Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:40:17 -0800
From: "Paul T. Jackson"
Subject: [MLA-L] Massive Recording Collection available
Sender: Music Library Association Mailing List
Hi:
I'm the nephew of Glenn D. Bridges whose
recording collection, along with my
discographical book collection, is with the ITA
Archives...I'm not sure where these are
housed...but somewhere on UNC-Greensboro campus.
I'm also the publisher of Glenn's book Pioneers in Brass, 4th edition.
I've been informed that a very good friend,
long-time ARSC member, Fred Williams, who was
constantly searching discographical information
from the Glenn Bridges collection, and has
created a number of recordings of early recorded
band music, is now selling his massive
collection of cylinders, 78 discs of military
and concert band recordings, books, ephemera,
photos et al. The collection he tells me is ca.
2100 cylinders; 30,000 Lps; 60,000 78s.
This year Fred has suffered a couple of strokes
and just this month returned from rehab and has
decided to retire from his many organizations
and activities including maintaining the recording collection.
The collection would be a great adjunct to the
Glenn D. Bridges collection, if such would be
possible. And although many of Fred's recordings
duplicate those of Bridges, I believe I'm
correct in saying that those duplicates are also
different takes of a given solo piece. Having
these all together would be wonderful for the
researcher...and a premier collection saved.
Fred Williams can be reached at :
8313 Shawnee St.,
Philadelphia, PA 191118-3906
phone 215.247-0410
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