Oral history interview with John Levy, 2009

Biographical Note

Musician, manager and writer

Scope and Contents

Background and childhood: born 1912 in New Orleans, youth in Chicago; education: high school; career: bassist for Stuff Smith Trio and George Shearing Quintet, first show "Free Sounds" produced at Apollo in 1963, manager of George Shearing Quintet and Cannonball Adderley Quintet; discussion of book Men, Women, and Girl Singers; commentary on women, race and race relations; reminiscences of interactions with Apollo performers, underworld of music business

Subjects

• African American jazz musicians--Interviewers.
• Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
• Jazz musicians--Interviews.
• Levy, John, 1912-2012--Interviews.
• Rowland, Steve, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr

Access Conditions

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