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Guide to the Johnny Wittwer Papers, 1959

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Guide to the Johnny Wittwer MS 177 1 Papers, 1959 Guide to the Johnny Wittwer Papers, 1959

Collection number: MS 177

The University Library Special Collections and Archives University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Contact Information: Special Collections and Archives University Library University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California, 95064 Email: [email protected] URL: http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/ Processed by: UCSC OAC Unit Date Completed: June 2003 Encoded by: UCSC OAC Unit © 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary Title: Johnny Wittwer papers, Date (inclusive): 1959 Collection number: MS 177 Creator: Wittwer, Johnny Extent: 1 half document box Repository: University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. Special Collections and Archives Santa Cruz, California 95064 Abstract: Contains correspondence, performance guides and a photo documenting a Poetry and Jazz session performed by Kenneth Patchen and 'New Bed of Roses Chamber Jazz Group' by jazz musician Johnny Wittwer. Physical location: Stored in Special Collections & Archives: Advance notice is required for access to the papers. Language: English. Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives. Preferred Citation Johnny Wittwer Papers. MS 177. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. Acquisition Information Gift of Larry Smith, February 1998. Biography Jazz pianist Johnny (John) Wittwer contributed to the music scene in the West Coast during 1940's-1960's. Not only an interpreter of blues and ragtime tunes, he was an accomplished jazz performer sharing stage along side with such legends as jazz trombonist Kid Ory and poet Kenneth Patchen. He assembled and recorded during 1940's under Johnny Wittwer Trio, consisting of Joe Darensbourg, clarinet; Keith Purvis, drums, and Johnny Wittwer, piano.

Guide to the Johnny Wittwer MS 177 2 Papers, 1959 Ace in the hole traditional. Two kinds of people : traditional.Hollywood, CA.: Jazz Man, recorded December 1945 (solo piano) Aunt Hagar's blues. Hollywood, CA: Jazz Man. 1946, 1945 (Ragtime music) Bill Bailey. Hollywood, CA: Jazz Man, 1949 (Played with Cannon, James Cannon, Hughie Cannon, Joseph Lamb.) Joe's blues. Seattle, WA: Exner, 1950-1959 (Johnny Wittwer Trio) Piano rags, stomps and blues. New York: Stinson Records, 1955, 1945 World famous Kid Ory-Johnny Wittwer Sessions. Hollywood, CA: Jazz Man, 1954, 1944 (Played with Kid Ory's Creole Band; Kid Ory trombone & leader; the Johnny Wittwer Trio: Johnny Wittwer, piano; Joe Darensbourg, clarinet ; Keith Purvis, drums.) Recorded Sept. 26, 1944 & Feb. 12, 1945 Scope and Content of Collection Contains correspondence, performance guides and a photo documenting a Poetry and Jazz session performed by Kenneth Patchen and 'New Bed of Roses Chamber Jazz Group' by jazz musician Johnny Wittwer. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Wittwer, Johnny. Jazz musicians. Pianists. Monologues with music. Other Index Terms Related to this Collection Patchen, Kenneth, 1911-1972. Kenneth Patchen archive

box 1 Correspondence 1959 Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Content Note Contains two letters written to Johnny Wittwer written by Nesuhi Ertegun and Kenneth Patchen. Arrangement Arranged chronologically.

box-folder 1:1 Kenneth Patchen to Wittwer reporting on session with Charles Mingus in New York, and noting other possible performances Mar 26, 1959 box-folder 1:1 Nesuhi Ertegun of Atlantic Recording Corp. NY, with advice to Wittwer on performance with Patchen Feb 24, 1959 box 1 Manuscripts 1959 Physical Description: 3 folders Scope and Content Note Contains performance guides and notes to a Poetry and Jazz session, performed by Kenneth Patchen and 'New Bed of Roses Chamber Jazz Group' in Seattle, February 27-28, 1959.

box-folder 1:2 Performance guide (4 p.); cues, key changes, musical notations by Wittwer Feb 27-28, 1959 box-folder 1:3 Set of note cards (5"x3", 9 p.); contains hand written notes by both Patchen and Wittwer Feb 27-28, 1959 box-folder 1:4 Two oversized cardboard sheets Feb 27-28, 1959 box 1 Photograph 1959 Physical Description: 1 folder Scope and Content Note One 5x7 black and white photograph.

Guide to the Johnny Wittwer MS 177 3 Papers, 1959 Photograph 1959

box-folder 1:5 [Johnny Wittwer (on the left) with a friend holding a "Poetry & Jazz: Kenneth Patchen" poster with empty pockets in Seattle] 1959

Guide to the Johnny Wittwer MS 177 4 Papers, 1959