- Collection:
- The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s: Selections from the Records of Macon's Douglass Theatre
- Title:
- Letter: Boston, Massachusetts to Macon, Georgia, possibly 1929 Apr. 3
- Creator:
- Pinckney, Loyd P.
- Date of Original:
- 1929-04-03
- Subject:
- Etheopean Serenaders
Dance orchestras--Massachusetts--Boston
Orchestra--Massachusetts--Boston
Musicians--Massachusetts--Boston
Jazz musicians--Massachusetts--Boston
Entertainment events--Georgia--Macon
Douglass Theatre (Macon, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
text/html - Description:
- Letter from Loyd P. Pinckney, leader of the Boston-based orchestral group Loyd Pinckney's Etheopian Serenaders, to the management of the Douglass Theatre, probably dated April 3, 1929, advertising Pinckney's orchestra. Pinckney indicates his desire to travel to the South to work, and claims that his orchestra can play dance music. He explains that he and his members pay tuition to the New England Conservatory of Music with the money that they receive from playing music. Pinckney asks the management to respond if they think he could be successful at the Douglass Theatre and says he would like to make an appearance for advertising purposes with a five-piece orchestra. Pinckney notes that the orchestra's novelty name is "Loyd Pinckney's 'Etheopean Serenaders'" and suggests that if the management does not believe that the revenue would be large enough to support a five-piece orchestra, he will appear alone. Pinckney asserts that he is a recognized jazz and classical pianist in Boston.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2005, as part of Georgia HomePLACE. This project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. - Local Identifier:
- dbr051
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dtrm/id:dbr051
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_dtrm_dbr051
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_dtrm_dbr051/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Theater Records Series, Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. Business Records, 1906-1967, Middle Georgia Archives, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- [2] p.
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Middle Georgia Archives, Washington Memorial Library, Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. business records, 1906-1967, box 20, folder 202, document 2.
- Holding Institution:
- Washington Memorial Library, Middle Georgia Regional Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
[Note: This document contains handwritten and printed text.]
[printed text:
TELEPHONE COPLEY 3647W SERVICE - EFFICIENCY
Loyd Pinckney and His Orchestra
7 YARMOUTH STREET
BOSTON, MASS. [MASSACHUSETTS]]
[written text: April 3rd [unclear text: 29]
Macon, Ga [Georgia]
Management Douglass Theatre:
I am writing you to find out, -- or, in other words, concerning the the field of a dance ochestra [orchestra] there.
I am the conductor of a local ochestra [orchestra] here and have decided to come south for a greater field. we are a [unclear text: loud review] and experienced musicians. I, the leader and a student of the New England conservatory of music and we all are pay[added text: ing] our tuition in our line of study from the funds brought in by our work.
If you think that we can be successful please write me at once. we would like to make one appearance there for advertisement.
Page: [2]
I will not endeavor to bring the 10 peices [pieces] only five I think will be sufficient. we will -- at least, we are in position to handle any sort of dance work.
The novelty name of the ochestra [orchestra] is Loyd Pinckney's "Etheopean Serenaders." If you think the field not great enough to pay the 5 piece team I will appear in person alone.
I am Pianist and Conductor of the ochestra [orchestra] and a reconized [recognized] Pianist in Boston both Classic and Jazz.
I will expect an[deleted text: d] immeadiate [immediate] answer.
I am your truly,
[Signed] Loyd P. Pinckney]