Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene?

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A lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series with Paul Lack and Gerald McDaniel discussed the coming of jazz to Abilene. The program was a part of a research project conducted by Dr. Lack and Dr. McDaniel.

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1 recording : sd., col.

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Lack, Paul Creation Date: Unknown.

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  • Lack, Paul Dr. Lack was a history professor at McMurry University, later becoming Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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  • McDaniel, Gerald Dr. Gerald McDaniel taught English at McMurry and later at North Central Texas College from 1993-2001.

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A lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series with Paul Lack and Gerald McDaniel discussed the coming of jazz to Abilene. The program was a part of a research project conducted by Dr. Lack and Dr. McDaniel.

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1 recording : sd., col.

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Abilene Library Consortium

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  • 1981

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  • Sept. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m.

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Lack, Paul. Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene?, video, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth744345/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.

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