MUS. Music
Found in 80 Collections and/or Records:
Cortex and Ankle Manuscript Score
This collection contains the musical score for "Cortex and Ankle: Songs after Texts of Christopher Middleton," composed by Michael Hersch, 2016.
Dinah Shore Collection
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie Collection
Janet Jackson Memorabilia Collection
This collection contains two black coats made for Janet Jackson's 1990 Rhythm Nation Tour. One coat was worn by Jackson during the opening sequence of the tour while performing "Control" and "Nasty." The other coat is a similar, second version of the first coat.
Rissi Palmer Collection
The Rissi Palmer Collection, 1984-2021, consists of songwriting notebooks, photographs, CDs, and outfits from African-American country music artist Rissi Palmer, b. 1981.
Rex Stewart Letters Collection
Rex Stewart Letter Collection consists of correspondence between Rex Stewart and his friend, Munich journalist and photographer Hans Henning Hartmann, written between 1954 and 1968. The collection also includes letters from other individuals, including potential concert managers, and posthumous letters from Stewart's wife, Claire Gordon, addressed to Hartmann.
Otha Turner Collection
Louis Armstrong Collection
This small collection contains a contract for a performance by Armstrong and related correspondance and five publicity photos, two of which are reproductions used in the publication and promotion of Gary Giddens' biography of Armstrong.
André LeRoy Davis Hip Hop Collection
The André LeRoy Davis Hip Hop Collection features eight fine art prints featuring illustrations from the artist. Six of the illustrations were published in the Source between 1994 and 2003 in Davis’ editorial column “The Last Word.” The illustrations address issues of politics, culture, and justice through the lens of hip hop and show why Davis is considered the father of hip hop comics.
Charles Stewart Jazz Portraits Collection
The Charles Stewart Jazz Portraits Collection consists of five photographs of jazz musicians taken in the 1960s by the African-American photographer Charles “Chuck” Stewart (1927-2017) in New York, including photographs of Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, and Roy Eldridge.
Louis Jordan Songbook
The Louis Jordan Songbook, c. 1967-1975, consists of pamphlets, photographs, music, and lyrics of saxophonist Louis Jordan, 1908-1975.
Miko Marks Collection
The Miko Marks Collection, 2005-2024, consists of papers, photographs, audiovisual material, and artifacts of singer Miko Marks.
Eugene Carrier Collection of B. B. King Posters and Photographs
The Eugene Carrier Collection of B. B. King Posters and Photographs, 1979-1988, consists of concert posters, photographs, and newspaper headlines related to musician B. B. King, 1925-2015.
Allison Russell Papers
The Allison Russell Papers, 2004-2024, consist of set lists, photographs, and drafts of lyrics of musician Allison Russell, b. 1982.
About this Site
This site contains collection guides, or finding aids, to the archival collections held by Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, the History of Medicine Collection, and the Scarritt Bennett Center. Finding aids describe the context, arrangement, and structure of archival materials, allowing users to identify and request materials relevant to their research.
Requesting Materials
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