycaRussell)

disc 58-59 4/45

Intime -- Natural affection disc 60-62 4/46-47

The kissing chain disc 63 4/48

Lonely night without you(Langston Hughes andFeather)

disc 64-65 4/49

Love is a word for the blues(Feather and Milt Raskin)

disc 66-68 4/50

The more the merrier disc 69 4/51

Mound bayou (Feather-AndyRazaf/ Helena Horne withHenry Levine's Orchestra"Strictly from dixie," 8-1941) --The heart you stole from me(Maxine Sullivan on the "FlowGently Sweet Music," 11-1940)

disc 70 4/52

Passing by disc 71 4/53

Regardless (Langston Hughesand Feather)

disc 72-74 4/54

Rio bossa nova blues disc 75-76 4/55

Salty papa blues (Feather) disc 77 4/56





Signing on signing off disc 78 4/57

Snafu disc 79-80 4/58

Space reflex disc 81 4/59

That's all there is (Feather andJessyca Russell)

disc 82-84 4/60

There's this about you(Feather and Bobby Troup)

disc 85-87 4/61

Time for love -- Anyone elsebut you

disc 88 4/62

Way downtown at the bottomof the hill (J. and Feather)

disc 89 4/63

What's my line -- Your lifebegins to be worthwhile

disc 90 4/64

A whole lot of woman (Featherand Jerry Gladstone)

disc 91-92 4/65

You can't tell the difference(Feather and Ruth Freed)

disc 93-95 4/66

You're an angel disc 96-97 4/67

You're crying (Quincy Jonesand Feather)

disc 98 4/68

You've got a date with theblues (Feather)

disc 99-100 4/69

Richest guy in the graveyard-- Disciples of the lord (ValliFord)

disc 101 4/70

You didn't want me baby --Cool as a cucumber (ValliFord)

disc 102 4/71





You took my man (Wini Beatty) disc 103 4/72

You've got a date with theblues (Feather/WoodyHerman)

disc 104-105 4/73

Unlucky woman (Carel LeeFeather) -- With effects

disc 106 4/74

I'll be seeing you (Albert "Bud"Johnson) -- Blues in C

disc 107 5/1

Ornithology (Benny Harris,Buddy DeFranco, J.J. Johnson-- Bud Johnson and Bar ChaseEnsemble)

disc 108 5/2

Perdido (Buddy DeFranco) --All the things you are (BarbaraCarroll)

disc 109 5/3

Paul Whiteman Show"Stairway to the Stars." Alwaysbe sharp (Buddy Weed Trio,12-8-1946) -- Moldy fig stomp(Chubby Jackson and HisMoldy Figs)

disc 110 5/4

Foolish things -- SweetLorraine -- Improvisation blues-- Don't blame me (Feather,7-29-1946)

disc 111 5/5

Honeysuckle rose --Honeysuckle goose

disc 112 5/6-7

I got rhythm (LeonardFeather's orchestra)

disc 113 5/8

Like old -- Like rose (EdSullivan, 9-25-1959)

disc 114 5/9

Not for air play (Marilyn Moore) disc 115 5/10





Shithouse serenade (J. C.Heard)

disc 116 5/11

Dinah's farewell blues (DinahShore, 9-30-1940) -- ChamberMusic Society. Mighty like theblues (8-4-1940)

disc 117 5/12

Black, brown, beige (DukeEllington)

disc 118-119 5/13-14

The deep south (DukeEllington. Introduction by L.Feather)

disc 120 5/15

I want to be a rugcutter -- Bluewith Duke (Cootie Williamswith Duke Ellington Band.Dedicated and signed byDuke)

disc 121 5/16

Lady be good -- Subtle slough(Duke Ellington, 6-6-1943)

disc 122 5/17

On becoming a square (DukeEllington)

disc 123 5/18

Strayhorn's dirge -- Strayhorn'sstomp

disc 124 5/19

You will never know -- TonightI shall sleep (Duke Ellington,6-6-1943)

disc 125 5/20

Blue skies -- I wonder why(Duke Ellington and Orchestra,11-27-1943)

disc 126 5/21

Dat's in there (Duke Ellingtonand Orchestra, vocal: BettyRoche, 9-23-1943)

disc 127 5/22





Design for jivin' (arr: JimmyHamilton. Duke Ellington andOrchestra, 9-23-1943)

disc 128 5/23

If you please -- Baby pleasestop (Duke Ellington andOrchestra, 9-12-1943)

disc 129 5/24

Solid ole man -- Go awayblues (Duke Ellington andOrchestra, 7-3-1943)

disc 130 5/25

Somebody loves me (arr:Strayhorn. Duke Ellington andLawrence Brown, 8-1-1943)-- I don't stand a ghost of achance (arr: Jimmy Hamilton.Duke Ellington and Orchestra,7-18-1943)

disc 131 5/26

Wait for me Mary (arr:Strayhorn. Duke Ellington andTricky Sam, 7-16-1943)-- Donothing till you hear from me(Duke Ellington with Al Hibbler,8-1-1943)

disc 132 5/27

Creole love call (DukeEllington with Beverly White,Wallace Jones, and HarryCarney, 6-13-1943) -- Ain'tmisbehaving -- Theme ending(Duke Ellington, 6-13-1943)

disc 133 5/28

Easy street -- Love like thiscan't last -- It don't meana thing (Duke EllingtonOrchestra)

disc 134 5/29

An unbooted character --Three cent stomp (DukeEllington's Orchestra, 5-1943)

disc 135 5/30





Brazillai Lew -- My dream oftomorrow (Duke Ellington'sOrchestra, 4-16-1943)

disc 136 5/31

Have you changed -- I don'twant to set the world onfire (arr: Strayhorn. DukeEllington's Orchestra, vocal:Herbie Jeffries)

disc 137 5/32

Rose of rio grande (DukeEllington's Orchestra)

disc 138 5/33

52nd street theme (EarlPowell) -- Blues in C (J. J.Johnson, Cecil Payne, BudPowell)

disc 139 5/34

Indiana (J. J. Johnson) --Perdido (Buddy DeFranco)

disc 140 5/35

Flow gently sweet rhythm --Polonaise, Chopin (arr. byLeonard Feather, John Kirbyand Orchestra. Dedicated andsigned by Kirby, 12-8-1940)

disc 141 5/36

The home of music (Levy's).Souvenir of Duke's visit toEngland

disc 142 5/37

Signing off (Sarah Vaughan,12-16-1948)

disc 143 5/38

Basin street (1-16-1944) disc 144 5/39

Chamber Music Society. Theblues (6-21-1940)-- Mighty likeblues (8-4-1940)

disc 145 5/40

Esquire all-american jazzbroadcast. Orson Wellesintroduces Leonard Featherawarding prizes to Duke,Woody, King Cole (1-16-1946)

disc 146 5/41





-- Long long journey (Feather,piano with Woody HermanOrchestra, 1-1946)

Leonard Feather interview(1-16-1944)

disc 147 5/42

We the people (LouisArmstrong and LeonardFeather, 5-28-1946)

disc 148-149 5/43-44

The Mildred Bailey show(12-29-1944). I can't give youanything but love (Tatum) --Invitation to a trance -- Fromrocking horse to rocking chair-- Confessing -- Tea for two

disc 150-152 5/45-46

Tonight Feather jazz show(12-20-1955)

disc 153-154 5/47-49

Leonard Feather and thePlatterbrains (with CootieWilliams, George Simon, JoeSullivan, Bob Bach, BarryUlanov, 11-14-1942) -- (withJack Teagarden, WingieManone, Anita Boyer, BernieMann, 12-9-1944)

disc 155-159 5/50-55

WMGM Dedication. Gonewith the wind (Feather, piano,9-22-1948)

disc 160 5/56

Ornithology (Bud Powell, LeeKonitz, Chuck Wayne, BuddJohnson)

disc 161-162 5/57-58


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88 Discs 1-53 (See User Digital Copy)







116 Discs not digitized

Series 9: Films

5.0 cubic feetThis series contains master films. Part of these films have been digitized. Below is a list of user digitalcopies of the films. This is not a complete description of the content of the films, but rather a preliminaryoverview.

Content film User Digital Copy Box/DVD

The Subject is Jazz. Blues.Special guests: LeonardFeather and Jimmy Rushing.Billy Taylor (piano), EddieSafranski (bass), MundellLowe (guitar), Ed Thigpen(drums), Buck Clayton(trumpet), Vic Dickenson(trombone), Paul Quinichette(sax)

film 1 5/1

The Subject is Jazz. Swing.Special Guest: JohnHammond. Billy Taylor(piano), Eddie Safranski(bass), Mundell Lowe (guitar),Ed Thigpen (drums), BuckClayton, Carl Severinsen,Carl Pool (trumpets), BennyMorton, Jimmy Cleveland(trombones), Tony Scott, SidCooper, Ben Webster, PaulQuinichette (reeds)

film 2 5/1

The Subject is Jazz. Bop.Special guest: Julian Adderley.Billy Taylor (piano), EddieSafranski (bass), MundellLowe (guitar), Ed Thigpen

film 3 5/2




(drums), Julian Adderley (sax),Nat Adderley (cornet), JimmyCleveland (trombone)

The Subject is Jazz. Cool.Special guest: Lee Konitz.Billy Taylor (piano), EddieSafranski (bass), MundellLowe (guitar), Ed Thigpen(drums), Lee Konitz (alto sax),Warne Marsh (tenor sax) DonElliott (trumpet, mellophone,vibes)

film 4 5/4

The Subject is Jazz. Whatis jazz? Special guest: DukeEllington. Billy Taylor (piano),Osie Johnson (drums),Mundell Lowe (guitar), EddieSafranski (bass), Tony Scott(clarinet), Carl Severinsen(trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland(trombone). 1958

film 5 5/4

The Subject is Jazz. EarlyJazz. Special guest: Wilburde Paris. Billy Taylor (piano),Wilbert Kirk (drums), MundellLowe (guitar), Eddie Safranski(bass), Wilbur de Paris(trombone), Sidney de Paris(trumpet), Omer Simeon(clarinet)

film 6 5/5

The Subject is Jazz. Jazz andother arts. Special guests:Dr. Harold Taylor, LangstonHughes, Al Minns. Billy Taylor(piano), Eddie Safranski(bass), Mundell Lowe (guitar),Ed Thigpen (drums), TonyScott (clarinet-sax), CarlSeverinsen (trumpet), JimmyCleveland (trombone)

film 7 5/6

The Subject is Jazz. JazzToday. Billy Taylor (piano),Mundell Lowe (guitar),

film 8 5/6




Ed Thigpen (drums), EarlMay (bass), Tony Scott(clarinet-sax), Carl Severinsen(trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland(trombone)

The Subject is Jazz.Performance. Billy Taylor(piano), Osie Johnson (drums),Mundell Lowe (guitar), EddieSafranski (bass), Tony Scott(clarinet), Carl Severinsen(trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland(trombone) )

film 9 5/7

The Subject is Jazz. Ragtime.Special guests: Dr. MarshallStearns and Willie (The Lion)Smith. Billy Taylor (piano),Osie Johnson (drums),Mundell Lowe (guitar), EddieSafranski (bass), Tony Scott(clarinet and sax), YankLawson (trumpet), Will Bradley(trombone)

film 10 5/7

The Subject is Jazz. TheFuture of Jazz. Special guests:Dr. Robert Pace and GeorgeRussell. Billy Taylor (piano),Eddie Safranski (bass),Mundell Lowe (guitar), EdThigpen (drums), Tony Scott(clarinet-sax), Carl Severinsen(trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland(trombone). 1958

film 11 5/8

The Subject is Jazz. Jazzand Classical Music. Specialguest: Aaron Copland. BillyTaylor (piano), Mundell Lowe(guitar), Ed Thigpen (drums),Earl May (bass), Tony Scott(clarinet-sax), Carl Severinsen(trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland(trombone)

film 12 5/8




The Subject is Jazz. TheInternational Significance ofJazz. Special guests: WillisConover and Toshiko. BillyTaylor (piano), Eddie Safranski(bass), Mundell Lowe (guitar),Ed Thigpen (drums), Rolf Kuhn(clarinet), Carl Severinsen(trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland(trombone), Bobby Jaspar(tenor sax and flute)

film 13 5/9

Jazz Scene USA. TheCannonball Adderley Sextet

film [?] 5/3

Jazz Scene USA. JazzCrusaders. 1966

film 14 5/10

Jazz Scene USA. Jimmy Smithtrio

film 15 5/11

Jazz Scene USA. Stan Kentonand his Orchestra

film 16 5/12

Jazz Scene USA. The CalTjader quintet

film 17 5/13

Jazz Scene USA. The PhineasNewborn, Jr. Trio. 1962

film 18 5/14

Jazz Scene USA. Vi Reddseptet

film 19 5/15

Jazz Scene USA. Adderley,Lateef, Zawinul. 1962

film 27 5/27

Feather On Jazz. BluesRevisited. Featured: NellieLutcher, Charlie Shavers,Count Basie. 1967

film 30 5/5

Feather On Jazz. The Blues.Featured: Duke Ellington,Jimmy Rushing, King Cole Trio

film 29 5/5




Feather On Jazz. Jazzand the Feminine Sound.Featured: Chubby Kemp,Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee.1967

film 31 5/15

Feather On Jazz. A Studyin Saxes. Featured: JimmyDorsey, Johnny Hodges.1967 (Archives Center,NMAH. Ernie Smith Jazz FilmCollection)

film 23, 32 5/18

Feather On Jazz. The Soundof Percussion. Featured:Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich,Gene Krupa (Archives Center,NMAH. Ernie Smith Jazz FilmCollection)

film 33 5/18

Feather On Jazz. Bop Singing.Featured: Gene Krupa andhis Orchestra, Woody Hermanand his Orchestra (ArchivesCenter, NMAH. Ernie SmithJazz Film Collection)

film [?] 5/18

Feather On Jazz. VibraphoneVirtuosi. Featured: RedNorvo, Lionel Hampton, TerryGibbs. 1967 (Archives Center,NMAH. Ernie Smith Jazz FilmCollection)

film 34 5/18

Feather On Jazz. A Studyin Saxes. Featured: JimmyDorsey, Johnny Hodges. 1967

film 23, 32 5/19

Feather On Jazz. Early WestCoast Jazz. Featured: NatKing Cole, Stan Kenton,Woody Herman and hisOrchestra

film 24 5/19

Feather On Jazz. Jazz in theConcert Hall. Featured: Duke

film 24, 35 5/19




Ellington, Lionel Hampton,Billie Holiday

Feather On Jazz. The DukeEllington Story. Featured: KayDavis, Johnny Hodges, SonnyGreer. 1967

film 45 5/19

Feather On Jazz. Dixieland.Featured: Red Nichols, JimmyDorsey, The Firehouse FivePlus Two. 1967

film 36 5/20

Feather On Jazz. GoodmanAlumni. Featured: HarryJames, Lionel Hampton

film 37 5/20

Feather On Jazz. Harlem.Featured: Duke Ellington,Louis Jordan, Billie Holiday

film 38-39 5/20

Feather On Jazz. Jazz in theConcert Hall. Featured: DukeEllington, Lionel Hampton,Billie Holiday

film 24 5/20

Feather On Jazz. 52nd Street.Featured: Red Norvo, MaxineSullivan

film 40 5/22

Feather On Jazz. Goodmanand Basie. Featured: BennyGoodman, Count Basie, JuneChristy

film 41 5/22

Feather On Jazz. Harlem.Featured: Duke Ellington,Louis Jordan, Billie Holiday,June Christy

film 38-39 5/22

Feather On Jazz. Kenton'sGirls. Featured: Anita O'Day,June Christy

film 42 5/22




Feather On Jazz. MaleSingers. Featured: LouisArmstrong, King Cole Trio

film 43 5/22

Feather On Jazz. NewOrleans. Featured: KidOry, Louis Armstrong, JackTeagarden

film 44 5/22

Feather On Jazz. The DukeEllington Story. Featured: KayDavis, Johnny Hodges, SonnyGreer. 1967

film 45 5/22

Feather On Jazz. The NatCole Story. Featured: Nat KingCole

film 46 5/23

Feather On Jazz. Voices inHarmony. Featured: The MillsBrothers, Frank Sinatra, TheHi-Lo's

film 47 5/23

Feather On Jazz. Young Menwith a Horn. Featured: ZiggyElman, Louis Armstrong, HarryJames

film 48 5/23

Feather On Jazz. KeyboardStudies. Featured: DukeEllington, Count Basie, StanKenton

film 49 5/24

Feather On Jazz. The Growthof the Big Bands. Featured:Charlie Barnet, Harry James,Sauter-Finegan Orchestra

film 50 5/24

Timex All-Star Jazz Show,November 10, 1958. Featured:Louis Armstrong, LionelHampton, Gene Krupa, ChicoHamilton, Les Brown, LanceO'Brien, Anita O'Day, andothers

film [?] 5/21




Timex All-Star Jazz Show. TheGolden Age of Jazz, January7, 1959. Featured: JackieGleason, Louis Armstrong,Duke Ellington, and others

film [?] 5/21

Jazz Casual. The JohnColtrane quartet: JohnColtrane (sax), JimmyGarrison (bass), Elvin Jones(drums), McCoy Tyner (piano).Produced by Ralph J. Gleason

film 21 5/16

Dizzy Gillespie and CharlieParker [Hot House?]

film [?] 5/2

Hot House. Feather, Gillespie,Parker. 1952

film 51 5/29

Joe Williams film 52 5/29

Duke Ellington at the WhiteHouse

film 25 5/25

Theater For a Story. TheSound of Miles Davis. MilesDavis Sextet: Miles Davis(trumpet), Julian Adderly (altosax), John Coltrane (tenorsax), Paul Chambers (bass),Wynton Kelly (piano), JimmyCobb (drums).

film 22 5/17

Lena Horne. Boogie-WoogieDream

film 20 5/15

Bessie Smith. St. Louis Blues film 26 5/26

Heisman Trophy: The PossibleDream (college football)

film 28 5/28


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Unboxed(Cage,Southwestshelves)

Films 1-20, 25-27

92(Cage,Southwestshelves)

Films 21-24, 28

93(Cage,Southwestshelves)

Films 29-52

Series 10: Videotapes

6.0 cubic feetPeter A. Haggart produced an annotated list of the Leonard Feather video collection, in 2004. A copy ofthe list is in box 94.

This is not a complete description of the content of the videos, but rather a preliminary overview.


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94 1992 Conference on World Affairs: Jazz Plenary -- Abdullah Ibrahim (DollarBrand) and Ekaya, "A Brother With Perfect Timing" -- African Portraits:Hannibal Lokembe -- Jazz in Exile and After Hours -- Albert McNeil JubileeSingers -- Alberta Hunter: "Blues in der Cookery" -- Alberta Hunter: Jazz atthe Smithsonian -- Alberta Hunter: "My Castle's Rockin'" -- All Star SwingFestival -- American Masters: Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdomof Swing -- America's Music: This is the Blues (See: The Evolutionary Spiral)-- Angela Carole Brown -- Anita O'Day, Live at Ronnie Scott's -- Art Blakey-- Art Blakey, The Jazz Messenger -- The Art Ensemble of Chicago -- ArtFarmer: Jazz at the Smithsonian -- Barry Harris, Pianist and Teacher: Passingit on -- Barrey Kessel: Jazz Guitar Improvisation -- B.B. King: Let the GoodTimes Roll -- BeBop and Swing Guitar: Emily Rember -- Benny Carter -- BennyCarter Project -- Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs -- Bessie's Blues: A tributeto Bessie Smith -- The Bill Cosby Show featuring B. B. King -- Bill Evans: JazzPianist on the Creative Process and Self-Teaching -- Billie Holiday: Lady Day --Birdland: Shows 1, 2, 5 -- Bix, an Interpretation of a Legend -- Blues on CentralAvenue -- The Bob Crosby Golden Anniversary Tribute




95 Bobby Short and Friends -- Bobby Short at the Café Carlyle. The Great SaloonSinger of Manhattan -- Bobby Laurence: The Jazz Hoofer -- Born To Swing(See: New Orleans) -- Brazilian Nights and a Lady -- Buddy Rich MemorialScholarship Concert -- Cab Calloway and His Orchestra -- Cal Tjader Quintet-- Cannonball Adderly Sextet -- Carmen McRae -- At The Catfish Hotel --Celebrating A Jazz Master: Thelonious Sphere Monk -- Charles MingusEpitaph -- Chet Baker: Live at Ronnie Scott's -- Chick Corea: Electric Workshop-- Confessin' The Blues, The Music of Jay McShann -- The Cosmic Eye,1985 -- Count Basie, Singin' The Blues -- David Friesen and Uve Kropinski-- Diane Schur and the Count Basie Orchestra -- Dig (See: The Hole) --Different Drummer: Elvin Jones -- Diva… -- Duke Ellington: Reminiscing inTempo -- A Duke Named Ellington -- Echoes of Ellington -- Ella Fitzgerald andOscar Peterson: On Stage at Wolf Trap -- Eric Marienthal: Modern Sax -- TheEvolutionary Spiral -- Fats Waller -- Fats Waller: This Joint is Jumpin' -- FirstPerson: An Interview with Leonard Feather -- Frank Morgan Quartet -- FrankSinatra

96 George Shearing: Lullaby of Birdland -- Gibson Concert of Jazz -- GidonKremer: Homage a Piazzolla -- Gil Evans and His Orchestra -- A Glad Dayin Harlem -- Great Performances: Battle and Marsalis, Baroque Duet -- GRPAll Stars (See: The String Trio of New York. Built by Hand) -- The HarperBrothers: Blues Artistry -- Harvest Jazz -- The Hat (See: The Hole) -- HerbieHancock Trio -- Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane -- Here's to the Lady: A Saluteto Billie Holiday -- History of Jazz: Tenor Titans -- The Hole – Implosions --Jammin' The Blues (See: Song of the Spirit: The Story of Lester Young) --Jane Jarvis- Jazz Pianist -- Japan Jazz -- Jazz Alive -- Jazz: America's Music-- Jazz City USA -- Jazz Festival '88 -- Jazz Counterpoint: Dick Hyman -- JazzCounterpoint: Ellis Marsalis -- Jazz Counterpoint: Monty Alexander -- JazzCounterpoint: Teddy Wilson -- Jazz Counterpoint: Tommy Flanagan -- Jazz inAmerica -- Jazz in America: Dream Band; Jazz in America: Jerry Mulligan; Jazzin America: Max Roach -- Jazz in Exile (See: After Hours) -- Jazz in Review: ATribute to Red Callender -- Jazz is my Native Language: A portrait of TashikoAkiyashi -- The Jazz Life: Art Blakey -- Jazz on a Summer's Day -- Jazz on Film-- Jazz Profiles: Joe Williams

97 Jim Hall: Instructional Guitar -- Jimmy Cobb: So Nobody Else Can Hear -- JoeWilliams: A Song is Born -- Jon Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions -- Jump TheBlues Away -- The Kenton Discussions : Back to Balboa Highlights -- Konitz:Portrait of an Artist as Saxophonist -- L.A. Jazz Society: A Tribute to GeraldWiggins -- L.A. Jazz Society: A Tribute and Awards Concert, 1994 -- Lady Day:The Many Faces of Billie Holiday -- Latin Jazz -- The Leaders: Jazz in Paris-- Leonard Feather Legal Deposition -- Leningradsky Band -- The Long Nightof Lady Day -- Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra -- Louis Jordan -- MabelMercer: A Singer's Singer -- The Making of a Jazz Album -- The Many Faces ofBird -- Meet the Band Leaders -- Memories of the Duke -- Mike Mainieri -- MilesDavis -- Miles Davis at Montreux -- Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis –




Mingus -- The Modern Jazz Quartet -- Monk in Oslo: The Theolonious MonkQuartet -- Mr. Drums: Buddy Rick and His Band -- New Orleans

98 Newport Jazz '89 -- New Visions: Eno -- Of Men and Demons -- Olympic Gala:Olympic Jazz All Stars -- One Night With Blue Note -- Ornette Coleman Trio-- Pat Metheny -- Phil Woods in Concert -- Playboy Jazz Festival -- ReedRoyalty -- Red Norvo -- Rhythmstick -- Ron Carter and Art Farmer: Live atSweet Basil -- San Francisco Blues Festival (See: Jump the Blues Away)-- Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One -- Sarah Vaughan: Live from Monterey(See also: Sippy Wallace) -- Sass and Brass with Sarah Vaughan (See:Sippy Wallace) – Satchmo -- The Search for Robert Johnson -- SentimentalSwing: The Music of Tommy Dorsey -- Shirley Horn: Light Out of Darkness --Sinatra: Portrait of an Album -- Sippy Wallace -- Smithsonian Jazz Series: BobWilber… (See: America's Music: This is the Blues) -- Solo Flight: The Genius ofCharlie Christian -- Song of the Spirit: The Story of Lester Young -- The Song XSessions -- Sony Rollins: Saxophone Colossus -- Sophisticated Ladies -- TheSouth Bank Show: John Lee Hooker -- Spike Robinson Interview -- StephaneGrappelli: Live in San Francisco -- Stephanie Haynes: All That Jazz With aView -- Steve Lacy: Lift The Bandstand

99 Steve Smith -- The String Trio of New York: Built By Hand -- Sunday morning.CBS -- Sweet Love, Bitter -- Swing: The Best of the Big Bands -- TalmadgeFarlow -- Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story -- Tito Puente -- Trendsetter:Conversation with Creed Taylor and Ross Porter Trumpet Kings -- Tuck andPatti: Time After Time -- Vintage Getz -- Voyage To Next -- Wayne and theLido Jazz All Stars -- Wild Women Don't Have The Blues -- Woody Herman-- Woody Herman and the Ultimate Herd -- Woody Herman and the FamousAlumni Orchestras -- Wolf Trap Salutes Dizzy Gillespie: An All Star Tribute tothe Jazz Master -- Wynton Marsalis: Blues and Swing -- Zap Mama: Sabsylma-- Zoot Sims Quartet -- Film Classics. The Big Bands: Count Basie (1964),Lionel Hampton (1965), Duke Ellington (1965) -- Big Bands: Count Basie,Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Henry James -- Chico Freeman Live at RonnieScott's -- Chuck Corea Hosts Piano Legends -- Meet the Dixieland Bands. JackTeagarden and The Bobcats

Series 11: Artifacts


Subseries 1: Clothing1.0 cubic foot

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100(offsite-vault)

Trench coat by London Towne with detachable brown fur lining -- Tuxedojacket and pants "C & R Clothiers"

101(offsite-vault)

A handkerchief -- a pair of black leather gloves -- two "North King" hats by J.J.Seifter and Sons, NYC

Subseries 2: Plaques and Awards4.8 cubic feet

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102 Hollywood Bowl. Battle of the Bands. Los Angeles County Dept. ParksRecreation. April 9, 1978 -- Musicians' Union Local 47 of Southern California.Undated -- School certificate (from Series 1.3)

103 Los Angeles Jazz Society. January 20, 1991 -- National Association of JazzEducators-NAJE. Anaheim, California. 1986 -- Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.Undated -- North Texas State University. Jazz Lab Bands. Denton, Texas.1978 -- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers-ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award to the Los Angeles Times in recognition of Feather'sarticle "Memories of Billie Holiday." December 16, 1986

104 Leonard Feather/Los Angeles Times. Pax -- Participant First Bossa NovaConcert at Carnegie Hall. The Brazilian Consul General of New York.November 21, 1962 -- North Texas State University. Lab Bands. Denton,Texas. 1972 -- Los Angeles Jazz Society. September 11, 1988 -- ConcordRecords to Feather as annotator on the album "Top Drawer." 1984 -- MarlenaShaw. The Jazz Community. April 1991

105 To Jane Feather, from the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. 1995 -- LionelHampton Jazz Festival. In Memoriam. February 25, 1995 -- NationalAssociation of Jazz Educators-NAJE. January 10-13, 1985 -- NationalAcademy of Jazz. George Rappaport, President. Undated -- Framed letter fromTom Bradley, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles. November 25, 1975

106 Corporation For Public Broadcasting. KUSC-FM. "The Leonard Feather Show-Crosby Tribute." 1978 -- Parisian Room. Cardella DiMilo. 1976 -- LeukemiaRadiothon. February 16-17, 1974 -- 1976 American Song Festival Judge

107 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers-ASCAP. 1998 PopMusic Awards. "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money InMy Hand" -- The International Jazz Hall Of Fame. Awarded posthumously.November 20, 1997




108 County of Los Angeles. Edmund D. Edelman, Chairman Board of Supervisors.Undated -- City of Los Angeles, California. Resolution to remember Ms. BillieHoliday. April 4, 1986 -- Letter to Esquire Magazine. February 14, 1947 --City of Los Angeles. Performing Arts Honor Awards Committee. June 30,1974 -- City of Los Angeles. Proclamation "Leonard Feather Day." January20, 1991 -- City of Los Angeles. Resolution. January 18, 1991 -- City of LosAngeles. Certificate of Tribute. September 11, 1988 -- City of Los Angeles.Commendation. October, 1983 -- BMI. Citation of Achievement for the song"Standing Outside a Broken..." to Jane Feather and to Modern Age MusicCompany. 1997 (two certificates. Includes program "Pop Awards 1998") -- Menof Achievement 1973. Cambridge, England. April 1974 -- Greater Los AngelesPress Club. Undated -- San Fernando Valley Arts Council. July 12, 1991

109 DownBeat. 1983 International Critics Poll Lifetime Achievement Award --[Golden] disc award. The Pointer Sisters. 1973 Blue Thumb Records -- HarvardUniversity. Artist in Residence during 1975-76. 1977 -- American Society ofComposers, Authors and Publishers-ASCAP. Model Music Co. membership.January 29, 1959 -- My Excellence Award. James D. Donovan. Undated -- ToJane Feather. The Idaho Society. University of Idaho Foundation. 1998

Unboxed(on topof box108)

City of Los Angeles, California. Resolution. Leonard Feather. January 2, 1981

Subseries 3: Miscellaneous3.0 cubic feet

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110 Painting by Mel Powell -- Postal stamps Duke Ellington (Unesco, 1969 and US,1986) -- Leaflet about the new edition of the Encyclopedia of Jazz -- Photo of abillboard presenting "Sinatra a man alone"

111 Typewriter

Unboxed(offsite-vault)

Travel kit -- Garment bag -- Bag (Hazel)

Series 12: Published Materials

approx. 59.0 cubic feet




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112-116 Commercially released records (78s, 45s, LPs)

CDbox1-CDbox106

CDs, in alphabetical order by artists

Unboxed Books and magazines, organized by author and title, respectively

Series 13: Addition of 2017, Photographs, 1942-1988, (bulk 1972-1982)

2.0 cubic feet, (2 boxes)The photographs, collected by Leonard Feather were given by his daughter Lorraine Feather after hisdeath, depict artists of the 20th century. Most of the photographs were sent to Leonard by the artistshe worked with. They are headshots or group shots taken by professionals. Some group photographsinclude the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Early Hines band and Dizzy Gillespie’s band. Some were takenby Leonard at various events such as the Lionel Hampton concert at the White House. Other eventsincluded the Kool Jazz Festival and the Playboy Jazz Festival. Other materials include letters aboutthe photographs either sent to Leonard or sent by him, newspaper clippings, and a music score. Thephotographs are arranged alphabetically by last name. Other folders separated by the donor have beenpreserved.


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117 1 AIncludes artists Edie Adams, Ernie Adams, CannonballAdderly, Louis Armstrong with Lionel Hampton

117 2 BIncludes artists Jean Bach, Dave Barbour, Charlie Barnett,Billy Bauer, The Blossoms, and Don Byron.

117 3 CIncludes artists George Cables, Red Callender, CabCalloway, Judy Carmichael, Betty Carter, Benny Carter,Ron Carter, Janis Carter, Ray Charles, Teddy Charles,Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Billy Childs, PeteChristlieb, June Christy, Stanley Clark, Jones Claud,Jimmy Cleveland, Rosemary Clooney, Nat “King” Cole,Natalie Cole, Ornette Coleman, Buddy Colette, John




Colianni, Alice Coltrane, Chick Corea, Buch Clayton,Count Basie, Stanley Cowell, Ann Cowell, Bing Crosby,Buch Clayton, and Count Basie.

117 3 CIncludes artists George Cables, Red Callender, CabCalloway, Judy Carmichael, Betty Carter, Benny Carter,Ron Carter, Janis Carter, Ray Charles, Teddy Charles,Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Billy Childs, PeteChristlieb, June Christy, Stanley Clark, Jones Claud,Jimmy Cleveland, Rosemary Clooney, Nat “King” Cole,Natalie Cole, Ornette Coleman, Buddy Colette, JohnColianni, Alice Coltrane, Chick Corea, Buch Clayton,Count Basie, Stanley Cowell, Ann Cowell, Bing Crosby,Buch Clayton, and Count Basie.

117 4 DIncludes artists Damita Jo, the Dandridge Sisters, JoeDarensbourg, Richard Davis, Sammy Davis, Wild BillDavison, Blossom Dearie, Buddy De Franco, JackDejohnette, Al DiMeola, Bob Dorough, Jimmy Dorsey,Tommy Dorsey, Kitty Doswell, Paquito D’Riuera, UrszulaDudziak, Urbaniak Dudziak, George Duke, and RudolphDunbar.

117 5 Miles DavisPhotographs of artist Miles Davis.

117 6 EIncludes artists Ray Eberle, Billy Eckstine, Sweets Edison,Roy Eldridge, Mercedes Ellington, Mercer Ellington, DonEllis, Pee Wee Erwin, Kevin Eubanks, Bill Evans, GilEvans. Photograph of Mercer Ellington was cut out to onlyportray him.

117 7 Duke EllingtonPhotographs of Duke Ellington and the EllingtonOrchestra.

117 8 FIncludes artists Tal Farlow, Art Farmer, Joe Farrell,Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Flanagan, Sonny Fortune,Pete Fountain, Panama Francis, Aretha Franklin, MichaelFranks, and Bud Freeman.

117 9 Ella Fitzgerald




Includes photographs of Ella Fitzgerald. Some include herwith Duke Ellington and Stevie Wonder.

117 10 Leonard Feather

117 11 Leonard and Jane Feather

117 12 GIncludes artists Jan Garbarek, Red Garland, Errol Garner,Dave Garroway, Gloria Gaynor, Bobbie Gentry, Stan Getz,Dick Gibson, Terry Gibbs, Jane Gilbert, Gilberto Gil, JoaoGilberto, Egberto Gismonti, Netii Glynn, Paul Gonsalves,Joe Gordon, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Guarnieri, TommyGumina, and several photographs with unidentifiedpeople. There are a few damaged photographs that arestuck together.

117 13 Dizzy Gillespie

117 14 HIncludes artists Edmond Hall, Henry Hall, John Hammond,Johnny Hammond, John Hammond, Scott Hamilton, ChicoHamilton, Herbie Hancock, John Harmon, Eddie Harris,Jeanne Hayard, Lennie Hayton with Julie Andrews, GeraldHayes, Don Haynes, Percy Heath, Neal Hefti, EddieHenderson, Bill Henderson, Joe Henderson, FletcherHenderson, Judith Hendricks, Jon Hendricks, GloriaHendry, Miranda Hentoff, Woody Herman, Fred Hersch,The Hi-Lo’s, Earl Hines, Milt Hinton, Hiroshima, DaveHolland, Red Holloway, Paul Horn (some negatives),Freddy Hubbard, Helen Humes, Bobbi Humphrey, Craigand Chris Hundley, Bobby Hutcherson, Dick Hyman, andvarious unidentified artists.

117 15 G/H Photographs with Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather with Bobby Hackett, Lionel Hampton,Earl Hines, Billie Holliday and an unidentified woman.

117 16 Billie HolidayIncludes photographs of Billie Holiday with various peoplesuch as Carl Drinkard, Leonard Feather, Duke Ellington,Louis Mckay, and other people in various differentlocations.

OversizedPhotograph

Billie Holiday and Louis McKayOversized Photograph of Billie Holliday and Louis McKayseparated.




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117 17 J/KIncludes artists Peter Ind, Chubby Jackson, Milt Jackson,Illinois Jacquet, Bob James, Elta James, Keith Jarrett, D.Jawes, Budd Johnson, Ken Johnson, J.J. Johnson, WinnieJohnson, Patricia Johnson, Claude Jones, Elvin Jones,Hank Jones, Harold Jones, Philly Joe Jones, QuincyJones, Thad Jones, Stanley Jordan, Maiva Josie, MelbaJoyce, B.B. King, and J.M. Kucera.

117 18 I/J Photographs with Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather with Illinois Jacquet, Conrad Janis, CarlJefferson, Harry James, J.J. Johnson, women of theInternational Sweethearts of Rhythm, Lovis Jordan, andvarious other people.

117 19 LIncludes artists Willy Langert, Cleo Laine, Yusef Lateef,Hubert Laws, Yank Lawson, Peggy Lee, Michel Legrand,Jack Lesberg, Milcho Liviev, John Lewis, Ramsey Lewis,Melba Liston, Charles Lloyd, Mundell Lowe, CarmenLundy, Jimmy Lyons, and Humphrey Lyttelton.

117 20 K/L Photographs with Leonard FeatherPhotographs of Leonard Feather with Stan Kenton, B.B.King, Gene Krupa, Cleo Lane, Peggy Lee, Howard Lucraft,and Jimmie Lunceford.

117 21 M/NIncludes artists Marian McPartland, Jay McShann, JoeNewman, James Newton, Red Nichols, Ray Noble, andLaura Nyro.

117 22 M/N Photographs with Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather with Rich Matteson, Bob Macdonald,Shelly Mann, Louise McCarroll, Marian McPartland,Carmen McRae, Monte Ray, Phil Moore, RomanoMussolini, Oliver Nelson, and Fayard Nicholas.

117 23 Glenn MillerPhotographs of Glenn Miller.




117 24 OIncludes artists Father O’Conner, Anita O’Day, Ruth Olay,Kid Ory, Mary Osborne, Johnny Otis, and Jimmy Owens.

117 25 PIncludes artists Joe Pass, Ann Patterson, Freda Payne,Gary Peacock, Bernard Peiffer, Art Pepper, OscarPeterson, Oscar Pettiford, Michel Petrucciani, EstherPhillips, “Flip” Phillips, Ray Pizzi, Jean-Luc Ponty, ArthurPrysock, and Flora Purin.

117 26 Charlie ParkerPhotographs of Charlie Parker and group photo of variousunidentified people.

117 27 O/P/Q artists with Leonard FeatherPhotographs of Charlie Parker and group photo of variousunidentified people.

117 28 Q/RIncludes artists Oscar Rabin, Boyd Raeburn, Sue Raney,Tom Ranier, Lou Rawls, Andy Razaf, Steve Reich, DellaReese, Lisa Rich, Doug Richardson, Sonny Rollins,Aldemaro Romero, Patrice Rushen, Terje Rypdal, RareSilk, and various unidentified artists.

117 29 SIncludes artists Pharaoh Sanders, Lalo Schifrin, JohnScofield, Tom Scott, Toni Lee Scott, Bola Sete, BudShank, Ed Shaughnessy, Artie Shaw, Marlena Shaw,George Shearing, Jack Sheldon, Bobby Shew, ArkadyShilkloper, Bobby Short, Ben Sidran, Horace Silver,John Simmons, Nina Simone, Andy Simpkins, NicolasSlonimsky, Jimmy Smith, O.C. Smith, Frank Sinatra, LibbyJo Snyder, Joe South, The Sound of Feeling, Soul Cadets,The Sound of Synanon, Muggsy Spanier, Kay Starr,Dakota Staton, Fred Stone, Billy Strayhorn, Ira Sullivan,Maxine Sullivan, Bill Summers, Sun Ra, Jill Swartz, TheSwingle Singers, Gabor Szabo, Muggy Spanier, andvarious unidentified artists.

117 30 R/S Photographs with Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather with artists, Artie Shaw, Nina Sheldon,Conrad Silvert, Gale Stinson, Howard Rumsey, SonnyStitt, Eddie South, and Cybill Shepherd.




117 31 Soviet PhotographsNot alphabetized by artist last name. These photographswere mostly taken by Leonard Feather. Somephotographs are of music artists and others are fromtouring around Moscow of the Soviet Union. The folderincludes a letter from Moscatelli Nello to Leonard Feather.Artists from the Soviet Union (Russia) Adolph Satownsky,T. Kuchalieft, A. Ilaskkovich, Dmitri Kolesnich, AlexanderPitskikov, Andrei Egorav, Roman Kuntzman, AlexeiKuznetzov, Igor Brill, Victor Edanshnikov, Boris Frumkin,Gheorghij Garanjan, Nikolai Levinowskij, Victor Dnoskin,and various unidentified others.

117 32 TIncludes artists Lew Tabackin, Buddy Tate, Grady Tate,Gene Taylor, Billy Taylor, Jack Teagarden, CharlieTeagaudeu, Buddy Terry, Clark Terry, Leon Thomas, PatThomas, Bob Thiele, Ed Thigpen, Big Mama Thornton, CalTjader, Mel Torme, John Tropea, Ike and Tina Turner, JoeTurner, Stanley Turrentine, and McCoy Tyner.

117 33 U/VIncludes artists Lesli Uggams, Michael Urbaniak, OscarValdambrini, Rudy Vallee, Sarah Vaughan, Tommy Vig,Charlie Ventura, Joe Venuti, and Eraldo Vojonte.

117 34 T/U/V Photographs with Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather with Leiu Tabackin, Billy Taylor, DeemsTaylor, E.J. Thigpen, Urbaniak, and unidentified persons.Includes negatives.

117 35 W/X/Y/ZIncludes artists Collin Walcott, Fats Waller, Cedar Walton,Geo Wallington, Walter Wanderly, Guy Warren, DinahWashington, Grover Washington Jr., Spider Webb,Kazumi Watanabee, Eberhard Weber, Ben Webster,Geo Wein, Sio Weiss, Maxine Weldon, Kenny Wheeler,Michael White, Lenny White, Al Williams, J.J. Wiggins,Gerald Wiggins, Bob Wilber, Cootie Williams, JoeWilliams, Marian Williams, Mary Lou Williams, PatWilliams, Roger Williams, Viola Wills, Teddy Wilson,Nancy Wilson, Gerald Wilson, Len Winchester, KaiWinding, Diane Witherspoon, Jimmy Witherspoon, MikeWofford, Pat Yankee, Lester Young, Snooky Young,Trummy Young, Chester Zardis, Joe Zawinul, DennyZeitlin, Si Zentner, Monica Zetterlund, and variousunidentified people.




117 36 W/X/Y/Z Photographs with Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather with Randy Wood, Geo Wein, MaryLou Williams (1st Blindfold Test), Teddy Wilson, JimmyWitherspoon, Lee Young, Dr. Herb Wong, Ethel Waters,Monica Zetterlund. Includes negatives.

117 37 White House PhotographsIncludes photographs mostly taken by Leonard Featherduring Jazz Festivals at the White House. There are alsoa couple photographs taken by other photographers.Attending the two festivals were President Reagan in 1981and President Jimmy Carter in 1978. One photograph ofLeonard Feather and former President Jimmy Carter issigned by Jimmy Carter.

1978 and 1981

117 38 Photographs of Unidentified Jazz Artists.

117 39 Leonard Feather with Unidentified People

117 40 CorrespondenceLetters to and from Leonard Feather most often dealingwith photographs.

circa 1968-1984

117 41 NewspapersNewspaper including "The Leonard Feather Story” andclippings with various jazz artists.

117 42 Miscellaneous DocumentsThis folder includes a copy of a letter signed by severaljazz artists, and a score sheet titled “Midnight in the Air.”

118 Langston Hughes BooksBooks from Leonard Feather’s personal library primarilyauthored by Langston Hughes. Some contain inscriptionswith the author’s signature.

Names and SubjectsSubject Terms :Jazz musicians--United States--ArchivesJazz--History--20th century--SourcesMusic critics--United States--ArchivesPersonal Names :Feather, Leonard, 1914-1994--ArchivesOther Creators :



Personal Names :Feather, Jane(donor)Feather, Lorraine(donor)

Finding aid prepared by Laura Guedes, Michael Tarabulski, Chelsea Codling, and Ashlyn Velte2011

