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City of Winnipeg Archives Owen Clark collection
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Owen Clark collection

  • c00007
  • Collection
  • 1890-2007

The collection consists of material relating to Winnipeg and its music history, particularly its jazz, blues, and big band music from the late 1890s to 2007. This material was used by Clark in Musical Ghosts: Manitoba’s Jazz and Dance Bands, 1914-1966. As well, the collection includes vintage photographs and related material on Winnipeg-based musicians, music and dance venues, and the bands, singers and performers who worked in these establishments. The collection also records the architecture of dance halls and clubs in Winnipeg and in Manitoba and Saskatchewan towns. In addition, social and cultural activities in Manitoba are represented in the descriptions recorded on many of the photographs. The collection contains digital, visual and audio media of interviews and musical sessions by musicians captured in many of the photographs.

The main body of the Owen Clark Collection contains records given to Owen Clark or records from his private collection. It also contains a bound scrapbook that was compiled by Manuel Finkelman, a dancer at the Orpheum Theatre from 1922-1923. It contains newspaper clippings (many from The Winnipeg Tribune) documenting the entertainment scene in Winnipeg, Manitoba, especially the Orpheum Theatre and vaudeville acts from 1921-1927. The scrapbook was discovered by Gene Shelley (Eugene Schibler) during demolition of the Theatre in 1948 and given to Owen Clark around 2004.

Textual records and ephemera in the Collection include local band business cards, newspaper clippings, music magazines, telegraphs, letters, menus from restaurants in Winnipeg, achievement certificates, and newsletters, among other items.

Slides of musicians and venues

Colour and black and white slides depicting musicians and entertainment landmarks around Manitoba, many of which were featured in Owen Clark’s book “Musical Ghosts”.

Nankin Gardens Orchestra

Photograph shows Ann Foster (piano), Jack Hunter (drums), Art Strauss (banjo), Cam Christie (saxophone), Clif Marshall (saxophone), Hugo Menard (trumpet). Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1927].

Gene Deagle and His Arcadians

Photograph taken at Grand Beach, Manitoba. Shows Clyde Bateman (trombone and trumpet), Al Doe (drums), Art Strauss (banjo and saxophone), Gene Deagle (piano), Johnny Horner (saxophone).

The Nabob Girls Orchestra

Photograph shows the Nabob Girls Orchestra at the Western Board Broadcasting studio, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Left to right front: Marj DeBoldt?, Sally Lee (Levine), unknown trumpet player, unknown piano player, Nellie McIntosh? (conductor). Left to right rear: unknown guitar player, Dolly Madison? (drums), unknown accordion player. Date of photograph is uncertain, circa 1930.

Frank Wrights Orchestra at the Banff Springs Hotel

Photograph shows Virginia Fair (entertainer and hostess), Sid Doe (bass), Dib Burdett (piano and leader), Eddie Schultz (trumpet), Eddie Peterson (trombone), Jimmy King (saxophone and vocals), Al Doe (drum and vibs), Cam Christian (saxophone), Les Atkins (musical director and cello).

Frank Wright's Country Club Orchestra at Grand Beach

Photograph shows (L-R): Cam Christie (saxophone), Gil Hanson (saxophone), 'Buck' Dalman (trumpet), Clair Kennedy (trombone), Alfie Chapman (trumpet), Percy 'Dib' Burdett (piano), Dave Davies (vocals), Emil Thordarson (saxophone), Al Doe (drums), Sid Doe (bass).

Bus Totten Orchestra in Clear Lake, Manitoba

Photograph shows Bus Totten (trumpet and violin), Russ Goundry (drums, marimba, vocals), Andy Rothwell (saxophone and clarinet), Harry Hubman (saxophone, clarinet, violin), John Dart (bass), Bert Mitchell (saxophone, clarinet, violin), Merv Coulter (trumpet, vocals), Jack Bristowe (piano). Date of photograph is probable, [1935?].

National Park Orchestra

Photograph shows unknown (trumpet), Frank Yarwood (saxophone and clarinet), Jack Warnick (trumpet), Andy Rothwell (saxophone and clarinet), Russ Goundry (drums), Horie Russell (saxophone and clarinet), Bill Winters (piano and leader), Herb Lord (bass).

National Park Orchestra

Photograph shows (L-R): Russ Goundry (drums), Unknown (trumpet), Andy Rothwell (saxophone and clarinet), Frank Yarwood (saxophone and clarinet), Herb Lord (bass), Jack Warwick (trumpet), Bill Winters (piano and leader).

Imperial Esso Show

Photograph shows (L-R): Roy Barry (m.c.), Morris Lechow (violin), Charlie Murray (vocals), Bill Driver (saxophone), Fred Lambert (ventriloquist), Leo Martin (trumpet), Ted Shaman (drums), Don Wright (pianist and leader), Bonnie Sewry (vocals), Florence Court (tap and ballet dance). Date of photograph is probable, [1937?].

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