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Selected Observations from the Harlem Jazz Scene By
SELECTED OBSERVATIONS FROM THE HARLEM JAZZ SCENE BY JONAH JONATHAN A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School-Newark Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Graduate Program in Jazz History and Research Written under the direction of Dr. Lewis Porter and approved by ______________________ ______________________ Newark, NJ May 2015 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgements Page 3 Abstract Page 4 Preface Page 5 Chapter 1. A Brief History and Overview of Jazz in Harlem Page 6 Chapter 2. The Harlem Race Riots of 1935 and 1943 and their relationship to Jazz Page 11 Chapter 3. The Harlem Scene with Radam Schwartz Page 30 Chapter 4. Alex Layne's Life as a Harlem Jazz Musician Page 34 Chapter 5. Some Music from Harlem, 1941 Page 50 Chapter 6. The Decline of Jazz in Harlem Page 54 Appendix A historic list of Harlem night clubs Page 56 Works Cited Page 89 Bibliography Page 91 Discography Page 98 3 Acknowledgements This thesis is dedicated to all of my teachers and mentors throughout my life who helped me learn and grow in the world of jazz and jazz history. I'd like to thank these special people from before my enrollment at Rutgers: Andy Jaffe, Dave Demsey, Mulgrew Miller, Ron Carter, and Phil Schaap. I am grateful to Alex Layne and Radam Schwartz for their friendship and their willingness to share their interviews in this thesis. I would like to thank my family and loved ones including Victoria Holmberg, my son Lucas Jonathan, my parents Darius Jonathan and Carrie Bail, and my sisters Geneva Jonathan and Orelia Jonathan. -
2018 FWD President Craig Hughes INSIDE: Conventions • Moh • Lou Laurel • Camp Fund 2 X Match • 2018 Officer Reports Ray S
Westunes Vol. 68 No. 1 Spring 2018 2018 FWD President Craig Hughes INSIDE: Conventions • MoH • Lou Laurel • Camp Fund 2 x Match • 2018 Officer Reports Ray S. Rhymer, Editor • Now in his 17th year EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief Northeast Division Editor Ray S. Rhymer [email protected] Roger Perkins [email protected] Marketing & Advertising Northwest Division Editor David Melville [email protected] Don Shively [email protected] Westags Newsletter Southeast Division Editor Jerry McElfresh [email protected] Greg Price [email protected] Arizona Division Editor Southwest Division Editor Bob Shaffer [email protected] Justin McQueen [email protected] Westunes Vol. 68 No. 1 Features Spring 2018 2018 Spring Convention Remembering Lou Laurel International Quartet Preliminary Contest, Southeast A Past International President and Director of & Southwest Division Quartet and Chorus Contests, two different International Champion chapters is 3 and the FWD High School Quartet Contest. 8 remembered by Don Richardson. 2018 Arizona Division Convention 2018 Harmony Camp Celebrating the 75th year of Barbershop in Mesa, AZ Hamony Camp will be held again in Sly Park, CA with with Harmony Platoon, AZ Division Quartet and Chorus Artistic License and Capitol Ring assisting. Tell the 4 & Harmony Inc. Chorus Contests & AFTERGLOW. 9 young men in your area about it. 2018 NE & NW Division Convention Lloyd Steinkamp Endowment Fund Northeast and Northwest Division Quartet and Cho- A major donor stepped up to “double” match 5 rus Contests in Brentwood, CA, a new location. 10 contributions in 2018. 2017 Int’l Champion Masters of Harmony Marketing Wisely on a Shoe-String Budget A Masters of Harmony update after winning their first David Melville brings a different view of marketing - gold medal in San Francisco in 1990 and their ninth in you may rethink your procedures after reading this 6 Las Vegas in 2017 .. -
The Harmonizer Is De Friday Night? and to Wrap It All Up, the Vo Comes Better Known in the Local Community
Revival / Foothill Cities and San Diego, California 1998 International-QuarteLQIa_mpion The . /' ·., '~~~IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJ'" . " I", •/1 / Revival ~ll"l ,qlll_.L ',,1 1998 Gold M""ISPEBSQSA C1mmplm" ~. •••• IIII~ --- II" I ~rlr Michigan Jake ~'l~ "11,'1~' Bsa ....' !f j ".'(ir r' 1998 Tbird Place Bronze Medalist SPEBSQSA · ~ 1 ""1 I 1 ••••• r-r! ' 1\~l{;t~.... b'" "Jr:~( r' featuring Bank Street ~~~r( 1998 Fiftb Place Bronze Medalisl 5TEBSQSA II ,. ,an incredible lineup ofMedalist ... and our special guests... Classic Edition Barbershop 1998 Intemational Qnartet Cballlpion Quartets! Sweet Adelines Inlemational Metropolis 1998 Cballlpion abenefit for SingAmerica / SingCanada Pr/lllari(J' A Cappel/a's Harlllony Sweepslakes Sunday • November 15 1998 • 2:30 pm • One Show Only at the lIeuillal Blockbuster / Sony Entertainment Center on the waterfront 1 Harbor Boulevard Camden New Jersey (across the river from Philadelphia) Tickets: $22 / $28 I $35 On sale August 24 tllrough Tickemaster Philadelphia area 215-336-2000 Official Airline: US Airways Round-trip flights November 11-18 Lowest fares available No Saturday stay req'd 1-800-334-8644, refer to Gold File #47140697 Official Hotel: Four Points Sheraton Route 70 east at 1-295 Cherry Hill NJ 08034 1-800-257-8262 $79 single or double mention "Medal Madness" Stay for Ihc wholc wcckcnd ... comc on show on Sunday. Thc Ncw .Jcrscy Statc Rooms are being /leld for Friday and scc historic Philadclphia on Aquarium, adjaccnl to thc thcalcr, is a Friday & Saturday, Saturday, only twcnty minutcs from our great spot for family membcrs who will November 13 & 14, but will offer same rate for any days hcadquartcrs hotcl, and thcn lakc in Ihc not bc allending thc show. -
Historical Highlights
Historical Highlights 1943 We start with Racine (Chapter # 1) 1945 Wisconsin Association of Chapters formed at Milwaukee following meeting at Appelton. First District Quartet contest held at Milwaukee. 1946 First District Chorus contest of entire Society held at Oshkosh, WI 1947 Name of District changed to Land O’Lakes District Assn of Chapters and later enlarged to include MN and Upper Peninsula of MI. Int’l Convention held at Milwaukee. Milwaukee Chorus introduces Willis Diekema’s “Keep America Singing”. 1948 O.H.King Cole of Manitowoc and Sheboygan chapters elected International President. International Home Building Fund started with contribution by Sheboygan chapter. Manitoba added to LO’L Assn. 1949 Achievement Awards to chapters inaugurated. O.H.King Cole reelected Int’l President. First District Directory published. 1950 Harmony News, first district monthly publication of entire Society published with Hans Beyer as editor. North Dakota, Saskatchewan and counties of Kenora, Thunder Bay and Rainy River in Ontario added to L O’L. 1951 Schmitt Brothers crowned International Champs at Toledo. LO’L District Incorporated. 1952 Four Teens, members of Eau Claire chapter, while in military service crowned International Champs at Kansas City. 1953 John Z Means of Manitowoc chapter elected International President. 1954 Int’l Mid-Winter convention held in Minneapolis. LO’L largest district with 2669. 1955 Janesville, WI chorus crowned International Champs. LOL BOTY award inaugurated. 1956 International Convention held in Minneapolis. 1957 International Headquarters moves to Kenosha, WI. 1958 District reorganized into 5 regions, each supervised by a Vice President. 1959 Hans Beyer retires as Editor of Harmony News after 10 years. -
September 06-Final.Indd
2007 International Midwinter Convention 2007 International Buffalo Bills-Era Midwinter Convention Quartet Contest January 21 - 28, 2007 Throughout 2007, we’ll be celebrating the longevity of barbershop music as Headquarters Hotel: Hyatt Regency evidenced by the 50th Anniversary of The Venue: Kiva Auditorium Music Man. As a tribute to this endearing showcase for barbershop music, the 2007 promises to be a banner year for the Barbershop Harmony Society will host the Buffalo Bills-Era Society and you can help launch it in true four-part harmony style. At Quartet Contest. Sing the old songs the way they did fifty years ago. this year’s Midwinter Convention, history and harmony go hand-in- Experience the five-category judging system, and see how your hand. You’ll experience the best from the past, plus encounter some quartet might have done against our most famous champs! All new things to broaden your barbershop horizons. We’ll look back at details regarding the contest, entry form and rules are listed on what has made barbershop music so popular and we’ll look ahead to www.barbershop.org/musicman. Not only will first, second and see where Barbershoppers are taking the music in the future. Here’s third place winners get bragging rights, but they’ll get their share of what’s in store for you. $6,000 in prize money being donated by members of the Pioneers. Time for Tags Midwinter Golf Outing Plenty of time will be set aside between workshops, seminars, Join us for the golf outing on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at the shows and speakers for getting together with fellow singers. -
(#130) February 1, 2012
Roger Lewis and his Jeff Doig receiving BSOY Harmony Hounds trophy from Fred McFadyen Vol. 11, No. 10 (#130) February 1, 2012 The 2012 year began with a large turnout, 42 men, despite UofM’s Bill Pascher and 2012 Pascher awardee John Cowlishaw playing in the Sugar Bowl that evening. Tom led the chorus thru “Heart of a During 2004 Christmas Chorus Clown” and “Cabaret,” our likely contest songs in April. (With Lew Mahacek, Bob Marshall, Walt Bachmann, Chuck Murray) Then it was Awards time and Installation of Officers. Roger Lewis received back a long-missing Harmony Hounds “dog” trophy. (Why did Bill AROUND THE PATCH Dabbs have it in his basement?) John Cowlishaw received the coveted William Pascher award. Jeff Doig was named Barbershopper of the Year. Fall Show Roger Lewis installed the new officers with a meaningful speech. DVD'S are available of the "Phantom of the Barbershop". The video After some quartetting, the chorus went to Heroes to watch the 2 nd half, as portion is particularly good, and the audio isn’t too bad either. If you are UofM beat Virginia Tech, 33-30. interested please order a copy from Dave Myre or Jack Teuber. The cost is $20. 2012 Chris Miller Honorary Quartets 1/3: Bob Stephenson quartet (Teuber,Stephenson,Bachmann,Wallace) 1/3: Fred Pioch quartet (Frye, Pioch, Cowlishaw,Northey) 2/1: Tom Blue quartet (McFadyen,Blue,Sturdy,Wallace) 4/26: Bob Greenwood quartet (W.Oberstadt, Greenwood,Domke,Moss) 7/19: Doc Mann quartet (Blackstone,Mann,Cowlishaw,Perry) 10/11: Gil Schreiner quartet (McFadyen,Schreiner,Johnson,Holm) Roger Lewis installing the 2012 officers The Fred Pioch CMHQ debuted, January 17. -
Smoke Signals
Sep 28-30 Bush League, Gaylord Oct 2 & 16 Next Linda Liddicoat coachings Oct 11 Board Meeting Oct 19-21 Fall District Convention, Battle Creek SMOKE SIGNALS Oct Election of 2002 officers Nov 3 Fall show “Fortune in Dreams” Nov 6 Christmas singout season begins Dec 1-2 COTS for officers Jan 20-27,’02 MidWinter Convention, Riverside, CA Jun 30-Jul 7, ’02 International Convention, Portland, OR Membership: Ill: Bob Woodward is on chemotherapy after discovery of a suspicious spot on his lung. Mel Parrish’s wife has been moved to a nursing home. Pete Berton’s grandmother passed away. Bulletin #5, September 18, 2001 (Don Denoyer expresses all of our concerns and prayers by sending cards on Pontiac Waterford Chapter SPEBSQSA behalf of the Chorus.) And on the Web at www.PontiacChapter.com Barbershopper of the month (August) Mel Parrish for his marketing efforts Big Chief Chorus Sings: Tuesdays, 7:30-10:00 leading to an article in the Oakland Press Crary Middle School, 501 N. Cass Lake Rd Waterford, MI At this time of such overwhelming national and human tragedy, I have found it hard to keep singing. Yet it is important to keep singing, to use our voices to Chapter Executive Board affirm the values we believe in: joy, melody, camaraderie, trust, harmonious Officers interaction. Manhattan Barbershoppers are able to help in more direct ways. Chorus Director: Chris Miller At this distance we can do our part by singing. Furthermore, our hearts go out President: Gene Downie to those who were directly affected. In a world where only “six degrees of VP, Chapter Development: Walt DeNio separation” lie between us and the most remote villager, there are surely VP, Music and Performance: John Smith members of our chorus who have friends and relatives who have died or been Secretary: Bill Holmes injured. -
Official Publication of the Barbershop Harmony Society May/June ~~~~~
• OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY MAY/JUNE ~~~~~ ~g~ d 5~ .At;;~ ~onc#- JZ /g/g s:§?g.!ff.9 (J9 .sf ~t«<J and aotM Y!f/uu~~mJ ~d!k~· . ~ f~&md ~~~ a/ ~, .Led~ and 9fzc¥oo g-~s:4 Recorded "Live" during International competition! You'll hear the Society's finest quartet representatives sing a total of 25 songs from the contest stage in Minneapolis. The top five qua.rtets will sing two songs each; the other 15 contestants will each sing one. But regardless of the final scores, these quartets will be sure to provide the finest collection of barbershop sounds available on record anywhere. Order your copy of this fantastic two-record set today! Just use the handy advance order blank on the back of this page. It can be ordered as part of a thrifty package or individually at $7.95 U.S.; $9.75 Canada. Choruses representing each of our Society's 16 Districts will be recorded "Live" on the International contest stage in Minneapolis, performing a total of 21 barbershop selections on this great two-record set! The International champion chorus and the choruses finishing 2nd through 5th will all sing two songs; the remaining 11 choruses will sing one song each. You can reserve your own copy of this big double album now at a special introductory price, when ordered with S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A's other 1979 record albums, or by itselffor only $7.95 U.S.; $9.75 Canada. Alexandria Harmonizers; Alexandria, Virginia Racing City Chorus; Saratoga Springs, New York Arlingtones; Arlington Heights, Illinois Rose City Close Harmony Musicmen; Portland, -
Barbershop Quartet Chicago
RICH~RD (0' J DAlEr CE~rE" ."..::..., ", ..........- Barbershop Quartet Day • 1ft Chicago Story on page 2 ~Jt1~ ~ The Cincy Winners ~)< d 'r ."' ':~ "'r~:~~-:' Your I'(\~) ,,: 1978 RECORDS Saves You Money! There is no charge for handling and shipping, which is scheduled for Fall 1978. Your records SPECIAL PACKAGE OFFER GOOD UNTIL will be shipped to you immediately from Kenosha upon receipt from the manufacturer. JULY 31, 1978 1978's TOP TEN QUARTETS Forty of the finest male voices on record anywhere. Package 1. 1978's TOP FIVE CHORUSES Featuring the Barbershop Chorus sounds that thrilled us in Cincinnati. $9.50 No. 4927 - Two LP's Reg.$11.00 CANADA $10.00 1978's TOP TEN QUARTETS Featuring the year's best as selected in Cincinnati. 1978's TOP FIVE CHORUSES Package 2. Featuring the finest of the biggest 1978 sounds. ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS - 1978 ALBUM $X4.50 A recording that continues the Barbershop Bonanza tradition. Features these A.I.e. members: MOST HAPPY FELLOWS, CANADA $15.00 INNSIDERS, HAPPINESS EMPORIUM, FOUR STATESMEN, DEALER'S CHOICE, SUN TONES, SCHMITT BROTHERS No..4928 - All three LP's Reg. $16.50 BfiRBEi\SHOPPEi(S ,SHOP Available through: NOTE: Cassette and a·Track tape versions of the Society's 1978 S.P.E.B.S.a.S.A., Inc. champion recordings will not be produced. P.O. Box 575 Kenosha, Wisconsin 53141 .................................................................................... Mail to: 'SPEBSQSA ADVANCE ORDER POBox 575 + Kenosha, Wis. 53141 SHIP TO: NAME DATE _ STREET CITY _ STATE/PROV. ZIP/P.C. _ SPEBSQSA Membership No. Chapter No. _ Please reserve for me __No. -
At the Massed Sing I I \
The Association of International Champions presents • You may have heard the Suntones, but you've never heard them like this! For the first time hear the most impressive variety of music from one of our society's most beloved International Champions, The Suntones. Selections for the "Best of" recording have been re-engineered from the original master tapes using state-of-the-art technology. What results is a product even better than the original. Hear 23 SELECTIONS in all ... over 70 minutes beginning to end... over twice the length of the average quartet recording. Classics like Tenessee Waltz, That Old Black Magic, Danny Boy, and many, many more... medleys like West Side StOl)', and Finians Rainbow... they're all together for the first time. Association of International Champions Cassette - $15.95 Compact Disc - $19.95 Milster\Vorks Series P.O. Box 7068 Compact Disc@$19.95 Louisvillc, Ky 40257·0068 Casscttc@$15.95 Name _ Shipping & Handling $2.50 Address _ Total City/St/Zip __ (Cmadian orders mark "US Funds") Septembel'/Octobel'1992 The Volume LII, No.5 Tlu Ilarmo/liur(USI'S No. 577700) (ISSN 0017.7849) is till' official publirlltion of lilt' Soclet)' for lilt' Prescr\"alion and ~arrnonizer E:ncouragt'IlIl'1I1 of narllrT Shop Quartet Singing in Amer ica, Inc. (SPEnSQSA). II Is published in the months of Jmlllar)", March, May, July, Sepl(,lI1her and NOH'mbrr at A HI·MONTHLY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED FOR AND ABOUT MEMBERS OF 7930 Sheridan Hond, Kenosha, Wisconsin S.U43. Second· SPEBSQSA, INC. IN THE INTERESTS OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY class postage paid at Kellosha, WI and at addiliollallllailing offices. -
BQPA Newsletter #1.Pub
Barbershop Quartet Preservation Association (BQPA /Pioneers) Newsletter “The Blaze” Established 1982, Founder/ Tom Neal President...Lee Taylor email/[email protected] Editor/Jack Martin Oct 2020 Publisher/Raymond Schwarzkopf Email/ [email protected] BQPA/Pioneers Website...BQPA.Com Email/Raymond@the musicalfirm.org o the best of my recollection this is the first official Newsletter that has been published by T the BQPA. It is hopeful that this publication will make all recipients aware that the BQPA is expanding it presence in the Barbershop community. We are BLAZE-ing the trail to return barbershop to what it was in earlier years. Visit our website to get full information about our organization. BQPA.Com. (Continued on page 4) Sandy, Utah Sep 17, 2020 From the Prez any thanks to Jack Martin for his generous offer of launching the BQPA/Pioneers M bulletin. As we continue to hunker down in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is tempting to dwell on the opportunities we have lost. Packing ourselves into meeting room, bars, restaurants or other spaces for the purpose of close harmony singing has been a great joy in past years. Suddenly we’re deprived of that pastime. Just ‘taint fair! Last week, Raymond Schwarzkopf put together a Zoom meeting for your BQPA/ Pioneers Board and a few other members. Not a single note was sung, but we had a great time visiting and catching up on the news, both the hopeful and the sad. The experience of the virtual get-together made me remember the phenomenon we all have experienced through the years: we came for the music but stayed for the fellow- ship. -
THE BEST of BARBERSHOP-25 Years of Barbershop Auar, {[H.'Ilesf of 'Ilarb.Rshop} Let Champions
(j ( ) "announC!f;ng• THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR 1964 ('J onlyon \' ................I THE TOP TEH BARBERSHOP QUARTETS Of 1964 Official S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. Recording Sidewinders: Riverside, California· Four Renegades: Skokie, Oak Park, Illinois and Gary, Indiana • The Nighthawks: london, Ontario· Four Rascals: Marblehead, Massachusetts 1964 INTERNATiONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS WINNERS • Impostors: Skokie, County line, Illinois' Auto Towners: Official S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. Recording Dearborn, Michigan' Golden Staters: Arcadia, California' Border Chorders: EI Paso, Texas' Miamians: Miami, Florida Journeymen: Cascade, Oregon • Four-Do-Mallcs: Seattle, • Chorus Of The Dunes: Gary, Indiana' Smokeyland Chorus: Washington • BayTown Four: Berkeley and Marin, California. Knoxville, Tennessee· Riverside Chorus: Riverside, Cali· Ol4512·0l745121SI fornia. Ol4513' Ol 745131S) '.- .. now IlVllilllble! ~ ~I THE BEST Of BARBERSHOP-25 Years of Barbershop auar, {[h.'ilesf of 'ilarb.rshoP} let Champions. An attractive two·record set, including an annotated, illustrated history of 25 years of Barbershop "r - Quartet Champions. A Classic Collection! 1~~T -- OX·1BO YEAJlSOF ....... 1 I ~NNI\YS l@ I I I-~~l}f vI_ I OECC:Iil :',I';C~AO• u ~, j ..,' Ii> " All Decca Bafbefshop ,ecoId.. may be purchased !10m: Your local record dealer or by contacting S.P.LB.S.Q.S.A., Incorporated. 6315 Third Avenue. Kenosha. Wisconsin 53141. ( March-April VOL. xxv 1965 No.2 International Board of Directors In/emational Officers President, Albtl[ L. Smith, Jr., P.O. Box 111~H. POIt WOr/h. Tuas - 76110 THE HARMONIZER is tht official publication of Ihe Sociely for lhe Pft'strvalion and Immedialc PJS( Prnidenr. D,ln \'\'astlchuk, \·\14 Biem· Encouragtmtnr of DJrbcr Shop Quarlt't Singing in America, Inc.