Bobcat Jazz Band

Collection

Identifier: CA12.07

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains song arrangements done specifically for the Bobcat Jazz Band by band members. Many of the arrangements were made by Camp L. Thomas '43, with a few others by Howard C. Jordan '44. In addition, some scores were commercially purchased, and not arranged by Bates band members. The collection also includes a custom-pressed LP of the band, made sometime around 1939 or 1940.

Dates

ca. 1939-1944

Creator

Bobcat Jazz Band (Organization)

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research. However, some of the songs in the list of arrangements may still be under copyright, so reproduction of these items may be limited or forbidden. Please consult Archives staff for more information.

Use Restrictions

The collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.

Historical Note

The Bates Bobcat Jazz Band was formed by Bates students in the 1930s as an alternative outlet for performing music. Although not at first an officially sponsored student organization, the band grew in popularity such that it played at formal college events, such as the regular pop concert and dances held in Chase Hall. The Bobcats also played in Lewiston and across Maine and New England during its duration. With the departure of members due to graduation and enlistment in the armed services, the band was discontinued, and did not restart after the war's end.