Swann Galleries - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, Sale 2342, March 27, 2014 - page 283

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(MUSIC.) SIMMONS, CALVIN.
Oakland Symphony, in Tune With Time
and Place * A Season for Greatness, Oakland Symphony, Calvin Simmons,
1980-1981 Season.
Two posters, 27 x 20
3
4
and 21 x 14 inches. Both are in excellent con-
dition.
Oakland, 1980-1981
[1,000/1,500]
CALVIN SIMMONS
(1950-1982)
WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CONDUCTOR OF A
MAJOR AMERICAN ORCHESTRA
.
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533
(MUSIC—CLASSICAL.) ELLI-
SON, RUTH AND HENRY.
Small
archive of programs, photos and
ephemera relative to The Ellison
Duo, sacred and classical vocalists;
includes a program inscribed to
them by duke ellington.
Approxi-
mately 15 pieces of various size, with
several photographs, a copy of Pullman
News (1953) and some news-clippings.
SHOULD BE SEEN
.
Vp, circa 1940’s-1950’s
[350/500]
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