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Leonard Hayward papers
- Title
- Leonard Hayward papers, 1959-1984.
- Author
- Hayward, Leonard.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Use in library | Sc MG 693 Box 1 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Use in library | Sc MG 693 Box 2 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Details
- Description
- 0.8 linear ft.
- Summary
- The collection consists for the most part of biographical material, Hayward's writings, memorabilia from his acting career, and partitions for various songs arranged by or for the artist.
- Subjects
- Note
- Photographs transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division.
- Source (note)
- Jonathan Brahms
- Biography (note)
- Born of humble circumstances in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1934, Leonard Hayward was a stage actor and a dramatic baritone who sang in operas ("Aida," "La Traviata"), in nightclubs and in religious choirs. Theater Inc. in Houston cast him as Joe in a 1957 production of the musical "Show Boat," a part he continued to play in various venues until 1974. He appeared on Broadway in "Porgy and Bess," "House Party" and "Lost in the Stars." He was featured in television and radio commercials, and among other occupations was a voice teacher, an inventor, a private detective and a writer. In 1974, he patented a cigarette holder he invented to help people quit smoking. His writing efforts include: a how-to book, "An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Singing with Your Eyes Open" (1974); a playscript, "Forty-Eight Plus Two" (1984); a screenplay, "Breaking Bread with the Devil" (n.d.) and an unfinished novel, "White No More." He also owned and operated a laundrymat, a fish store and a building maintenance business. He died in 2001.
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- Accessioned
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- Sc MG 693
- OCLC
- NYPW01-A191
- Author
- Hayward, Leonard.
- Title
- Leonard Hayward papers, 1959-1984.
- Biography
- Born of humble circumstances in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1934, Leonard Hayward was a stage actor and a dramatic baritone who sang in operas ("Aida," "La Traviata"), in nightclubs and in religious choirs. Theater Inc. in Houston cast him as Joe in a 1957 production of the musical "Show Boat," a part he continued to play in various venues until 1974. He appeared on Broadway in "Porgy and Bess," "House Party" and "Lost in the Stars." He was featured in television and radio commercials, and among other occupations was a voice teacher, an inventor, a private detective and a writer. In 1974, he patented a cigarette holder he invented to help people quit smoking. His writing efforts include: a how-to book, "An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Singing with Your Eyes Open" (1974); a playscript, "Forty-Eight Plus Two" (1984); a screenplay, "Breaking Bread with the Devil" (n.d.) and an unfinished novel, "White No More." He also owned and operated a laundrymat, a fish store and a building maintenance business. He died in 2001.
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- Sc MG 693