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MS16-02 Tom Lonardo Orchestra

Tom Lonardo Orchestra

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

  1. Miss Tennessee Pageant Scripts
  2. Wayne Johnson Scores
  3. Wayne Johnson Scores

Box 2

  1. Piano
  2. Piano

Box 3

  1. Piano
  2. Piano
  3. Vocal

Box 4

  1. Voice
  2. Violin
  3. Bass
  4. Bass

Box 5

  1. Alto Saxophone
  2. Alto Saxophone

Box 6

  1. Tenor/Clarinet
  2. Tenor/Clarinet
  3. Tenor/Clarinet

Box 7

  1. Tenor Saxophone
  2. Tenor Saxophone
  3. Tenor Saxophone

Box 8

  1. Baritone Saxophone

Box 9

  1. Trumpet
  2. Trumpet

Box 10

  1. Trumpet
  2. Trumpet

Box 11

  1. Trumpet
  2. Trumpet

Box 12

  1. Trombone
  2. Trombone
  3. Trombone

Box 13

  1. Alto Saxophone
  2. Alto Saxophone