James J. Vaughan, also known as James Vaughn (1870–1935), was a composer, musical director, and bandleader in the United States.[1] He wrote music for several musicals.[2] He was among the first African-American musicians to play at Carnegie Hall in 1912.[3]
Vaughan wrote songs for several Will Marion Cook musical productions.[3][4] He and James Reese Europe organized the Clef Club, a union for African-American musicians. It was integrated with the American Federation of Musicians in 1914.[3]
He worked for Bert Williams and George Walker.[5] He conducted the orchestra and performed piano accompaniment on tour in In Dahomey, for which he was also credited with musical direction and recognized in The Black Manhattan Trilogy – Three Volume Set.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ https://nwr-site-liner-notes.s3.amazonaws.com/80731.pdf
- ^ "James J. Vaughan – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ a b c Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; McNeilly, Donald (August 8, 2007). Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415938532 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1068&context=musicfacpub
- ^ Smith, Eric Ledell (August 8, 1992). Bert Williams: A Biography of the Pioneer Black Comedian. McFarland. ISBN 9780899506951 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Negro musicians and their music". digital.library.upenn.edu.
- ^ "Black Manhattan Three Volume Set | Paragon Ragtime Orchestra". paragonragtime.com. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Dietz, Dan (2022-07-15). The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-5381-6894-3.