Records Management and Archives is the official repository for the archival records of Concordia University and of its two founding institutions, Loyola College and Sir George Williams University. It also collects archival material produced by faculty, staff, students alumni, as well as all archival material documenting the history of Concordia and its two founding institutions.
The department has its origins in the opening of the Archives and Records Department at Loyola College, in Fall 1973.
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Copyright belongs to the creator(s).
Collection provides information on jazz music in Montreal from the 1930s through the 1960s. The collection complements other fonds and collections housed in the Concordia University Archives and Concordia University Library, Special Collections.
The collection includes swizzle sticks and other memorabilia from Montreal jazz night clubs such as Rockhead's Paradise, the Rainbow Bar Café, and Dinty Moore's. It also contains sound recordings, photographs of Rockhead's Paradise and owner Rufus Rockhead, sheet music, videotape copies of televisions shows on jazz musicians Oliver Jones, Paul Bley, and Oscar Peterson, and a copy of the book Montreal Confidential by Al Palmer.
The fonds was transferred from Concordia University's Records Management and Archives Department to Concordia University Libraries' Special Collections March 16-17, 2016, March 22, 2016, April 6, 2016, April 13, 2016, April 20, 2016, May 4, 2015, and May 10, 2016.
Input by Concordia University Libraries 2015-06-08
Revised custodial history and repository 2016-03-16
Revised custodial history 2016-03-22; 2016-04-08; 2016-04-14; 2016-04-22; 2016-05-05; 2016-05-16
Some sound recordings have been transferred to DAT cassettes.
Box listing is available.
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On the Musicraft label - A reading from "God's Trombone" by the author, James Weldon Johnson.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
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On the Musicraft label - A reading from "God's Trombone" by the author, James Weldon Johnson.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
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On the Manor label - Savannah Churchill and her All Star Orchestra. "Daddy-Daddy" composed by Savannah Churchill and Irving Berman, with trombone solo by Jay Jay. "All Alone" composed by Irving Berlin with tenor sax solo by Don Byas.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
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On the Swan label - Don Redman's Orchestra. Featuring Hot Lips Page, Dick Vance, Harold Johnson - trumpets; Henderson Chambers - trombone; Don Byas - tenor sax; Burnie Peacock - alto sax; Bob Wyatt - piano; Cozy Cole - drums. "Midnite Mood" composed/arranged by Henry Glover. "Mickey Finn" composed by Don Redman.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
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On the Sensation label - Detroit Lord Nelson and His Boppers. "Stardust" composed by Carmichael. "Ratio and Proportion" composed by Nelson.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
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On the Apollo label - Georgie Auld and Orchestra. "Concerto For Tenor" composed by Bud Johnson. "Taps Miller" composed by Count Basie.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
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On the Continental label - Clyde Hart's All Stars. Trummie Young - trombone; Don Byas - tenor sax; Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet; Charlie Parker - alto sax; Clyde Hart - piano; Mike Bryan - guitar; All Hall - bass; Spec's Powell - drums; vocals by Rubberlegs Williams. "What's The Matter Now" arranged by Clyde Hart. "That's The Blues" composed by Rubberlegs Williams and Morty Shad.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
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On the Continental label - Side A: "(She's) He's Funny That Way" from the MGM Picture "The Postman Rings Twice" by Mary Osborne with Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars. Mary Lou Williams - piano; Bridget O'Flynn - vibraharp; Bea Taylor - bass. Composed by Rich A. Whiting and Neil Moret. Side B: "D.D.T" by Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars. Mary Lou Williams - piano; Bridget O'Flynn - vibraharp; Mary Osborne - guitar; Marjory Hyams - drums; Bea Taylor - bass. Composed by Leonard Feather.
Available as electronic file (WAV).
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT001 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008). P078-11-001=PC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03603). P078-11-001=AC (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA02993). P078-11-001=WF (1 Optical disc Recording mode or process: CD) (HA03609).
Appears to not have been digitized.
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On the Continental label - Timmie Rosenkrantz and His Barons. Red Norvo - vibraharp; Ch. Venturo - tenor sax; O.J. Hardwick - alto sax; J.A. Bothwell - alto sax; H.H. Carney Jr. - baritone sax; J.H. Jones - piano; Spec's Powell - drums; J. O. Levy - bass. Both sides composed by Rosenkrantz, Jones and Cavanaugh.
In October 2004, reformatting done from DAT002 on CD #P078-11-001 (which also includes P078-11-002, P078-11-003, P078-11-004, P078-11-005, P078-11-006, P078-11-007, P078-11-008, P078-11-009). P078-11-0009=PC (1 Digital audio tape) (HA01369) P078-11-001=PC (HA03603) P078-11-001=AC (HA02993) P078-11-001=WF (HA03609).
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Harlequin Records. "Delirious Rag" by Harry Thomas.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 36 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Music (Makes The World Go Round)" by Melody Kings & Willie Eckstein.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 36 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Cotton Pickers Ball" by Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 49 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Lazy Drag" by Millard Thomas & His Chicago Novelty Orchestra.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 26 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "How's Your Folks and My Folks" by New Princes' Toronto Band.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 56 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Up and At 'Em" by Dave Caplan's Toronto Band.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 55 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "I Just Want To Be Known As "Susie's Feller"" by Gilbert Watson & His Orchestra.
This track on Side 1: 3 min., 27 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Darktown Strutters' Ball" by Trump Davidson & His Orchestra.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 51 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Bugle Call Rag" by Morgan Thomas & His Orchestra.
This track on Side 1: 2 min., 20 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Christopher Columbus" by Sandy DeSantis Orchestra.
This track on Side 2: 3 min., 31 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "One O'Clock Jump" by Allan McIver & Orchestra.
This track on Side 2: 4 min., 5 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Moanin' At The Montmartre" by George Sealy & His Orchestra.
This track on Side 2: 3 min., 6 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Flying Home" by Oscar Peterson.
This track on Side 2: 1 min., 22 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "If I Could Be With You" by Oscar Peterson.
This track on Side 2: 2 min., 3 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Honeysuckle Rose" by Mynie Sutton.
This track on Side 2: 3 min., 59 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" by Bert Niosi & His Orchestra.
This track on Side 2: 2 min., 50 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Harlequin Records. "Pallet On The Floor" by Lorna Dean.
This track on Side 2: 3 min., 9 sec.
Available as electronic file (wav) (17 files).
P078-11-010=AC (HA02993).
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Track 1: Merchant Navy Show (June 27, 1944), 6 min., 36 sec.
Track 2: Assignment (July 20, 1959), 5 min., 56 sec.
Available as electronic file (aiff) (2 files).
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Track 1: Merchant Navy Show (June 27, 1944), 6 min., 36 sec.
Track 2: Assignment (July 20, 1959), 5 min., 56 sec.
Available as electronic file (aiff) (2 files).
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Instrumental track with some vocals.
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Track with vocals.
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Track with vocals.
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Track with vocals.
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Instrumental track.
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