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Title: Steve Schmidt Sheet Music Collection, 1874-2010
ID: 12/9/163
Primary Creator: Schmidt, Stephen George (1946-2018)
Extent: 1.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized in two series, Series 1, Published Sheet Music, 1874-1966; and Series 2, Personal Papers, 1906-ca.1940. Music is arranged alphabetically by composer's last name.
Date Acquired: 06/08/2018
Subjects: Berlin, Irving (1888-1989), Minstrel music, Music, Music - United States, Piano, Songs, Teaching Methods, Vaudeville, Vaudeville songs -- United States, Von Tilzer, Albert (1878-1956), Von Tilzer, Harry (1872-1946)
Formats/Genres: Librettos, Methods--Self Instruction, Newspaper Clippings, Sheet music
Languages: English
Consists of published American popular and minstrel sheet music between 1874 and 1966, piano advertisements, method books, and minstrel show stage plays, documenting Steve Schmidt's collection of American popular song books and piano advertisements from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century.
Stephen George Schmidt (1946-2018) was born in the Bronx, New York on August 24, 1946. The son of Virginia Betka Schmidt and Albert Schmidt, he graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in chemistry. While a student, Schmidt performed in the Northwestern University Marching Band and numerous rock and roll bands. From 1973 to 1976, he was the keyboardist for the band Ginger, which played in Champaign, IL. He married Trisha Crowly on June 26, 1976 in Summit, New Jersey. Between 1976 and 1979, he taught himself to repair pianos. In 1979, Schmidt opened a piano repair shop in Champaign called The Piano People. Between 1979 and his death in 2018, Schmidt rebuilt over 500 pianos. In the 1980s, he also played synthesizers with the Tons O' Fun Band. Schmidt gave reunion shows with Ginger in 2003, 2006, and 2016. He died in Urbana on May 4, 2018.
Berlin, Irving (1888-1989)
Minstrel music
Music
Music - United States
Piano
Songs
Teaching Methods
Vaudeville
Vaudeville songs -- United States
Von Tilzer, Albert (1878-1956)
Von Tilzer, Harry (1872-1946)
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source: Patricia A. Crowley.
Acquisition Method: Gift
Musician, The. Vol. XIII, No. 6, June, 1908. A monthly publication devoted to the interests of music. Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, MA.
National Graded Course for the Piano Forte, Grade II, 1906. Hatch Music Co., Philadelphia, PA.
National Graded Course for the Piano Forte, Grade III, 1906. Hatch Music Co., Philadelphia, PA.
National Graded Course for the Piano Forte, Grade IV, 1906. Hatch Music Co., Philadelphia, PA.
National Graded Course for the Piano Forte, Grade VI, 1906. Hatch Music Co., Philadelphia, PA.
National Graded Course for the Piano Forte, Grade VII, 1906. Hatch Music Co., Philadelphia, PA.
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