Buddy Tate papers
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