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A Brief History of the University of North Texas Music Library
This paper documents the history of the University of North Texas Music Library from the perspective of librarian Donna Arnold. It covers the stories and contributions of the librarians and staff who have served the UNT music library since its inception in 1940 until present-day.
Guest Lecture: 2015-03-27 - Steven Zohn, musicologist
A guest lecture given in the Sandborn Music Reading Room at the UNT Music Library.
The Legacy of Willis Conover in Hungary: Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain
Presentation on the legacy of Voice of America broadcaster Willis Conover's interaction with and propagation of Hungarian jazz.
“Liberated from Serfdom”: Willis Conover and the Tallinn Jazz Festival of 1967
This book chapter presents the Charles Lloyd Quartet’s performance at the 1967 Tallinn Jazz Festival, which broke the “stagecraft” of prior jazz diplomacy with the Soviet Union, and proceeded despite numerous official attempts to derail it, as a case study in the effectiveness of Willis Conover’s approach over the twelve years since his Voice of America program began in 1955.
Cataloging, Preservation, and Discovery of Radio Content in Music Libraries and Archives (Or, “Where’s Willis?”)
Presentation given as part of the session "Cataloging, Preservation, and Discovery of Radio Content in Music Libraries and Archives" at the 2018 Music Library Association conference in Portland, Oregon.
Willis Conover’s Music USA: A Continuation of East-West Jazz Connections [Presentation]
Presentation on the historical context of Willis Conover's long-running jazz program, Music USA, on the Voice of America, for the conference Music and the Nation III: Music in Postwar Transitions at the Université de Montréal held on October 18-20, 2018 in Montreal, Canada.
Willis Conover’s Music USA and the Continuation of East-West Jazz Connections Formed Before World War II
Notes for a presentation on the historical context of Willis Conover's long-running jazz program, Music USA, on the Voice of America, for the conference Music and the Nation III: Music in Postwar Transitions at the Université de Montréal held on October 18-20, 2018 in Montreal, Canada.
Music with Friends: The Role of Voice of America's Willis Conover in the Global Reach of Polish Jazz [Presentation]
Presentation on Voice of America broadcaster Willis Conover's long association with Polish jazz, given at the meeting of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Congress held in Kraków, Poland July 14-19, 2019.
Music with Friends: The Role of Voice of America's Willis Conover in the Global Reach of Polish Jazz [Presentation Notes]
Notes accompanying a presentation on Voice of America broadcaster Willis Conover's long association with Polish jazz, given at the meeting of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Congress held in Kraków, Poland July 14-19, 2019.
Anacreon Who? How a Poem and a Tune Found Each Other to Make our National Anthem [Presentation]
Presentation on the history of the Star Spangled Banner for the Denton (Benjamin Lyon) chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on September 6, 2019.
Anacreon Who? How a Poem and a Tune Found Each Other to Make our National Anthem [Presentation Notes]
Notes to accompany a presentation on the history of the Star Spangled Banner for the Denton (Benjamin Lyon) chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on September 6, 2019.
My Data is So Open-Refined: Make Your Data the High-Class Kind
Presentation for a workshop on OpenRefine for the Music OCLC Users Group meeting in Norfolk, VA held on February 25-26, 2020.
We Handle Water Music: The Crazy Water Radio Broadcast Transcription Discs at University of North Texas [Presentation]
Presentation on the Crazy Water radio broadcasts in the UNT Music Library. This presentation was selected for the 2020 Best of Chapters presentations at the Music Library Association conference in Norfolk, VA held on February 26-March 1, 2020.
We Handle Water Music: The Crazy Water Radio Broadcast Transcription Discs at University of North Texas [Presentation Notes]
Notes accompanying a presentation on the Crazy Water radio broadcasts in the UNT Music Library. This presentation was selected for the 2020 Best of Chapters presentations at the Music Library Association conference in Norfolk, VA held on February 26-March 1, 2020.
Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation]
Presentation on the friendship and collaboration between Willis Conover and Duke Ellington for the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference. Due to the Covid pandemic, this conference was cancelled early in the morning before it was set to begin.
Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]
Notes to accompany a presentation on the friendship and collaboration between Willis Conover and Duke Ellington for the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference. Due to the Covid pandemic, this conference was cancelled early in the morning before it was set to begin.
The Past Sure Is Tense: Revisiting Rock History Narratives with the John Gilliland Pop Chronicles Interviews [Presentation]
Presentation on the interviews present in the John Gilliland Collection, and how they can inform rock music historiography. It was presented at the joint Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association and the Southwest Chapter of the American Musicology Society meeting held on September 24-26, 2020.
The Past Sure Is Tense: Revisiting Rock History Narratives with the John Gilliland Pop Chronicles Interviews [Presentation Notes]
Notes accompanying a presentation on the interviews present in the John Gilliland Collection, and how they can inform rock music historiography. It was presented at the joint Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association and the Southwest Chapter of the American Musicology Society meeting held on September 24-26, 2020.
Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation]
Presentation on the life and career of Willis Conover for the Willis Conover Centennial Symposium held virtually on December 11, 2020.
Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]
Notes to accompany a presentation on the life and career of Willis Conover for the Willis Conover Centennial Symposium held virtually on December 11, 2020.
The Houston-Stockholm Pipeline: One Attorney's Passion for Duke Ellington's Music, and a Texas Treasury of Swedish Concerts [Presentation]
Presentation on the contents and historical context of the Rhodes Baker Collection at the University of North Texas Music Library. It was presented at the 55th Annual Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Conference held virtually May 12-15, 2021.
The Houston-Stockholm Pipeline: One Attorney's Passion for Duke Ellington's Music, and a Texas Treasury of Swedish Concerts [Presentation Notes]
Notes accompanying a presentation on the contents and historical context of the Rhodes Baker Collection at the University of North Texas Music Library. It was presented at the 55th Annual Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Conference held virtually May 12-15, 2021.
Encoding the Works of Jean-Baptiste Lully & Sons with MEI [Presentation]
Presentation given as part of the session "Music encoding use-cases in US libraries: aims, pedagogy, and workflows" at the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Congress held virtually on July 26-30, 2021.
Encoding the Works of Jean-Baptiste Lully & Sons with MEI [Presentation Notes]
Notes to accompany a presentation given as part of the session "Music encoding use-cases in US libraries: aims, pedagogy, and workflows" at the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Congress held virtually on July 26-30, 2021.
A World Famous, Yet Unknown, Countertenor: Basile Bolotine of Serge Jaroff’s Don Cossack Choir
This article concerns the artistry and career of Basile Bolotine, 1895-1981, a beloved countertenor soloist in Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Choir. It was a world-famous a cappella Russian emigre ensemble that toured extensively all over the non-Soviet world for nearly sixty years. Bolotine had a long tenure with them, and through his recorded legacy, his music is still cherished. However, his name has remained largely unknown. This essay introduces him by name to those who have and have not yet experienced his music.
[Preservation Strategies for Sound Recordings Supplemental Images]
This document holds supplemental images/figures for David Huff's article, "Preservation Strategies for Sound Recordings."
Research Excursion of a Lifetime: How Serge Jaroff's Choir of Don Cossack Refugees Burnished My Reference Arsenal
Presentation script for a talk given at the Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association's (TMLA) annual fall meeting held in 2022. The presentation focuses on the speaker's exhaustive research into Serge Jaroff's Choir of Don Cossack Refugees and how it has helped her serve her patrons better.
Binders Volumes Research Initiative
Data management plan for the grant, "Binders Volumes Research Initiative."
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