John Stubblefield Papers
- Title
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John Stubblefield Papers
- Description
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This two-year project will process and create a detailed finding aid for the papers of jazz saxophonist John Stubblefield, known for his avant-garde style, his association with musical greats Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Tito Puente, among others, and for his ability to "blow [the saxophone] like a raging torrent." (Robert Palmer, "Jazz: John Stubblefield" New York Times, April 8, 1980, p. C5.) Contained in eighty containers, this inaccessible collection includes correspondence, photographs, musical compositions, and record albums of this significant jazz musician.
- Program
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Digitizing Hidden Collections
- Date
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2014
- Temporal Coverage
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1967 - 2005
- Spatial Coverage
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The collection’s geographic scope is local, national, and international, covering the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the country of Japan.
- Extent
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100 Audio (Including Speech And Music), Image, Musical Scores, Text (Including Electronic Texts)
- Institution
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University of Arkansas
- Identifier
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11909458
- Primary Contact
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Mr. Timothy G. Nutt
- Request
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$145,300
- Was Funded
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False