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The Business Papers Series is divided into three subseries: Charles Mingus Enterprises, Inc., Debut Records, and Jazz Workshop. Mingus founded Charles Mingus Enterprises, Inc. to record his albums and fulfill record orders through the mail rather than through distributors. This subseries contains correspondence, records of expenses, financial papers, royalties statements, record orders, and travel documents from Mingus’s national and international tours.
Debut Records was a label co-founded by Mingus, Celia Mingus, and Max Roach that officially incorporated in 1952. Though the label closed only five years later, they recorded and produced early albums by jazz musicians such as Hazel Scott, Hank Mobley, and Miles Davis. The label’s most ambitious project was Jazz at Massey Hall, a three-volume recording featuring "The Quintet” of Mingus, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie, and a trio made up of Mingus, Powell, and Roach. The Debut Records subseries is the most extensive of the Business Papers series. It contains artists’ files, which consist of headshots, correspondence, contracts, and publicity; correspondence to and from Debut Records; contracts, licenses, and royalties statements; expense records and receipts; fulfilled and unfulfilled record orders; and travel documents that include receipts, itineraries, and contact lists.
Mingus founded Jazz Workshop in 1955 as a music publishing company so he could maintain control and rights over his compositions. Jazz Workshop was also the name of a rotating ensemble that included musicians such as Charles McPherson, Jaki Byard (who also arranged for the group), Dannie Richmond, and Jimmy Knepper. In addition to performing and recording albums, the Jazz Workshop ensemble played music by young composers so they could hear their music played by a live ensemble. The subseries contains contracts, correspondence, and financial papers.
Charles Mingus Enterprises, Inc., 1955-1981
Mingus founded Charles Mingus Enterprises, Inc. to record his albums and fulfill record orders through the mail. This subseries contains correspondence, records of expenses, financial papers, royalties statements, record orders, and travel documents.
Arranged alphabetically by format then chronologically therein.
BOX-FOLDER 51/1 Contracts. Performances and recordings, 1957-1978
BOX-FOLDER 51/2 Contracts. Single engagements, 1959-1977
BOX-FOLDER 51/3 Copyright schedule of unpublished works, 1955
Correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 51/4 "A," 1956-1978
BOX-FOLDER 51/5 "B," 1956-1972
BOX-FOLDER 51/6 "C," 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 51/7 "D-E," 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 51/8 "F," 1963-1972
BOX-FOLDER 51/9 "G," 1961-1973
BOX-FOLDER 51/10 "I-J," 1961-1978
BOX-FOLDER 51/11 "K," 1959-1965
BOX-FOLDER 51/12 "L," 1962-1974
BOX-FOLDER 51/13 "M," 1960-1980
BOX-FOLDER 51/14 "N-O," 1959-1973
BOX-FOLDER 51/15 "P," 1964-1974
BOX-FOLDER 51/16 "R," 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 51/17 "S," 1959-1968
BOX-FOLDER 51/18 "T," 1965-1978
BOX-FOLDER 51/19 "W," 1960-1970
BOX-FOLDER 51/21-22 Jazz Workshop, 1960s-1970s
BOX-FOLDER 51/20 Unidentified, 1961
Expenses
BOX-FOLDER 51/23 Employee payments, 1972-1981
BOX-FOLDER 38/12 General, 1971, undated
BOX-FOLDER 51/24 Invoices, 1959-1978
BOX-FOLDER 51/25 Mailing and shipping, 1961-1966
BOX-FOLDER 51/26 Music supplies, 1971-1978
BOX-FOLDER 51/27 Office supplies, 1961-1972
BOX-FOLDER 51/28 Personnel payments, circa 1961-1962
BOX-FOLDER 52/1 Personnel payment receipt books, 1971 November-1972 April
BOX-FOLDER 52/2 Personnel payment receipt books, 1972 May-July
BOX-FOLDER 52/3 Receipts, miscellaneous, 1959-1972
BOX-FOLDER 52/4 Telephone, 1961-1966
Financial papers
BOX-FOLDER 52/5 Advances, 1966-1972
BOX-FOLDER 52/6 Chemical Corn Bank, 1961-1966
BOX-FOLDER 52/7 First National City Bank, 1966-1967
BOX-FOLDER 52/9 Miscellaneous banks, 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 52/8 Tax forms, 1957-1977
BOX-FOLDER 52/10 Wells Fargo, 1960s
BOX-FOLDER 52/11 Legal papers, 1976 April
BOX-FOLDER 52/12 Licenses, 1955-1963
BOX-FOLDER 52/13 Miscellaneous, 1960s-1970s
BOX-FOLDER 52/14 Publicity. Concert advertisements and programs, 1972-1989
BOX-FOLDER 52/15 Publicity. Recordings, undated
BOX-FOLDER 52/16 Record orders, 1961-1968
Royalties
BOX-FOLDER 52/17 ABC Records - American Federation of Musicians, 1961-1971
BOX-FOLDER 52/18 Atlantic Recording Company, 1960-1972
BOX-FOLDER 52/19 Bethlehem - British Actors' Equity Association, 1959-1961
BOX-FOLDER 52/20 Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), 1958-1972
BOX-FOLDER 52/21 Cadence - Fantasy/Prestige/Milestone, 1959-1972
BOX-FOLDER 52/22 Galaxy Records - Mercury Record Corp., 1959-1972
BOX-FOLDER 38/13 Mercury Record Corp., 1962-1963
BOX-FOLDER 52/23 National Public Radio - Prestige Records, 1965-1973
BOX-FOLDER 53/1 RCA Records - United Artists Records, 1960-1972
Travel
BOX-FOLDER 53/2 Concert expenses, 1960s-1970s
BOX-FOLDER 53/3 Contact list, undated
BOX-FOLDER 53/4 Contracts, England tour, 1970
BOX-FOLDER 53/5 Itineraries, 1970-1977
BOX-FOLDER 53/6 Itineraries, undated
BOX-FOLDER 53/7 Lodging and meal expenses, 1961
BOX-FOLDER 53/8 Lodging and meal expenses, 1970
BOX-FOLDER 53/9 Lodging and meal expenses. Japan tour, undated
BOX-FOLDER 53/10 Lodging and meal expenses, 1972
BOX-FOLDER 53/11 Lodging and meal expenses, 1973-1977, undated
BOX-FOLDER 53/12 Set lists, undated
Transportation
BOX-FOLDER 53/13 Air, 1970-1971
Baggage claim tickets, boarding passes
BOX-FOLDER 53/14 Air, 1972
Boarding passes
BOX-FOLDER 53/15 Air, 1973, 1975
Boarding passes
BOX-FOLDER 53/16 Air, 1977
Baggage claim tickets, boarding passes
BOX-FOLDER 53/17 Air, undated
Boarding passes
BOX-FOLDER 53/18 Car, 1960s-1970s
Receipts, toll passes
BOX-FOLDER 53/19 Rail, 1960s-1970s
Tickets
BOX-FOLDER 53/20 Taxi, 1960s-1970s
Receipts
BOX-FOLDER 53/21 Venue lists, undated
BOX-FOLDER 53/22 Work permits, 1970-1972
International work permits for tour performances
Debut Records, 1951-1978
Debut Records was a label co-founded by Mingus, Celia Mingus, and Max Roach in 1952. Though the label closed only five years later, they recorded and produced early albums by jazz musicians such as Hazel Scott, Hank Mobley, and Miles Davis. The label’s most ambitious project was Jazz at Massey Hall, a three-volume recording featuring "The Quintet” of Mingus, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie, and a trio made up of Mingus, Powell, and Roach. The Debut Records subseries is the most extensive of the Business Papers series. It contains artists’ files, which consist of headshots, correspondence, contracts, and publicity; correspondence to and from Debut Records; contracts, licenses, and royalties statements; expense records and receipts; fulfilled and unfulfilled record orders; and travel documents that include receipts, itineraries, and contact lists.
Arranged alphabetically by format, then alphabetically or chronologically therein.
BOX-FOLDER 54/1-2 Album discographies, 1951-1955
Notecards with personnel and track lists
Includes: Personnel lists
Artist files
BOX-FOLDER 54/3 Dennis, John, 1956
Royalties reports
BOX-FOLDER 54/4 Dorham, Kenny, 1953
Contracts, notes, recording report
BOX-FOLDER 54/5 Dorough, Bob, 1954
Royalties reports
BOX-FOLDER 54/6 Gonzales, Babs, 1957
Correspondence, recording expenses
BOX-FOLDER 54/7 The Gordons, 1953
Contracts, memo, recording advertisement
BOX-FOLDER 54/8 Jazz at Massey Hall, 1953-1956
Contracts, correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 54/9 Jazz at Massey Hall, 1953-1957
Expense and profit statements
BOX-FOLDER 54/10 Jazz at Massey Hall, 1953-1957
Invoices
BOX-FOLDER 54/11 Jazz at Massey Hall, 1950s
Record information, royalties statements
BOX-FOLDER 54/12 Jazz Workshop, 1953
Advertisement, contract, recording report
BOX-FOLDER 54/13 Johnson, J. J., 1955-1957
Royalties reports
BOX-FOLDER 54/14 Jones, Thad, undated
Label copy, liner copy
BOX-FOLDER 54/15 LaPorta, John, 1950s
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