Box 2
Contains 26 Results:
Dorothy Lofton Jones oral history, 1998 January 20
Dorothy Lofton Jones (1936-2018) was a soprano and a founder, artistic director, and costume maker of the Municipal Opera Company of Baltimore. She studied at the Peabody Preparatory and with Elaine Bonazzi. In this interview with Elizabeth Schaaf, Jones describes her own musical development and the founding and growth of the Municipal Opera Company.
James Nathan Jones oral history, 2002 April 6
Junetta Jones oral history, 2002 December 12
Thomas H. Kerr, Jr., oral history, possibly 1980s
Interview by Andrew Fields of Thomas H. Kerr Jr. and an unidentified woman (probably his sister). Kerr Jr. was a composer, a piano instructor at Howard University, and the son of composer Thomas Kerr Sr. This interview is primarily a conversation about Kerr Sr.'s musical career.
Calvin Lampley oral history, 2002 August 14
A record producer, composer, pianist, critic, and educator, Cal Lampley taught at the Peabody Conservatory and Morgan State University for many years in the 1970s and 1980s after working in the record industry. Interview with Elizabeth Schaaf.
Ellis Larkins oral history, 1998
Douglas MacArthur oral history, 2002 November 27
Henry Mays oral history, 2002 March 28
Audrey McCallum oral history, approximately 2000
Tracy McCleary oral history, 1995 July 27
Regina McCoy oral history, 2002 March 15
Regina McCoy was the wife of jazz trumpeter Roy McCoy. She sang in choirs at Douglass High School, Enon Baptist Church, and the Worldwide Church of God. She worked at Fort Holabird during World War II and later she worked briefly at the Regent Theater on Pennsylvania Avenue. In 1943 she married Roy McCoy. She shared her husband's love for music and interest in photography.
Roy McCoy oral history, 1996 August 12
Melvin Miles oral history, 2002 April 19
Delandria Mills oral history, 2003 May 29
Delandria Mills is a jazz, gospel, and classical flutist, composer, educator, and author. She has studied at Prairie View A&M University and the Peabody Conservatory. Interview by Elizabeth Schaaf.
Fannie Newton Moragne oral history, 2002 April 29
Russ Moss oral history, 2002 July 5
A graduate of Benedict College, Russ Moss toured with the Benedict College Choir during his college days. A camera operator for WJZ-TV and a gifted photographer, he is also active as a musician in the Baltimore-Washington area. Moss has performed with the Stef Scaggiari Trio and Annapolis Junction. Interview by Elizabeth Schaaf.
Camay Calloway Murphy oral history, 2002 February 7
Maurice Murphy oral history, 2002 April 16
William Myers oral history, 2002 July 18
Gwen Nichols oral history, 2002 July 9
Gwen Nichols (1916-2008) was a music teacher for Baltimore City Public Schools. She studied with W. Llewellyn Wilson at Douglass High School and earned a degree from Coppin State. After retiring in 2002, she opened her own studio and taught privately. In this interview with Elizabeth Schaaf, Nichols discusses her musical training and her teaching career.
Jacqueline Owings oral history, 2002 April 11
Montell Poulson oral history, 2002 August 27
Montell Poulson (1924-2007) was a jazz bassist based in Baltimore. He studied at Dunbar High School and Morgan State University and served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a member of the Rivers Chambers Orchestra and performed regularly at the Royal Theatre and the Gayety in Baltimore and the Howard Theater in Washington. Poulson toured with Ethel Ennis, Fats Domino, and Billie Holiday. Interview by Elizabeth Schaaf.