Collection Title: Tom Lonardo Orchestra
Series Number: MS16-02
Processed and Cataloged by: Lucas Morgan
Size of Collection: 6.5 linear feet.
Number of Boxes: 13
Type of Material: Sheet music
Arrangement: Arranged by instrument in score order
Biographical / Historical Information: Tom Lonardo was born in Paris, Tn., grew up in the family’s music store, Lonardo Piano Company - and in his father’s 10-piece dance band - Tom Lonardo and his Orchestra - “Tops In Dancing and Listening Pleasure”. Tom has played drums for over 50 years and holds a BM and MM from The University of Mississippi and attended The Berklee School of Music studying with Alan Dawson, but is mostly self-taught. He was elected into the Ole Miss Jazz Hall of Fame in 1991 and in 2011 received the Life Time Achievement award from The Memphis Musical Heritage Foundation.
Scope and Content: Music scores
Box List:
Box 1
- Miss Tennessee Pageant Scripts
- Wayne Johnson Scores
- Wayne Johnson Scores
Box 2
- Piano
- Piano
Box 3
- Piano
- Piano
- Vocal
Box 4
- Voice
- Violin
- Bass
- Bass
Box 5
- Alto Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone
Box 6
- Tenor/Clarinet
- Tenor/Clarinet
- Tenor/Clarinet
Box 7
- Tenor Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
Box 8
- Baritone Saxophone
Box 9
- Trumpet
- Trumpet
Box 10
- Trumpet
- Trumpet
Box 11
- Trumpet
- Trumpet
Box 12
- Trombone
- Trombone
- Trombone
Box 13
- Alto Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone