Jack Speering dance music arrangements and sheet music, ca. 1930-ca. 1977

MLMSS 8772/Boxes 1X-18X

fonds

ca. 1930-ca. 1977

Textual Records, Manuscript Notated Music, Notated Music

153247

4.2 metres of textual material (18 outsize boxes)

John James (Jack) Speering (1911-1993) was a leading ‘Old Time Dance’ vocalist in Australia and conducted dances, concerts and club shows throughout New South Wales. In Sydney he performed with Hal Carter’s Orchestra at the Old Time Dance at the Surreyville Ballroom through the 1950’s and live with Phil Furley’s Orchestra on radio 2HD Newcastle to the nation each Wednesday evening. He performed regularly on television through NBN 3 Newcastle and was director of the Palais Royale in Newcastle for 28 years. Jack Speering was also a prolific recording artist who released over 35 LP albums and EP’s between ca. 1953 and ca. 1977.

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Jack Speering dance music ca. 1930-ca. 1977, consisting of original arrangements (manuscript musical scores) of dance music by various arrangers to suit Speering’s voice. Typically, these arrangements are in folders labeled by song title, or name of band instrument, and may include the printed or photocopied version of the song. These folders were probably used by dance band musicians during performances by Speering. The collection also includes commercial arrangements and a large quantity of commercial sheet music which has the ownership stamp of Jack Speering or his signature on the cover and are sometimes annotated with musical notes.

BOXES 1X-7X
Original arrangements of dance music in folders labeled by song title or band instrument, ca. 1930- ca. 1977

BOXES 8X-18X
Commercial Australian and international sheet music, ca. 1930-ca. 1977

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Please acknowledge:: State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013