Music & Musical Instruments

This drum was made by Latin Percussion Inc. in Garfield, New Jersey, in 1999. It is a Batá Drum, Omele/ Itolele (medium) with 5-3/4” and 9” head sizes, made of oak, with chrome fittings, and with a webbing sling. This drum is from a matched set of three bata drums, Oconcolo (2000.3030.14.01), Omele / Itolele (2000.3030.14.02), and Iyá

As indicated in an LP brochure from the period, “LP Founder and Chairman, Martin Cohen, first came across bata drums more than thirty years ago at a religious ceremony in the Bronx, New York. Traditionally Batas are ceremonial drums that are played in groups. At least three people sit, each with a different size drum, and act out "call and answer" patterns which are played on the drums.”

This music box disc was made by Regina Music Box Co. in Rahway, New Jersey, around 1901-1902. It is Regina Disc #1884 - "I'll Be With You When the Roses Bloom Again," music by Gus Edwards and lyrics by Will D. Cobb. This disc is playable in a Regina Disc Music Box that can accommodate a 15-1/2” diameter disc.

This disc features the following patents:

U. S. Patent #417649, dated December 17, 1889 by Oskar Paul Lochmann for a music plate for mechanical instruments.

U. S. Patent #500374, dated June 27, 1893 by Gustav A. Brachhausen and Paul Riessner for a note-plate for music boxes.

This music box disc was made by Regina Music Box Co. in Rahway, New Jersey, around 1897-1899. It is Regina Disc #4047 - "My Old Kentucky Home" and "The Darkies Dream." This disc is playable in a Regina Disc Music Box that can accommodate a 27” diameter disc.

This disc features the following patents:

U. S. Patent #417649, dated December 17, 1889 by Oskar Paul Lochmann for a music plate for mechanical instruments.

U. S. Patent #500374, dated June 27, 1893 by Gustav A. Brachhausen and Paul Riessner for a note-plate for music boxes.

This music box disc was made by Regina Music Box Co. in Rahway, New Jersey, about 1896. It is Regina Disc #4028 - "Star Spangled Banner." This disc is playable in a Regina Disc Music Box that can accommodate a 27” diameter disc.

This disc features the following patents:

U. S. Patent #417649, dated December 17, 1889 by Oskar Paul Lochmann for a music plate for mechanical instruments.

U. S. Patent #500374, dated June 27, 1893 by Gustav A. Brachhausen and Paul Riessner for a note-plate for music boxes.

This music box disc was made by Regina Music Box Co. in Rahway, New Jersey, about 1899-1900. It is Regina Disc #1787 - "The Man Behind the Gun," by John Philip Sousa. This disc is playable in a Regina Disc Music Box that can accommodate a 15-1/2” diameter disc.

This disc features the following patents:

U. S. Patent #417649, dated December 17, 1889 by Oskar Paul Lochmann for a music plate for mechanical instruments.

U. S. Patent #500374, dated June 27, 1893 by Gustav A. Brachhausen and Paul Riessner for a note-plate for music boxes.

This pitch pipe was made by William Kratt Co., in Union, New Jersey, undetermined date. It is an A-440 model, with 10 single holes and 10 reeds. This pitch pipe has a red plastic comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The pitch pipe is engraved:

MADE
U.S.A.
IN
WM.
KRATT
CO.

(and printed on box:

W. KRATT
PITCH PIPE
A – 440
MADE IN U.S.A.

This badge is from Jersey JazzFest in New Jersey, in 1995. It is a button made of paper with a white background and black printing covered with a clear film, on a two-piece metal button with a pin back. A blue ribbon is attached to the bottom of the button. The button is printed:

JERSEY
JAZZFEST
1995

(The ribbon is printed):

AFJS

The New Jersey Jazz Society was founded in 1972 to “promote and preserve the great American musical art form known as Jazz through live jazz performances and educational outreach and scholarships.” Jersey JazzFest is an annual event sponsored by the New Jersey Jazz Society, which is a member of the American Federation of Jazz Societies (AFJS).

Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.

This music box disc was made by Regina Music Box Co. in Rahway, New Jersey, around 1897-1899. It is Regina Disc #4554 - "Because You Were an Old Sweetheart of Mine," with music by Harry I. Robinson and lyrics by Maurice Jacobs. This disc is playable in a Regina Disc Music Box that can accommodate a 27” diameter disc.

This disc features the following patents:

U. S. Patent #417649, dated December 17, 1889 by Oskar Paul Lochmann for a music plate for mechanical instruments.

U. S. Patent #500374, dated June 27, 1893 by Gustav A. Brachhausen and Paul Riessner for a note-plate for music boxes.