[Dixielandjazz] Dissertation on the tuba in dixieland

[Dan Augustine]

DJMLers--
     For those interested in the history and role of the tuba in 
dixieland, i just learned that someone wrote a doctoral dissertation 
on the topic.  I sent an email to the poster (on the Tuba-Euphnium 
mailing-list), found the name of the author, and ordered the 
dissertation.  Here's the info:

"The role of the tuba in early jazz music from 1917 to the present: A
historical, pedagogical, and aural perspective" by Bough, Thomas Wayne
($41.00) DMA. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1998. 123 pp.
Advisor: Pilafian, J. Samuel

      First i did a Google-search on 'dissertations', and one of the 
hits was http://wwwlib.umi.com/dxweb/neworder.  I then searched on 
Bough, Thomas and found the dissertation. This website seems aimed 
(exclusively perhaps) at students, faculty, or staff connected with 
colleges and universities, but i'm retired from the University of 
Texas, so it worked for me.
      Dr. Bough now teaches at Northern Illinois University.  See more 
info about him at:
http://www3.niu.edu/band/bough.htm
      I'll let y'all know what kind of info i find in it.

      Dan

P. S. My dissertation's available too, for all you music-theory geeks.
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:51:21 -0500
>To: roger.e.anderson at cox.net
>From: Dan Augustine <ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu>
>Subject: Re: dixieland tuba
>Cc:
>Bcc:
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>Roger--
>     Interesting post.  I play some dixieland tuba here in Austin, 
>and over the last couple of years i've created some CDs for my own 
>amusement of good dixieland tuba-solos, from the 1920s through 2003.
>     I would love to read the dissertation that your friend wrote on 
>the use of the tuba in dixieland.  Could you either give me his 
>email-address or forward this message to him?
>
>     Dan Augustine
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>>To: TubaEuph at yahoogroups.com
>>From: "ammonrog" <roger.e.anderson at cox.net>
>>Sender: TubaEuph at yahoogroups.com
>>Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:37:55 -0000
>>Subject: [TubaEuph] Re: Which small tubas do YOU recommend ?
>>
    <snip>
>>A friend of mine
>>actually wrote his doctoral dissertation on the use of the tuba in
>>dixieland bands throughout the history of the idiom -- last time I
>>talked to him, he still used his Yamaha 822CC in live dixieland gigs.
>><snip>
>>Roger E. A.

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