| Title: |
Milt Hinton
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| Local code: |
Sc Visual VRA-193
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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| Collection: |
Louis Armstrong Jazz Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Milt Hinton is a legendary double-bass player and teacher. Born June 23, 1910 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hinton moved to Chicago's southside as a youngster and became involved in music through church and school. He played with Cab Calloway's
Band for 16 years and has recorded extensively. Hinton remains active in the music world and also teaches.
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| URL: |
http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/scl/MULTIMED/JAZZHIST/mhcat.htm
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Video: |
[Video available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1995 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Hinton, Milt, 1910-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
23-Jun-1910
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Vicksburg, MS; Mississippi; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
Black
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| Speaker occupation: |
Jazz musician; Teacher
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| Age at speaking: |
85
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| Document location: |
New York, NY
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| Document date: |
01-Aug-1995
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| Interviewer: |
Ridley, Larry, 1937-
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| Locations discussed: |
Chicago, IL; Illinois; New York; New York, NY; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Chicago, IL; History; Illinois; Jazz; Jazz musicians; Music; New York; New York, NY; North America; Oral history; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Jazz scene; Music history
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0024706-26407
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