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Buddy Tate papers

 Collection
Identifier: IJC MG 006

Scope and Contents

The collection includes band books, performance suits, photographs, and ephemera.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1955-1985

Language of Materials

This collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to the public. Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.

Biographical Note

George Holmes "Buddy" Tate was a jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Tate was born in Sherman, Texas in February of 1915. He was associated with Count Basie from 1934 to 1949. From 1953 to the 1974, Tate secured a residency for his own band at the Celebrity Club in Harlem. He played also with several other bands, including Benny Goodman, traveled through the festival circuit in Europe, made numerous recordings, and remained active well into the 1990s. Tate died in Arizona in February 2001.

Extent

6.5 cubic feet

Abstract

Buddy Tate was a jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. The collection includes band books, performance suits, photographs, and ephemera.

Arrangement

Container list.

Physical Location

Special Collections and Archives of the University of Idaho Library and at the Student Union Building. Forty-eight hours advance notice is required to access artifacts housed offsite.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Ms. Mary Georgette Tate Matthew, 2006.

General

This manuscript group is part of the International Jazz Collections-IJC.

Processing Information

Processed in February 2012.

Title
Guide to the Buddy Tate papers, 1955-1985
Author
Finding aid prepared by Laura Guedes
Date
2012
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latn
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository