Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Billy Taylor papers, 1942-2004 |
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Span Dates | 1942-2004 |
Call No. | ML31.T43 |
Creator | Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 |
Extent | around 150,000 items ; 346 containers ; 137.0 linear feet |
Language | Collection material in English. |
Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Summary | Billy Taylor was an American jazz pianist, composer, educator, broadcaster, lecturer and advocate. The collection contains materials related to his life and career, including music manuscripts, correspondence, writings by and about Taylor, business papers, promotional and publicity materials, clippings, scripts, programs, photographs, awards, honorary degrees and plaques. The music materials chiefly consist of manuscript scores, lead sheets and parts, by Taylor and other jazz composers and arrangers. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011009 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011570503 |