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Duke Silver Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG 5786

Dates

  • Creation: 2021

Biographical / Historical

Duke Silver was the stage persona of jazz musician Ron Swanson, a native of Pawnee, Indiana. He was best known as the leader of the Duke Silver Trio, with whom he played the tenor saxophone. He identifed Coltrane, Getz, and Foreigner as his musical influences. Silver released three albums; Smooth as Silver (2004); Hi-Ho, Duke! (2007); and Memories... of Now (2009).

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (One box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials received from Robert Perret in 2021 (MA 2021-54).

Subject

Title
Guide to the Duke Silver Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Robert Perret
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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