Finding Aid for Joseph Olivadoti Music and Personal Papers, 1835, 1892-1970 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Reed Gallo, Adriana Cuervo, and Scott Schwartz

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Collection Overview

Title: Joseph Olivadoti Music and Personal Papers, 1835, 1892-1970

ID: 12/9/100

Primary Creator: Olivadoti, Joseph (1893-1977)

Extent: 11.6 cubic feet

Arrangement: The collection is organized in 2 series. Series 1, Music, 1835-ca.1966 (Boxes 1 - 24), is arranged alphabetically by type of music composition (e.g., march, waltz, etc.) and Series 2, Personal Papers, ca.1893-1977 (Box 25-28) , is arranged alphabetically by type of document.

Subjects: Band Musicians, Marches, Music - United States

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of manuscript and published musical compositions and arrangements created by Joseph Olivadoti and his father, Giuseppe, between 1892 and 1970. In addition there are photographs, newsclippings, correspondence, and concert programs documenting Joseph Olivadoti's transatlantic story of transition from Italian born oboist to naturalized American composer, band musician and teacher during the twentieth century.

Biographical Note

Joseph Olivadoti (1893-1977) was born in Italy and immigrated from Cortale, Italy to the United States in 1911. During his early years in America he performed oboe for New York City's Italian community bands and orchestras. He eventually became a member of Chicago's "Million Dollar Band" (1927-37) lead by Harold Bachman and during World War II served in the U.S. Navy Band (1942-45). He eventually moved to California after the war and became a member of the Long Beach, California Municipal Band (1958-69). Throughout his career he composed music for band, created numerous instrumental music method books, and taught private music lessons.

Subject/Index Terms

Band Musicians
Marches
Music - United States

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals:

December 8, 2005

Vital records, "Air Waves" condensed score, Edwin W. Wade letter, and press clippings donated by Jerry Nagle on June 17, 2014. Music Publishing Contracts donated by Nagle July 17, 2014.

Access Restrictions: None.

Other Note: Pages

Box and Folder Listing

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Series 2: Personal Papers, Sound Recordings, and Photographs

Box 25

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1950s-1980s: Edwin W. Wade letter to Olivadoti, dated April 11, 1968, added June 17, 2014
Folder 2: Correspondence: Vista High School and Bob Workman, 1969
Folder 3: Correspondence: U.S. Naval Sea Cadets March Competition, 1967
Folder 4: Correspondence: Copyright Office, Belwin Mills Music Corp., 1970: "Spirit of Peace"
Folder 5: Programs, 1920s-1940s
Folder 6: Programs, 1950s-1970s, Undated
Folder 7: Programs: The Bachman Woodwind Ensemble, ca. 1935
Folder 8: Programs and Publicity: Bachman Band, 1930s
Folder 9: Bachman Million Dollar Band Souvenir Books, Undated
Folder 10: Program: National High School Band Contest, 1933
Folder 11: Newsclippings, 1930s-1970s: Additional newsclippings, dated 1943, c.1965, and c.1967, added June 17, 2014.
Folder 12: Newsclippings: Scrapbook, 1930-1945
Folder 13: Music Journal: Bachman Million Dollar Band, Dec. 1967
Folder 14: Navy Magazine: U.S. Naval Sea Cadets March, March 1968
Folder 15: Music Publishing Contracts, 1935-1936: Signed with the Gamble Hinged Music Company, witnessed by Neil A. Kjos.

Box 26

Folder 1: Reels: U.S. Naval Sea Cadet March, May 5, 1967
Folder 2: Reels: The Three Score Band; Italian Rock anf Roll, 1971
Folder 3: The Bradbury School of Music, Undated
Folder 4: Vandercook College of Music 50th Anniversary, 1928-1978
Folder 5: Newsclippings: Long Beach Municipal Band, 1958
Folder 6: Newsclippings: Long Beach Municipal Band, ca. 1968-69
Folder 7: Long Beach Municipal Band 60th Anniversary Concert, May 29, 1969
Folder 8: Lyons Band News, Undated
Folder 9: Olivadoti Repertoire List, 1970s
Folder 10: Oboe and English Horn Reeds, Undated
Folder 11: Olivadoti Biography, Undated
Folder 12: Vandercook College of Music, ca. 1997: Band Library Listing of Joseph Olivadoti's works
Folder 13: Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music, ca. 1997: Entry of Joseph Olivadoti
Folder 14: Obituary, 1977
Folder 15: Membership Books: AFM, Elks, 1970-72
Folder 16: "The Million Dollar Band", autographed copy, 1962: Author: Harold Bachman
Folder 17: Thesis: "A History of the Hibbings Municipal Concert Band", 1972: Author: Arthur Hill
Folder 18: Thesis: "Joe Olivadoti", 1989: Author: Unidentified
Folder 19: Summer Camp Programs and Newsletters, 1936-56
Folder 20: Miscellaneous Articles, Undated
Folder 21: Poetry, ca. 1916: Author: Unidentified
Folder 22: Service Recognition Board, Illinois, 1947
Folder 23: Ephemera, ca. 1920s-1950s

Box 27

Folder 1: Photographs: Joseph Olivadoti, ca. 1903-1968
Folder 2: Candids: Joseph Olivadoti, ca .1914-1960s
Folder 3: Photographs: Plectrum Ensemble, ca. 1920s-1960s
Folder 4: Photographs: Banda Cortale & Bradbury School Orchestra, circa 1908: Oversized items moved to Box 31, Folder 1
Folder 5: Photographs: Joseph Olivadoti playing in Various Bands, ca. 1910s-1930s
Folder 6: Photographs: Joseph Olivadoti playing in Various Orchestras, ca. 1910s-1920s
Folder 7: Photographs: Guiseppe Olivadoti, Sr., 1903
Folder 8: Photographs: Family, ca. 1890s-1950s
Folder 9: Vandercook College, School of Music, ca. 1930s
Folder 10: Programs, 1950s
Folder 11: Long Beach Municipal Band Programs, 1952-55
Folder 12: Hardin-Simmons University, 1942
Folder 13: Newsclippings: Long Beach, 1958, ca. 1973
Folder 14: Newsclippings: Scrapbook, ca. 1920s-1960s
Folder 15: Certificates of Appreciation, 1950-72
Folder 16: Education, Marriage, and Naturalization Certificates, 1915-25
Folder 17: United States Navy Discharge Papers, 1945
Folder 18: Vital Records, c. 1925-1977: Includes Social Security Card, c. 1925, Social Security Health Insurance card c.1966, and death certificate, 1977. Social Security and health insurance cards donated by Jerry Nagle, June 17, 2014.
Folder 19: Artwork, ca. 1900
Folder 20: Early Composition and Translation Lessons, ca. 1900
Folder 21: Correspondence: G. Nagle regarding "Joseph Olivadoti, His Life and Works", 1980s
Folder 22: Risveglio Bandistico, 1950
Folder 23: Calabria Letteraria, 1957

Box 28: Sound Recordings

Folder 1: Carnival of Roses; The Painted Desert, 1955: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 2: Carnival of Roses; The Painted Desert, 10-26-1955: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 3: Carnival of Roses; All Through the Lonely Night, 9-20-1956, 8-11-1958: Long Beach Municipal Band, Francesco Sorianello and Ben Mozanoff; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 4: The Cruiser Chicago March; Babe & Pistol Packing, "Sonny Boy", Undated: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 5: Dancing Mocking Birds; March of Youth, 6-10, 16-1953: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 6: Dancing Mocking Birds, 10-27-1959: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 7: Hall of Fame March; Minuet, 10-5-1953, 1-5-1955: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 8: Hall of Fame March; Air Waves March, Undated: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 9: Laureate Overture, Undated: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 10: Legionaires on Parade, Undated: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 11: March, 10-15-1964: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 12: Modo Classico Trio; Carnival of Roses Overture, 6-14-1957: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 13: National Victors; Flame of Freedom, 6-15-1954, 1955: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 14: Ponce de Leon, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 15: Ponce de Leon; Our Glorious Land, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 16: Santa Lucia; Tosellis Serenade, 8-27-1942: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 17: South of the Rio, 10-8-1947: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 18: South of the Rio, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 19: Spirit of Peace; We're the Navy, 10-26-1955: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 20: Tango Carmelo; La Cumparsita, Undated: Van Doti Rhumba Orchestra; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 21: Tango del Rosa; Hiens sal mar, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 22: Two Guitars; Old Man River, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 23: U.S. Naval Sea Cadets March, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 24: Valse and other selections, Undated: Joseph Olivadoti - Guitar, Ralph De Giorgio - trumpet; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 25: Vienni sel Mar; Tango del Rosa, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 26: We're the Navy; Panis Angelicus, Undated: Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 27: Zaragoza Paso Doble, 1-25-1963: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Folder 28: California March, 3-20-1965: Long Beach Municipal Band; Composer: Witt
Folder 29: Unidentified, Undated: Long Beach Municipal Band
Folder 30: ASCAP, Undated
Folder 31: Chicago University Band, Bachman, Undated
Folder 32: Accordion, Guitar and Mandolin Trio, Undated
Folder 33: Bella Ragazza della trecco biande; Italian dialogue, Undated
Folder 34: Un Giorno to baglio ben e imaltro no!; Perschi Parla D'Amor!, Undated
Folder 35: Granada, Undated
Folder 36: Lullaby; Gay Cabellero, Undated
Folder 37: Mazurka; La Gondala, Undated
Folder 38: Negra Constontida; Nina, Undated: Von Doti Rhumba Orchestra
Folder 39: Panis Angelicus; Sears Robuck and Co., 1-6-1942
Folder 40: Polka; Mariana, Undated
Folder 41: Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head; Watch what happens, Undated: Jeff Klein Trio; Composer: Bachrach; Grande
Folder 42: Serenade; Greetings from California, Undated
Folder 43: The Swing Era, Undated
Folder 44: Tarantella; Mom's Birthday, Undated
Folder 45: 12th Street Rag; Waltz, Undated
Folder 46: Waltz; Polka, 1-21-1949
Folder 47: Catherine's Birthday; Walnut Avenue Gang, 5-30-1946
Folder 48: Father Bernard, Undated
Folder 49: Koe and Jim's Wedding; Push Button Radio, 1943-44
Folder 50: Riunion of Paesarks, Undated
Folder 51: Trumpet Solos; Blessing of the House, Undated
Folder 52: Yapelli Gang from Chicago (1 of 2), Undated
Folder 53: Yapelli Gang from Chicago (2 of 2), Undated

Box 29

Folder 5: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers certificate, 1961
Folder 6: Naval Sea Cadet Corps Citation, 1967

Box 30: Sound Recordings

Item 1: Long Beach City College Adult Band Tape 2, 21 May, 1967: 7 1/2 inch reel to reel tape
Item 2: Retirement Concert - Joseph Olivadoti, Long Beach Municipal Band, Reel 1, Undated: 7 1/2 inch reel to reel tape
Item 3: Retirement Concert - Joseph Olivadoti, Long Beach Municipal Band, Reel 2, Undated: 7 1/2 reel to reel tape
Item 4: Unidentified recording, Undated: 5 inch reel to reel tape
Item 5: Carnival of Roses Overture and Zaragoza Spanish March, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 6: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: Tchaikovsky
Item 7: Gloria March, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape
Item 8: Impressions of the Painted Desert, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 9: Impressions of the Painted Desert; Scepter of Liberty concert march, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 10: Latin Holiday - Beguine; Zaragoza - Paso Doble, Undated: 5 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 11: March Lorrain, Perpetum Mobile, El Caballero, Udated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 12: Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna Overture, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 13: Scepter of Liberty, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 14: Sea Cadet March, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 15: Spirit of Friendship concert march, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 16: Symphony No. 7 - Allegro Maestoso, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: Tchaikovsky
Item 17: The Three Score Band march, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 18: 101 Strings; Symphony for Lovers, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 19: Unidentified March, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape
Item 20: Unidentified March, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape
Item 21: Unidentified March, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape
Item 22: Unidentified Band Music performed by the Long Beach Municipal Band, Undated: 5 inch reel to reel tape; Composer: J. Olivadoti
Item 23: Unidentified recording, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape
Item 24: Unidentified recording, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape
Item 25: Unidentified recording, Undated: 3 1/4 inch reel to reel tape

Box 31

Folder 1: Bradbury School Orchestra and Banda Cortale Photographs, circa 1908: 2 Photographs

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