- Concordia University Library, Special Collections and Archives
- Alex Robertson fonds
- Research on Montreal Music Activity
Research on Montreal Music Activity
series1853-1985P0023/C
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- Held by
- Concordia University Library, Special Collections and Archives via Concordia University Archives and Special Collections
- Dates
- 1853-1985 (indexed as 1853–1985)
- Level
- series
- Extent
- 0,2 m of textual records
- Scope & content
- Mr. Robertson had many research subjects. Among them was one regarding musical activities in Montreal. He worked extensively on a list of all the performers, Canadian or not, who appeared in Montreal between 1913 and 1970. To achieve this task, he went through newspapers covering that period, including: La Presse, The Montreal Gazette, The Montreal Star, The Montreal Herald, The Montreal Standard, and La Patrie, The Montreal Daily. He compiled two lists, one alphabetical and the other chronological, both of which include the dates and places of performance. A database has been established to enter this data in the computer. It is accessible by: Entertainer's Name, Date of Performance, and Venue. In addition to Montreal music activity, Mr. Robertson investigated other show business areas, such as: American vaudeville artists, Vaudeville artists, Rock n'roll bands, Montreal's musicians and bands, American comedy, Country music, Dance music, Dixieland jazz band, Quebec's burlesque theater, and Who's who in jazz. This series also includes Mr. Robertson's research notes on all those subjects and the lists that he established.
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