Johnny Kelly's Dance Party, audio recording, 1958

File — Box: 16 (original media), Item: 11

Scope and Contents

Event at the Hibernian Hall, hosted by Tommy Shields, featuring performances by the Billy Caples Band and Connie Foley, and attended by an audience of approximately 900. Later broadcast by Shields on WBOS 1600 radio.

Dates

Creation: 1958

Creator

Caples, Billy (William T.), 1928-1986 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

This collection is primarily in English with some Irish.

Access Note

This recording is not available for playback due to format impermanence and has not been reformatted

Full Extent

From the Sub-Series: 11.5 Linear Feet (16 containers)

Additional Description

Custodial History

In 2004, John Curran gave the original tape to Michael J. Connolly, who arranged its transfer to CD and added a spoken note documenting its provenance. After Connolly’s death, the recording remained with his widow, Trudy Connolly, and was later passed successively through Sean Murphy, Dave MacAdam, Bill Black, and Steve Bliven, who donated them to Burns Library.