Research Catalog

Title

Sonny Rollins papers.

Author

Rollins, Sonny

Publication

1910s-2015, bulk 1950-2015.

Supplementary Content

Finding aid

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Details

Additional Authors

• Coltrane, John, 1926-1967
• Heath, Jimmy
• Hultin, Randi.
• Nelson, Oliver, 1932-1975
• Rascher, Sigurd
• Reece, Dizzy
• Rollins, Lucille, 1928-2004.
• Sarmanto, Heikki, 1939-
• Wilkins, Ernie

Description

73.43 linear feet (144 boxes, 18 volumes, 18 tubes, 7 oversized folders); 37.13 gigabytes; 969 computer files

Summary

Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7th, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. His papers, dating from the 1910s to 2015 (the bulk dates from the 1950s onward), document the musical, personal, and career development of one of the most important musicians and artists of the 20th and early 21st centuries. This development can be most clearly observed in his music manuscripts and practice material; personal writings; letters; and professional business records. Rollins's career is also illustrated by an extensive set of photographs and a large collection of unique sound and video recordings.

Subjects

• Business records
• Fliers (printed matter)
• Handbills
• Appointment books
• African Americans in the performing arts
• Letters (correspondence)
• Programs (documents)
• Photographs
• Artifacts (object genre)
• Contracts
• Musicians
• Notes
• Jazz musicians
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• African American musicians
• Sheet music
• Works of art
• Music trade
• Posters
• Composers
• Calendars
• Awards
• Music > United States > 21st century
• Music > United States > 20th century
• Jazz
• Scores
• African Americans > Music

Genre/Form

• Appointment books.
• Artifacts (object genre)
• Awards.
• Business records.
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Contracts.
• Fliers (printed matter)
• Handbills.
• Letters (correspondence)
• Notes.
• Photographs.
• Posters.
• Programs (documents)
• Scores.
• Sheet music.
• Works of art.
• Calendars.

Note

• Materials Separated from the Resource: Photographs were transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division. Sound and video recordings were transferred to the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division. Artifacts were transferred to the Art and Artifacts Division.

Access (note)

• Advance notice required. The touring files (a subset of Series III) are closed to access until 2042. Sound and video recordings held by the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division are unavailable pending digitization. Electronic records are currently unavailable.

Source (note)

• Purchased from Sonny Rollins in 2017.

Call Number

SC MG 898

OCLC

• 1049151955
• 1049151955

Author

Rollins, Sonny, creator.

Title

Sonny Rollins papers.

Production

1910s-2015, bulk 1950-2015.

Restricted Access

Advance notice required. The touring files (a subset of Series III) are closed to access until 2042. Sound and video recordings held by the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division are unavailable pending digitization. Electronic records are currently unavailable.

Source

Purchased from Sonny Rollins in 2017.

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Occupation

Composers.

Musicians.

Added Author

Coltrane, John, 1926-1967, musician.

Heath, Jimmy, arranger of music.

Hultin, Randi.

Nelson, Oliver, 1932-1975, arranger of music.

Rascher, Sigurd, musician.

Reece, Dizzy, arranger of music.

Rollins, Lucille, 1928-2004.

Sarmanto, Heikki, 1939- composer.

Wilkins, Ernie, arranger of music.

Research Call Number

SC MG 898