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History of music in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1822 to 1922, A.Entry/Object ID
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xvi, 347 pages : 28 cm
A History of music in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1822 to 1922 by Grier Moffatt Williams.
Thesis (Ph.D) from Florida State University, 1961.
Photocopy of typescript, Ann Arbor, Michigan : University Microfilms International.
Bibliography: pages 322-333.
JAMM
Appendix A: The Musical articles of J. Davenport Kerrison, pages 334-341. Include May 13, 1889 letter to the Editor of the Florida Times Union -- December 22, 1889, Florida Times Union article titled "The Origin of Church Music" -- March 5, 1890, Florida Times Union article titled "Thoughts on Sacred Music" .
Appendix B: A Directory of Professional Musicians Residing in Jacksonville from 1822 to 1900 which includes name, period in Jacksonville, and specialties or instrument.
Contents: Part I: Music in Jacksonville during territorial days and early Jacksonville (1822-1870) -- Part II: Music during the tourist years (1870-1910) -- Part III. Music at the conclusion of Jacksonville's first century.
Includes information on: Isaiah Hart's nephew playing the violin when Isaiah gravely ill -- Professor Folsom selling instruments as did C. D. Oaks, and A. A. Ochus in the 1850's -- Demand for sheet music in the 1850's -- Jacksonville Female Seminary begun by Mr. and Mrs. Bonstead featured music education for females -- History of songs Yankee Doodle and Old Folks at Home noted -- Sheet music published in 6 periodicals in Jacksonville between 1835-1850 -- Mr. D. D. Griswold gave concerts in the 1850's at the Jacksonville Female Academy -- Professor J. B. Woodbury ,an invalid, sang songs at Washington Hall -- Mr. George M. Clarke gave a concert at Washington Hall in 1859 -- Popularity of minstrel groups such as the Ethiopian Melodists and Harmonic Minstrels prior to the Civil War noted -- Mrs. Bryan of the Jacksonville Female Academy is mentioned as one of the earliest music teachers -- A. A. Ochus was a giant in Jacksonville's musical world -- Church music groups revitalized the musical life of Jacksonville after the Civil War -- Mrs. M. Weir was first piano teacher post Reconstruction -- Patrick Gilmore performed the Anvil Chorus at the Jacksonville Subtropical Exposition in 1888 complete with artillery accompaniment -- Singer Ellen Yaw performed -- Professor Edward Prouty's was orchestra director at St. James Hotel -- Everett Hotel had an orchestra that gave open air concerts -- St. James Orchestra gave concerts aboard steamer Cygnus for Confederate Disabled Veterans -- Subtropical Exposition musical concerts including the Joyce's Famous Ponce de Leon Orchestra and Philharmonic Society in conjugation with the Neapolitan Orchestra given for the Black population -- Jules Levy performed at Subtropical Exposition -- Patrick Gilmore and Band performed at Subtropical Exposition -- Gartland Band at 3rd year of Subtropical Exposition -- Florence Keep at Exposition -- Eminent Canadian composer, J. Davenport Kerrison made his home in Jacksonville for over 20 years -- Washington Hall was unofficial concert center from 1865 to 1872 until Metropolitan Hall owned by John Togni became leading music hall -- Park Opera House opened in 1884 and was fulcrum until 1901 fire -- Duval Theatre by Burbridge opened -- Dixieland Amusement Park opened in 1907 and Colonial Opera Company performed -- Group of educated colored men who called themselves the Jacksonville Troubadours were mentioned in 1882 -- Bird Minstrels mentioned in 1884 -- Apollo Club formed in October, 1883 -- Choral organization directed by Professor C. C. Case in 1889-1890 -- Edward Paine taught singing of rich melodious, part music found expression in madrigals -- Philharmonic Society organized in December 1884 was a singular contributor to amateur musical productions -- Ladies Friday Musicale was founded in 1890 by Mrs. Charles S. Adams -- Eureka and Union Brass Bands were composed of Black members -- Duval High School students organized in 1874 gave a concert -- Jacksonville Conservatory School of Music founded by J. H. Ochus in 1874 -- Benefit concerts for St. Luke's Hospital and Library Association -- Jacksonville's first music-dramatic production was Pirates of Penance in June 1884 at Park Opera House -- Frederick Delius -- Blind Tom played in Library Hall -- First song festival of the German Club of the South Atlantic States, 1907 -- Park concerts in Jacksonville in city parks after 1910 by Berry's Band, Jacksonville's Boy's Band, Congregational Church Boys Band, Regimental , Marien's and the Shrine Bands -- Ladies Friday musicale -- Jacksonville Choral Society -- Apollo Club -- Germania Club of Jacksonville Glee Club formed in 1912 -- Orchestra organized at Robert E. Lee Senior High School by Leroy McGowan in 1924 -- Kerrison's Jacksonville's Conservatory of Music and College of Art , and Bertha Foster's School of Musical Art -- Jacksonville Opera and Choral Society -- Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1949 -- Friday Musicale.Collection
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Music -- Florida -- Jacksonville., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Social life and customs., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Intellectual life., Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History., Ladies' Friday Musicale., Jacksonville Female Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Florida Sub Tropical Exposition (1888 : Jacksonville, Fla.)., Jacksonville Area Music Museum (JAMM).Publication Details
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Williams, Grier Moffatt, 1931- .Edition
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ML 200.8 .J3 W5 1961a