Michael Twomey Music collection, 1945-1996, bulk 1971-1996

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Summary

Creators:
Twomey, Michael.
Abstract:
The Michael Twomey Music Collection consists of 221 cassette tapes of live music recordings of various jazz and blues musicians in clubs and concert venues around the San Francisco Bay Area between 1971-1996. The collection includes recordings of many significant jazz and blues figures such as Count Basie, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Scofield, Duke Ellington, and John Lee Hooker. A majority of the recordings were made at J.J.’s Blues, Yoshi’s, Kimble’s, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Great American Music Hall, Freight and Salvage, and Slim’s, all concert venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. The recordings are organized by artists’ last name, and includes concert venue, location, cassette numbers [#], and concert date.
Extent:
2.25 linear feet (221 cassette tapes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Michael Twomey Music collection, MS 161, African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Michael Twomey Music Collection consists of 221 cassette tapes of live music recordings of various jazz and blues musicians in clubs and concert venues around the San Francisco Bay Area between 1971-1996. The collection includes recordings of many significant jazz and blues figures such as Count Basie, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Scofield, Duke Ellington, and John Lee Hooker. A majority of the recordings were made at J.J.’s Blues, Yoshi’s, Kimble’s, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Great American Music Hall, Freight and Salvage, and Slim’s, all concert venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. The recordings are organized by artists’ last name, and includes concert venue, location, cassette numbers [#], and concert date.

Acquisition information:
Collection donated to the African American Museum and Library at Oakland by Karen Twomey on September 13, 2012.
Processing information:

Processed by Sean Heyliger, 02/28/2013.

Arrangement:

Series I. Cassette tapes

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.

Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish from the Michael Twomey Music Collection must be obtained from the African American Museum and Library at Oakland.

Preferred citation:

Michael Twomey Music collection, MS 161, African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Location of this collection:
659 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Contact:
(510) 637-0198
aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org
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