Title:
Oral History Interview with James Reeves--Transcript
Creator:
Reeves, James
Contributor:
Major, Dr. Jean A., University Librarian Emerita
Date:
2008-08-14
Description:
James Reeves played bass with the Symphony from 1966, when he integrated the orchestra, until his retirement as Principal Bass in 1983. The interview was conducted with James Reeves in the Digital Services Center of the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses James Reeves' musical career with the Norfolk Symphony and the VSO, the VSO's musical directors, the symphony merger, and racial discrimination. Mr. Reeves also discusses his academic career at Norfolk State University.
Subject:
Virginia Symphony
Subject:
Norfolk Symphony
Subject:
Double bassists
Subject:
Norfolk State University (Va.)--Faculty
Subject:
Virginia Symphony--Concerts
Subject:
Norfolk Symphony--Concerts
Subject:
Orchestral musicians--Employment
Subject:
Orchestra--Mergers
Subject:
Race discrimination--Orchestras
Subject:
Reeves, James (Bassist)
Subject:
Integration in orchestras
Subject:
Virginia Symphony--Musical Directors
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Media Format:
Transcripts
Source:
MG 81
Collection:
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Oral History Collection
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
vso-reevesj-transcript