ABOUT THE ARCHIVE
Welcome!
This digital archive project is a comparison between three musicians who were all active in the 1930s, Nora Holt, Vaughn De Leath, and Billy Tipton. Through this comparison, I formulate an argument about the nature of how society archives and remembers popular figures—especially those who by reason of their race, gender, and/or queerness have different aspects of their life emphasized or erased—become narratable subjects.
Read the Full Statement for "Call/Recall" HERE!
I now invite you to explore each item in "Call/Recall" in whatever order you wish. Themes of voice, naming, marginalization, archival incompleteness, creativity, and agency are highlighted in the items' descriptions. If you're not sure where to start, I recommend first checking out the items with audio materials. Or, you can start with a specific musician: Nora Holt, Vaughn De Leath, or Billy Tipton.
ADVANCED BROWSING OPTIONS
Search items by Keyword, Type, Collection, Dublin Core Fields, and Metadata HERE!
For example, the search results for all textual items with transcribed text are here!
Browse items by Tags: audio, documents, photos, physical object
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"Don't Blame Me" by Billy Tipton
This is an instrumental jazz performance of "Don't Blame Me," a popular standard, recorded by Billy Tipton and his group—the Billy Tipton Trio. The…
Obtaining Permissions for Photos of Nora Holt: The Layering of Archives
Nora Holt was a classical composer and pianist who performed live on radio when the medium was dominated by white men. She broke through the radio…
Vaughn De Leath: The First Lady of Radio. Original recordings 1925-1929
This is a CD containing 24 tracks performed by Vaughn De Leath as well as liner notes. All tracks were recorded in New York at the height of her…