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Tom Jones recordings, 1981 to 1994
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
Jones talks about his upbringing in Pontypridd, Wales, listening to American Black blues and gospel that influenced his style, singing in any venue he could sing in, from church to school to dancehalls and clubs, being 'discovered' by Gordon Mills in 1964, and getting his first hit with "It's Not Unusual" the following year. He continues talking about his musical career to the present.
Archival Collection
Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Archival Component
Letter from W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha) to G. F. Ashby (Omaha), May 7, 1942
Date
1942-05-07
Archival Collection
Description
Hulsizer enumerated the many financial and political reasons that the water producing lands controlled by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company should be sold to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.
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