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John Watts papers

Title: John Watts papers, 1947-1982.
Author: Watts, John, 1930-1982.
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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 1	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 1	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 2	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 2	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 3	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 3	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 4	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 4	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 5	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 5	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 6	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 6	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 7	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 7	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 8	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 8	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 9	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 9	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 10	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 10	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 11	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 11	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 12	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 12	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 13	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 13	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 14	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 14	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 15	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 15	Offsite
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person.	Box 16	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 06-67 Box 16	Offsite

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Description

6 linear feet (16 boxes )

Summary

The John Watts papers contain materials spanning the years 1947 to 1981 and cover the professional musical career of the composer, John Watts.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Correspondence.
Fliers (printed matter)
Lecture notes.
Musical sketches.
Scores.

Biography (note)

American composer and synthesizer player John Watts (1930-1982) was well-known for his work with electronic music.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Call Number

JPB 06-67

OCLC

122898109

Author

Watts, John, 1930-1982.

Title

John Watts papers, 1947-1982.

Biography

American composer and synthesizer player John Watts (1930-1982) was well-known for his work with electronic music. Born in Cleveland, Tennessee, he studied the clarinet as a teenager. Watts received his Bachelors degree in music composition from the University of Tennessee (1949), a Masters in musicology from the University of Colorado (1953) and was enrolled in the doctoral studies program at the University of Illinois, before transferring to Cornell University. Some of his teachers included Cecil Effinger, Roy Harris, John Krueger, Robert Palmer, Burrill Phillips and David Van Vactor. In 1950, Watts entered military service and served for two years as a clarinetist, dance band pianist, and arranger in the 75th and 179th Army Bands, Special Services. He taught briefly at the Army-Navy Music School in Washington, D.C. and married for the first time during this period. In the fall of 1964, Watts founded the Composers Theatre, and, in 1966, he became the president of its parent organization, the Composers and Choreographers Theatre. In 1969, he became a member of the faculty at the New School for Social Research in New York, where he served as the director of the ARP Electronic Music Program and as the Music Workshops coordinator. During this time, Watts met and married choreographer and dancer, Laura Foreman, with whom he would collaborate on many projects. Over the years, Watts produced over 100 compositions in all forms, primarily chamber music and dance scores. He also had an interest in children's theater. Starting in 1969, Watts began to incorporate electronic elements into his compositions, and became an adept ARP synthesizer soloist. His works and performances helped to popularize the electronic synthesizer as a musical instrument.

Indexes

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Finding Aid

Occupation

Composers.

Added Author

Effinger, Cecil, 1914-1990.

Foreman, Laura, 1936-2001.

Watts, John, 1930-1982. Elegy to chimney.

Watts, John, 1930-1982. Time coded woman.

Composers & Choreographers Theatre.

Research Call Number

JPB 06-67

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