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Title: Pat Matshikiza, jazz pianist, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Portrait of Pat Matshikiza, a jazz pianist, sitting at a piano in Dorkay House in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18169

Title: Zimbabwe independence, 1980.
Subject: Marley, Bob, Musicians, Black, Zimbabwe--Anniversaries, etc., Reggae musicians, Winer Batch01,
Description: Bob Marley's backing group, "The Wailers", at a Zimbabwe independence celebration, Harare, 18 April 1980.
Identifier: islandora:12538

Title: Interview with Merton Barrow
Subject: Oral history, Barrow, Merton, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Pianists--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: Colin Miller interviews Merton Barrow, a jazz pianist. This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:12854

Title: Oral history interview with Richard Schilder, a jazz pianist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Schilder, Richard, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Pianist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:24608

Title: Tom Tom dance - Mozambiques and Mixed race
Subject: Musicians--South Africa--Pictorial works, Cape Town (South Africa)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works, South Africa--In art
Description: Extreme left, two musicians, a woman playing a small drum and a man playing a stringed instrument, left of centre and centre two figures dancing, right of centre is a seated figure next to a fire with a cooking pot on it, and right are two seated women. In the background is a typical "kapstylhuis". Title taken from original painting.
Identifier: islandora:26400

Title: Chris McGregor sleeping on floor, Joubert Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Music conductors--South Africa, McGregor, Chris, 1936-1990,
Description: Chris McGregor sleeps on the floor of a flat in Joubert Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18229

Title: Oral history interview with Cliffie Moses, a guitarist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Moses, Cliffie, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Guitarist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:24597

Title: Interview with Merton Barrow
Subject: Oral history, Barrow, Merton, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Pianists--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: Colin Miller interviews Merton Barrow, a jazz pianist. This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:18877

Title: Dance hall, Sophiatown, 1952
Subject: Sophiatown (Johannesburg, South Africa)--Social conditions, Apartheid--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Musicians, Black--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Nightclubs--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg)
Description: There were dance halls throughout South Africa, from Orlando to Mamelodi, and to Sophiatown. The stages were often improvised and there was real sound, without microphones and amplifiers. Sophiatown, 1952.
Identifier: islandora:7440

Title: Oral history interview with Cliffie Moses, a guitarist [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Moses, Cliffie, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Guitarist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.14a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 31:52 min ; interview 14 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24595

Title: Cliff Richard concert, 1960
Subject: Richard, Cliff, Musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg, Concerts--South Africa--Johannesburg, Popular music, Music fans--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Pop fans looking up to their idol, Cliff Richard, during his visit to South Africa, 1960.
Identifier: islandora:7468

Title: Kippie Morolong Moeketsi, jazz musician, smoking, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Kippie Morolong Moeketsi, a jazz musician, takes a smoke break outside Dorkay House in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18216

Title: Benni 'Banjo' Mrwebi, Johannesburg, 1953
Subject: Johannesburg (South Africa)--Social conditions, Entertainers--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Saxophonists--South Africa--Johannesburg, Jazz musicians--South Africa
Description: Benni Banjo, also known as 'Gwigwi', was a multi-talented clarinet and alto saxophone player, band-leader, showman and clown. Gwigwi was leader of the Harlem Swingsters in the 1950s. Johannesburg, 1953.
Identifier: islandora:7443

Title: Early Mabuza, veteran drummer, recording with the Castle Lager Big Band, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Drummers (musicians)--South Africa, Mabuza, Early, Castle Lager Big Band
Description: Early Mabuza, veteran drummer, plays as part of the Castle Lager Big Band for their recordings in Johannesburg, 1963.
Identifier: islandora:18234

Title: Oral history interview with Morris Gawronsky, a drummer
Subject: Oral history, Gawronsky, Maurice, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Drummer--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.06.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 34:52 min ; interview 6 of 23
Identifier: islandora:12862

Title: Interview with Gilbert Lang
Subject: Oral history, Lang, Gilbert, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Pianist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: Colin Miller interviews Gilbert Lang, a jazz pianist. This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.13.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 31:11 min ; interview 13 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24588

Title: Oral history interview with Donald Tshomela, a jazz vocalist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Tshomela, Donald, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Vocalist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:24619

Title: Oral history interview with Richard Schilder, a jazz pianist
Subject: Oral history, Schilder, Richard, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Pianist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.17.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 35:49 min ; interview 17 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24607

Title: Oral history interview with Gerry Spencer, a jazz pianist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Spencer, Gerry, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Pianist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:24614

Title: Oral history interview with Gus Gamba, a jazz saxophonist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Gamba, Gus, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Saxophonist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.05b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 10:45 min ; interview 5 of 23
Identifier: islandora:22667

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