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"Anne and Mark playing at our home when David and Barbara [Breeden] visited us", 1982 July 15-17. "Tape made from old recordings at a family reunion at our Wich. [Falls] home; also F.W.," 1951

Description: Recording of Leon Breeden speaking at his home in Wichita Falls, Texas about a 9-inch vinyl record and a 45 rpm that his family created at a family reunion in 1944. Family members include Grandmother Breeden, a child named Vicky, Bonnie, and Georgia May. Music plays in the background of this 1944 recording. There's also a recording of two children, Anne and Mark, playing at Leon Breeden's home when David and Barbara Breeden visited Leon Breeden.
Date: {1944-11-03,1951-11-25}
Duration: 58 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Appleton, WI, 1995 May 26-28

Description: Recording of Leon Breeden's trip to Appleton, Wisconsin. This trip was mostly likely taken to attend his granddaughter's, Anne Breeden-Ehmke (né Anne Christine Breeden), school graduation and piano recital.
Date: 1995-05-26/1995-05-28
Duration: 1 hour 24 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Betty Bennett Lowe, 1963. [Monterey] Jazz [Festival] - Shelly Manne, 1958

Description: Recording of singer Betty Bennett Lowe performing in 1963, and a recording of the Shelly Mane Quintet from the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958. The Shelly Mane Quintet consists of Shelly Mane, drum set; Herb Geller, alto saxophone; Stu Williamson, trumpet; Monty Budwig, bass; and Russ Freeman, piano.
Date: {1963,1958}
Duration: 50 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Bob Rogers and Leon Breeden - Denton Arts Council, 2001 May 20

Description: Recording of Leon Breeden and Robert (Bob) Rogers playing as a duet for the Denton Arts Council. Breeden plays clarinet and Rogers plays piano. Breeden also speaks a little, telling a story about Liberace and Rogers when Liberace visited the University of North Texas.
Date: May 20, 2001
Duration: 14 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Brad Stroud, cassette sent to Leon Breeden

Description: Audio recording sent by pianist and trombonist Brad Stroud to Leon Breeden following a visit to North Texas. The recording includes spoken segments from Stroud, as well as recordings of his performances, including Stroud's composition ("Listen to My Father") introduced by Kenton and played by Kenton's band, and a performance from one of Kenton's band clinics. The reference to Steve Wilkerson winning on the Gong Show dates the recording to around 1979.
Date: 1979~
Duration: 23 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Stroud, Brad
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Breeden at Duck Inn, 2006 February 19

Description: Recording of Leon Breeden speaking at the Gumbo Kings performance at the Duck Inn on February 19, 2006. There is also a recording of older couples speaking about their relationships starting around 5:15 in Track 1. Breeden also speaks at this gathering and plays clarinet. Track 2 is a recorded phone call between Breeden and his daughter.
Date: February 19, 2006
Duration: 23 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Broadway Plaza Retirement Center, Fort Worth, 1992 September 12 - With Perry Sandifer, Bill Collins, Jimmy Petty

Description: Recording of Perry Sandifer and the River Note Gamblers performing at the Broadway Plaza Retirement Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Bill Collins, Jimmy Petty, Perry Sandifer, and Jerry [Atalia?]. The performers can be heard talking to each other between tunes. Tunes are also announced by Perry Sandifer.
Date: September 12, 1992
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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