Jewish jazz musicians
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Richard Kaplan and Lou Carter Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-1038
Abstract
Max and Anna Kaplan immigrated to the United States from Russia between 1899 and 1902, settling in the Boston area. The bulk of the collection focuses on the activities of their sons Richard S. Kaplan, an attorney, judge, and author in Gary, Indiana, and Louis Kaplan (known professionally as Lou Carter), a jazz drummer and band leader. The collection contains official documents, including Max and Anna’s naturalization papers, news clippings concerning the two brothers, and photographs,...
Dates:
undated, 1923-2014
Yiddish Phonograph Record Collection
Collection
Identifier: I-590
Abstract
The Yiddish Phonograph Record Collection consists of 57 records, including three named compilation albums of cantorial and holiday music. The records contain a variety of types of music, including classical, instrumental, folk songs, opera, cantorial music, and Yiddish interpretations of popular songs of the day. A few records also contain Yiddish storytelling and monologues from theater performances, and some are in languages other than Yiddish, including Hebrew, English, and Russian.
Dates:
undated, 1948