| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Al Russ Papers
| | | | Creator: | Russ, Al | | | | Dates: | 1918-1998 | | | | Abstract: | Al Russ was a Cleveland, Ohio, popular music orchestra leader, composer, arranger, string bass player, and producer. His career spanned the 1940s-1990s. In addition to his work as leader of the Al Russ Orchestra, Russ conducted, arranged music, and contracted musicians for performances featuring nationally known artists at the Front Row Theater. He also wrote and arranged music for such nationally known performers as Perry Como and Steve Lawrence, and composed polkas for polka band leader Frank Yankovic. His work as a composer of advertising commercials and jingles for local and national companies included Cleveland's best-known jingle, "Garfield one, two-three, two-three." The collection consists of orchestral and vocal arrangements of popular music, his original compositions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and Cleveland Federation of Musicians contracts between Russ and hired players. | | | | Call #: | MS 4825 | | | | Extent: | 10.0 linear feet (10 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Russ, Al, 1918-1998. | Yankovic, Frank. | Jeffries, Joe. | Macey, Hugh. | Al Russ Orchestra. | Ohio Bell Telephone Company Chorus. | Society National Bank (Cleveland, Ohio) | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (U.S.). Cleveland Chapter. | American Federation of Musicians. Local No. 4 (Cleveland, Ohio) | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Popular music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Conductors (Music) -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Composers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jingles (Advertising songs) -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Arrangements (Popular music and jazz). | Arrangers (Musicians) -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Spiritual Five Singers Records
| | | | Creator: | Spiritual Five Singers | | | | Dates: | 1947-1991 | | | | Abstract: | The Spiritual Five Singers were organized in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio. The gospel music group emerged from the Golden Star Singers of York, Alabama, that performed in the late 1940s. The original members of the Spiritual Five were Johnny, Nathan, and Willie Yarbrough, Willie Samuels, and H.J. Wynn. The group performed in churches, nursing homes, hospitals, and prisons. In 1975, the group began to sponsor an annual Cancer Gospel-Thon, benefiting the American Cancer Society. The collection consists of written histories, minutes, correspondence, programs, original compositions, newspaper clippings, certificates, and awards. | | | | Call #: | MS 4607 | | | | Extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Yarbrough family. | Spiritual Five Singers. | American Cancer Society. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Music. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Music. | African American musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American singers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gospel music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gospel musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Popular music -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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