Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Series 03: The Andre Ford & the Bama State Collegians Collection |
Collection |
Bama State Collegians Collection |
Catalog Number |
2008.063.3 |
Object Name |
Papers, Personal |
Level of description |
Series |
Scope & Content |
The Andre Ford & the Bama State Collegians Collection 1 medium flat box, 1 cubic feet Andre Ford & the Bama State Collegians Collection consist of photos, programs, and four LP Vinyl records from the Bama State Collegians donated by Ms. Velora Ford (also ASU Alumni, '63 and wife of Andre Ford). Andre Ford (ASU Alumni, '63) played trumpet with well-known big bands such as Perez Prado, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington. As a musician, he performed on network television and on Broadway theatre. Mr. Ford earned a reputation for his record-breaking four-month stint at the Diplomat Inn where he was the trumpeter, vocalist, and M.C. During his spare time, he was a jazz instructor at Troy State University and jazz band director at Alabama State University. |
Parent ObjectID |
2008.063 |
Search Terms |
Ford, Andre Bama State Collegians Jazz Ellington, Duke |
People |
Ford, Andre Ellington, Duke |
Child Records |
Box 01 - Photos, Programs, Vinyl LP Records |