Musicians; Jazz musicians; Big bands; Clyde McCoy Orchestra; Men
Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy (first row, center), with five bandmates, each wearing three-piece suit and tie. Title supplied by cataloger.
Musicians; Jazz musicians; Men; Portraits; Trumpets; Sporting goods; Tubas
Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. Here he poses with his trumpet while wearing a plaid baseball uniform (over a shirt and tie) and baseball glove. Another...
Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky but attended Louisville Male High School. Here he is pictured wearing a tuxedo. Title supplied by cataloger.
Full-length portrait of conductor Don Philippini, leader of an eponymous symphony orchestra that toured the American South. Although this portrait is inscribed January 11, 1908, there is no indication that his orchestra performed at Macauley's...
School music supervision; Conductors (Music)--Rating of; Conductors (Music)--Training of; School music--Instruction and study
The dissertation builds on the research literature studying conductor training and the musical attributes requisite for adequate conducting skill and musical performance. The study also provides evidence that effective tools for evaluation of band...
Entertainers; Musicians; Big bands; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; Celebrities; Concerts; Audiences
Frank Sinatra onstage accompanied by Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra at the Jefferson County Armory. Dorsey has his back to the audience and stands in front of the other musicians while Sinatra faces the audience while gripping the stand of a microphone....
Theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Interiors
Interior of Gayety Theatre, located at 313 W. Jefferson, Louisville, Kentucky. Orchestra seats, balcony, and box seats are visible. The building was razed in 1936.
Leather-bound guest book dating from 1948 to 2011, featuring signatures of attendees of Louisville Orchestra premieres; Grawemeyer Composition winners; and official guests of the School of Music.
Portrait of Helen Edwards of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair short and a scoop-neck blouse. The photograph has been badly creased and painted on. Handwritten on back of image: Miss Helen Edwards - Usher - The University of Louisville...
Buildings; Hotels; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 604 S. Third Street. The ballroom of the Henry Clay Hotel included numerous windows and chandeliers as well as a raised stage area for orchestra or other performers. According to the Louisville Guide, the ballroom was capable of holding...
Drawing depicting the interior of a theatre, including the stage (featuring three actors in the interior of a home with hearth, pots and pans on the wall, and spinning wheel); proscenium arch; ceiling; box seats along the side; orchestra pit; and...
Portrait of Jerry Shelton of Louisville, Kentucky, playing an accordion. The photograph has some damage in the corners and marks of discoloration. Attached to back of image: Music Corporation Of America, Chicago, presents, Featured Accordionist...
African American musicians; Musicians; African Americans; Trombones; Trumpets; Saxophones; Drums (Musical instruments); Pianos; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Violins; Banjos; People
Six African American musicians perform in an open pavilion. The drum reads "Jones Orchestra." Other instruments include trombone, violin, banjo, piano, trumpet, and saxophone. Outside of the pavilion tables are set up.
Portrait of Joseph Horvath of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing his hair combed to the side and a suit. The photograph has been painted on around his neck and is also marred with cracks, creases and discolorations. Stamped on back of image: credit,...
Portrait of Karl Schmidt of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a fedora hat and suit. The photograph has been painted on and discolored from age. Stamped on bottom, front of image: Halls Studio, Time Square. Handwritten on back: Conductor of...
Orchestra, lodges and balcony at Loews Theater on Fourth Street between Broadway and Chestnut, Louisville, Kentucky. Side view of seats, right theater wall and much of the balcony seating area as well as the edge of the orchestra in which are...
Two images of a youth orchestra comprised of teenage boys and girls. One image is of the full orchestra on stage, while the second is of a smaller group of students.
