A Guide to the Donald W. Gunter research material on Tommy Edwards, 1939-2018 Gunter, Donald W., research material on Tommy Edwards 52942

A Guide to the Donald W. Gunter research material on Tommy Edwards, 1939-2018

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Accession Number 52942


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Accession Number
52942
Title
Donald W. Gunter research material on Tommy Edwards, 1939-2018
Extent
6.045 cubic feet and 14 boxes
Creator
Donald W. Gunter
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

Donald W. Gunter research material on Tommy Edwards, 1939-2018. Accession 52942. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Donald W. Gunter of Richmond, Virginia.

Biographical Information

Thomas Jefferson Edwards was born 15 October 1922 in Henrico County, Virginia, to thomas Jefferson Edwards and Buena Vista Edwards. Tommy Edwards attended the Virginia Randolph Training School in Henrico County. At age 17 Edwards had a radio show on WRNL, Richmond, Virginia, singing songs and playing the piano. By 1943, he moved to New York, New York, and became a songwriter. In 1947, Edwards formed the Tommy Edwards Trio, releasing several songs. By 1950, he resumed his solo career, having moderate success. By 1958, his career seemed to have ended, when he re-released his 1951 hit "It's All in the Game." The song spent six weeks at the top of the Billboard charts. Edwards' career soon declined again. Edwards died in Henrico County 23 October 1969, and is buried in the Quioccasin Baptist Church Cemetery.

Scope and Content

Research material, 1939-2018, on Tommy Edwards (1922-1969) of Henrico County, Virginia, collected by Donald W. Gunter in preparation of a biography for the Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Collection includes biographical information on Edwards' life and career as a songwriter and singer; chart information on songs that Edwards wrote or sung; information on and recordings of Edwards' albums and records; power points and related materials for talks and interviews on Edwards by Donald W. Gunter; subject files containing background information relating to Edwards; and records and materials used in an exhibit on Edwards at a celebration of Henrico County's 400th anniversary.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged

Series I: Biographical Information Series II: Charts Series III: Discography Series IV: Don Gunter Correspondence and Presentations Series V: General Subjects Seres VI: Henrico County 400th Anniversary

Contents List

Series I: Biographical information .
Box 1
Extent: 1 box.

Series I: Biographical information contains articles, biographical sketches, documentaries, family genealogies and records, interviews, obituaries, proclamations, and other papers detailing Tommy Edwards' life, career, and death. Also details renewed interest in Edwards, including the establishment of a historic marker near his childhood home and a Tommy Edwards Day proclamation.

  • Box 1 Folder 1
    "Taken by the Music: The Tommy Edwards Story " by Don Gunter
  • Box 1 Folder 2
    Tommy Edwards biographies from the Dictionary of Virginia Biography and Encyclopedia Virginia
  • Box 1 Folder 3
    Tommy Edwards: Henrico's Hit Maker (Henrico County) and Remembering Richmond's Tommy Edwards (WCVE-23) documentaries (DVD)
  • Box 1 Folder 4
    Tommy Edwards biographical sketch from The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
  • Box 1 Folder 5
    Edwards family history and records
  • Box 1 Folder 6
    World War II draft registration records
  • Box 1 Folder 7
    WRNL radio show listings, 1939-1940
  • Box 1 Folder 8
    Newspaper clippings, 1944-1950
  • Box 1 Folder 9
    Newspaper clippings, 1951-1952
  • Box 1 Folder 10
    "Caravan of Stars " clippings, May 1952
  • Box 1 Folder 11
    Newspaper clippings, 1953-1957
  • Box 1 Folder 12
    Newspaper clippings, 1958
  • Box 1 Folder 13
    Newspaper clippings, 1959
  • Box 1 Folder 14
    Newspaper clippings, 1960
  • Box 1 Folder 15
    Newspaper clippings, 1962-1969
  • Box 1 Folder 16
    Edwards family obituaries, 1958, 1969, 1992
  • Box 1 Folder 17
    Newspaper clippings, 1999-2000
  • Box 1 Folder 18
    "All in the Game: The Rise and Fall of a Richmond Crooner, " Richmond.com , 3 November 2002
  • Box 1 Folder 19
    Tommy Edwards' posthumus royalties, May 2004
  • Box 1 Folder 20
    Richmond Times-Dispatch articles on Tommy Edwards historical marker and documentary, 1 January 2008, 25 June 2009, 4, 11, and 20 January 2018
  • Box 1 Folder 21
    Henrico Citizen articles on Tommy Edwards and on historical marker, 20 March-2 April 2008, 18 June-1 July 2009
  • Box 1 Folder 22
    Tommy Edwards historical marker--Department of Historic Resources, 2007
  • Box 1 Folder 23
    Tommy Edwards Day Proclamation--Richmond, 15 October 2008
  • Box 1 Folder 24
    Tommy Edwards outline
  • Box 1 Folder 25
    Tommy Edwards timeline
  • Box 1 Folder 26
    Harriet Edwards interviews, 28 September 2007, 14 March 2008, 20 February 2009
  • Box 1 Folder 27
    Post-marker interviews at Quioccasin Baptist Church, 26 September 2007
  • Box 1 Folder 28
    Edwards family search
  • Box 1 Folder 29
    African Americans to be honored by Henrico County (including Tommy Edwards)
  • Box 1 Folder 30
    Tommy Edwards image
Series II: Charts , 1943-2004 .
Box 1
Extent: 1 box.

Series II: Charts contains information from various publications such as Billboard, Variety, Cash Box, Down Beat and Metronome showing where Tommy Edwards' records charted.

  • Box 2 Folder 1
    Billboard , 1943-2004
  • Box 2 Folder 2
    Billboard orders
  • Box 2 Folder 3
    Variety , 1951-1962
  • Box 2 Folder 4
    Variety charts, revised 6 January 2008
  • Box 2 Folder 5
    Cash Box , 1951
  • Box 2 Folder 6
    Cash Box , 1952-1953
  • Box 2 Folder 7
    Down Beat , 1951-1952
  • Box 2 Folder 8
    Metronome , 1951-1953
  • Box 2 Folder 9
    Joel Whitburn's Pop Hits compilations--Tommy Edwards references
  • Box 2 Folder 10
    Tommy Edwards--songs on charts
  • Box 2 Folder 11
    Miscellaneous charts--Tommy Edwards
Series III: Discography .
Boxes 2-3
Extent: 2 boxes.

Series III: Discography contains information on the records and albums recorded by Tommy Edwards, as well as information on songs written by Edwards and sung by other performers. Includes cds, discographies, videos, images of album covers, and related materials.

  • Box 2 Folder 12
    Tommy Edwards: The Singles Collection, 1949-1966
  • Box 2 Folder 13
    CDs of albums and recordings
  • Box 2 Folder 14
    Tommy Edwards playlists: MGM singles, various recordings, and various MGM album tracts, 1951-1965
  • Box 2 Folder 15
    Video clips of Tommy Edwards on the Ed Sullivan Show and Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show
  • Box 2 Folder 16
    Tommy Edwards discography
  • Box 2 Folder 17
    Tommy Edwards discography, revised 14 November 2006
  • Box 2 Folder 18
    Online biographies/discographies of Tommy Edwards
  • Box 2 Folder 19
    Hit records, 1950-1975
  • Box 2 Folder 20
    Tommy Edwards discography--Mike Callahan compilation
  • Box 2 Folder 21
    Tommy Edwards discography--William Tharp compilation
  • Box 2 Folder 22
    Albums (cover images) (folder 1 of 2)
  • Box 2 Folder 23
    Albums (cover images) (folder 2 of 2)
  • Box 2 Folder 24
    Records (images)
  • Box 2 Folder 25
    The MGM Labels: A Discography , volume I, 1946-1960
  • Box 2 Folder 26
    The MGM Labels: A Discography , volume II, 1960-1982 and volume III: additional recordings/record and artist indexes
  • Box 2 Folder 27
    "MGM Album Discography " sections from parts 1, 5, 6, 7, 14, 19, and "Lion Album Discography "
  • Box 2 Folder 28
    "The MGM Records Story "
  • Box 2 Folder 29
    Album notes for Tommy Edwards: It's all in the Game The MGM Recordings, 1958-1960
  • Box 2 Folder 30
    Album notes
  • Box 3 Folder 1
    "It's all in the Game" " discography information
  • Box 3 Folder 2
    "My Bicycle Tillie " by Tommy Edwards
  • Box 3 Folder 3
    Copyright information
  • Box 3 Folder 4
    First search catalog search on Tommy Edwards records and albums
  • Box 3 Folder 5
    Recordings identified on eBay--all returns on search
  • Box 3 Folder 6
    Recordings identified on eBay-- "It's all in the Game "
  • Box 3 Folder 7
    Recordings identified on eBay--albums
  • Box 3 Folder 8
    Recordings identified on eBay--78s
  • Box 3 Folder 9
    Recordings identified on eBay--45s (A-H)
  • Box 3 Folder 10
    Recordings identified on eBay--45s (I)
  • Box 3 Folder 11
    Recordings identified on eBay--45s (M-V, various)
  • Box 3 Folder 12
    Sheet music identified on eBay
  • Box 3 Folder 13
    Recordings identified at online sellers
Series IV: Don Gunter Correspondence and Presentations .
Boxes 3-4
Extent: 2 boxes.

Series IV: Don Gunter Correspondence and Presentations contains advertisements, agendas, articles, email correspondence, interviews, lists, notes, photographs, power point presentations, and related papers for interviews, presentations, and talks delivered by Don Gunter on Tommy Edwards. Email correspondence also covers Gunter's research on Edwards.

  • Box 3 Folder 14
    Don Gunter correspondence, A-C
  • Box 3 Folder 15
    Don Gunter correspondence, Mike Callahan--BSN Publications
  • Box 3 Folder 16
    Don Gunter correspondence, Katherine Calos (with Ed Critzer, Glenn Crone, Wade Crump, Guillermo Gray, Andrew Ryan, and Jim Scott)
  • Box 3 Folder 17
    Don Gunter correspondence, D-I
  • Box 3 Folder 18
    Don Gunter correspondence, L-P
  • Box 3 Folder 19
    Don Gunter correspondence, Hank Moore
  • Box 3 Folder 20
    Don Gunter correspondence, Bill Shurk--Bowling Green State University
  • Box 3 Folder 21
    Don Gunter correspondence, S-T
  • Box 3 Folder 22
    Don Gunter correspondence, W
  • Box 3 Folder 23
    Don Gunter correspondence, Paul Wheatley
  • Box 3 Folder 24
    Don Gunter correspondence, Janet Wheeler (Harriet Edwards) (with Lloyd Peace)
  • Box 3 Folder 25
    Don Gunter correspondence, Tommy Edwards Day
  • Box 4 Folder 1
    Don Gunter presentation on Tommy Edwards at the Library of Virginia, 19 February 2008
  • Box 4 Folder 2
    Don Gunter presentation on Tommy Edwards at the Library of Virginia--photographs, 19 February 2008
  • Box 4 Folder 3
    Don Gunter presentation on Tommy Edwards at Tuckahoe Library (Henrico County), 18 October 2008
  • Box 4 Folder 4
    Power point presentations on Tommy Edwards, including audio clips
  • Box 4 Folder 5
    Don Gunter presentation on Tommy Edwards at Glen Allen Library (Henrico County), 21 April 2011
  • Box 4 Folder 6
    Tommy Edwards power point images--hard copies
  • Box 4 Folder 7
    Tommy Edwards power point images--hard copies
  • Box 4 Folder 8
    Power point song list
  • Box 4 Folder 9
    Conversion
  • Box 4 Folder 10
    List of power point presentations and media interviews
  • Box 4 Folder 11
    PBS Tommy Edwards Documentary interview, 10 July 2017
  • Box 4 Folder 12
    Henrico County Documentary--Tommy Edwards questions
  • Box 4 Folder 13
    University of Richmond Rock and Roll Seminar--power point notes
  • Box 4 Folder 14
    Henrico 2011 African American Subcommittee meeting agenda, 22 February 2010
  • Box 4 Folder 15
    Library of Virginia Broadside magazine, Summer 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 202
  • Box 4 Folder 16
    Virginia Review , July/August 2008
  • Box 4 Folder 17
    Hunt for Henrico History 2011 Exhibitor Application, 11 January 2011
  • Box 4 Folder 18
    Tommy Edwards notes
  • Box 4 Folder 19
    Google Books search on Tommy Edwards
Series V: General Subjects .
Boxes 4-5
Extent: 2 boxes.

Series V: General Subjects includes materials gathered by Don Gunter concerning singers, song writers, records, recording studios, locations, and other information to provide context and background for his research on Tommy Edwards.

  • Box 4 Folder 20
    Louis Armstrong
  • Box 4 Folder 21
    Tony Bennett
  • Box 4 Folder 22
    Bobby Blue Bland
  • Box 4 Folder 23
    Martin Block
  • Box 4 Folder 24
    Ruth Brown
  • Box 4 Folder 25
    Ray Charles-- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volume 2
  • Box 4 Folder 26
    Dick Clark
  • Box 4 Folder 27
    Rosemary Clooney
  • Box 4 Folder 28
    Nat King Cole
  • Box 4 Folder 29
    Sam Cook
  • Box 4 Folder 30
    Charles G. Dawes
  • Box 4 Folder 31
    Tommy Dorsey
  • Box 4 Folder 32
    Pete Drake
  • Box 4 Folder 33
    Billy Eckstine
  • Box 4 Folder 34
    Red Foley
  • Box 4 Folder 35
    Tony Fontane
  • Box 4 Folder 36
    Fredric Fradkin
  • Box 4 Folder 37
    Connie Francis
  • Box 4 Folder 38
    Alan Freed
  • Box 4 Folder 39
    Cecil Gant
  • Box 4 Folder 40
    Dale Hawkins (and Tommy Edwards)
  • Box 4 Folder 41
    Belford Hendricks
  • Box 4 Folder 42
    Jimmy Hilliard
  • Box 4 Folder 43
    Leroy Holmes
  • Box 4 Folder 44
    Keith Jarrett
  • Box 4 Folder 45
    Norman Jewison--Lucky Strike, Your Hit Parade , and Tommy Edwards
  • Box 4 Folder 46
    Louis Jordan
  • Box 5 Folder 1
    Sammy Kaye
  • Box 5 Folder 2
    Fritz Kreisler
  • Box 5 Folder 3
    Robert Q. Lewis
  • Box 5 Folder 4
    Barry Manilow
  • Box 5 Folder 5
    Adam Clayton Powell
  • Box 5 Folder 6
    Elvis Presley
  • Box 5 Folder 7
    Sammy Price
  • Box 5 Folder 8
    Teddy Randazzo
  • Box 5 Folder 9
    Virginia Randolph
  • Box 5 Folder 10
    Johnnie Ray
  • Box 5 Folder 11
    Herman Roberts
  • Box 5 Folder 12
    Cliff Richard
  • Box 5 Folder 13
    Chris Rouse--Rubin Mitchell Trio
  • Box 5 Folder 14
    Dinah Shore
  • Box 5 Folder 15
    Carl Sigman
  • Box 5 Folder 16
    Bill Silbert (including information on letters to him, including from Tommy Edwards)
  • Box 5 Folder 17
    Tommy Smalls--Dr. Jive
  • Box 5 Folder 18
    Eddie South
  • Box 5 Folder 19
    Billy Tolles
  • Box 5 Folder 20
    Andy Williams
  • Box 5 Folder 21
    Hank Williams biograph--references to Tommy Edwards
  • Box 5 Folder 22
    Earl Wilson
  • Box 5 Folder 23
    Si Zentner
  • Box 5 Folder 24
    Bill Samuels--Cats 'n' Jammer Three
  • Box 5 Folder 25
    Deep River Boys
  • Box 5 Folder 26
    Four Tops
  • Box 5 Folder 27
    Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross
  • Box 5 Folder 28
    Prisonaires
  • Box 5 Folder 29
    Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers
  • Box 5 Folder 30
    "It's All in the Game "
  • Box 5 Folder 31
    "I Really Don't Want to Know "
  • Box 5 Folder 32
    "I Wish You Love "
  • Box 5 Folder 33
    "Rock and Roll Music " (Chuck Berry)
  • Box 5 Folder 34
    "Secret Love "
  • Box 5 Folder 35
    "That's All "
  • Box 5 Folder 36
    Songs for Sale (TV show)
  • Box 5 Folder 37
    About Face (movie)
  • Box 5 Folder 38
    Brill Building (New York) (see also Tin Pan Alley)
  • Box 5 Folder 39
    Fack's in San Francisco
  • Box 5 Folder 40
    Howard Theatre (Washington D.C.)
  • Box 5 Folder 41
    Kitten's Korner (Atlanta)
  • Box 5 Folder 42
    Parsons the New School for Design (New York)
  • Box 5 Folder 43
    The Round Table (Henrico County)
  • Box 5 Folder 44
    Tin Pan Alley (New York) (see also Brill Building)
  • Box 5 Folder 45
    Tivoli Theater (Chicago)
  • Box 5 Folder 46
    Virginia Manual Labor School (Hanover County)
  • Box 5 Folder 47
    YMCA (Harlem)
  • Box 5 Folder 48
    Pittsburgh night spots
  • Box 5 Folder 49
    Billboard Hot 100
  • Box 5 Folder 50
    Chitlin' Circuit
  • Box 5 Folder 51
    Cross Canada Hit Parade
  • Box 5 Folder 52
    Henrico Citizen --award for Tommy Edwards story
  • Box 5 Folder 53
    Record labels--Musicor, National, Regent, Savoy, Signature
  • Box 5 Folder 54
    "Show Business Business " from Life , 22 December 1958
  • Box 5 Folder 55
    A & R (artists and repertoire)
  • Box 5 Folder 56
    Crooners
  • Box 5 Folder 57
    Music of the post-war era
  • Box 5 Folder 58
    Novelty song
  • Box 5 Folder 59
    Rock and Roll
  • Box 5 Folder 60
    Miscellaneous
  • Box 5 Folder 61
    First search--library searches
Series VI: Henrico County 400th Anniversary , 2011 .
Boxes 6-7
Extent: 2 boxes.

Series VI: Henrico County 400th Anniversary contains exhibition materials gathered by Don Gunter to highlight Henrico native Tommy Edwards' musical career. Exhibit materials include records, posters, and signage. Also includes a DVD titled Henrico's Legacy: Commemorating 400 Years.

  • Box 6
    "Sweet Emalina, My Gal "/ "Huckleberry Heaven (Tommy Edwards Trio) (78) "
  • Box 6
    "Up in the Alley "/ "A Long Time " (Tommy Edwards Trio) (78)
  • Box 6
    "Once There Lived a Fool "/ "A Friend of Johnny's " (78), 1950
  • Box 6
    "Once There Lived a Fool "/ "A Friend of Johnny's " (78), 1950
  • Box 6
    "It's All in the Game "/ "All Over Again " (78), 1951
  • Box 6
    "A Fool Such as I "/ "I Can't Love Another " (78), 1952
  • Box 6
    "A Fool Such as I "/ "I Can't Love Another " (78), 1952
  • Box 6
    "You Win Again "/ "Sinner or Saint " (78), 1952
  • Box 6
    "It's All in the Game "/ "Please Love Me Forever " (45), 1958
  • Box 6
    "Please Mr. Sun "/ "The Morningside of the Mountain " (45)
  • Box 7 Folder 1
    Exhibition papers relating to Tommy Edwards
  • Box 7
    Exhibition posters and signage relating to Tommy Edwards
  • Box 7
    Henrico's Legacy: Commemorating 400 Years
Oversize materials .
Boxes 8-11
Extent: 4 boxes.

Contains oversize materials from Series I: Biographical Information; Series II: Charts; and Series IV: Don Gunter Correspondence and Presentations.

  • Box 8 Folder 1
    Richmond Times-Dispatch articles, 1 January 2008, 25 June 2009, 4 and 11 January 2018 (from Series I: box 1, folder 20)
  • Box 8 Folder 2
    Henrico Citizen articles, 20 March-2 April 2008, 18 June-1 July 2009 (from Series I: box 1, folder 21)
  • Box 8 Folder 3
    Site/location plan for Tommy Edwards historical marker (from Series I: box 1, folder 22)
  • Box 8 Folder 4
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1943-1945 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 8 Folder 5
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1946 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 8 Folder 6
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1947 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 8 Folder 7
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1948 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 8 Folder 8
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1949 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 1
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1950 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 2
    Billboard articles and mentions, January-August 1951 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 3
    Billboard articles and mentions, September-December 1951 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 4
    Billboard articles and mentions, January-May 1952 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 5
    Billboard articles and mentions, July-December 1952 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 6
    Billboard articles and mentions, January-April 1953 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 7
    Billboard articles and mentions, May-December 1953 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 8
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1954 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 9 Folder 9
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1955 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 1
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1956-1957 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 2
    Billboard articles and mentions, July-October 1958 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 3
    Billboard articles and mentions, November-December 1958 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 4
    Billboard articles and mentions, January-April 1959 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 5
    Billboard articles and mentions, May-December 1959 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 6
    Billboard articles and mentions, January-June 1960 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 7
    Billboard articles and mentions, July-December 1960 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 10 Folder 8
    Billboard articles and mentions, 1961-1968, 2002, 2004 (from Series II: box 2, folder 1)
  • Box 11 Folder 1
    Variety articles and mentions, 1951 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 2
    Variety articles and mentions, 1952 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 3
    Variety articles and mentions, January-June 1953 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 4
    Variety articles and mentions, August-November 1953 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 5
    Variety articles and mentions, 1954 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 6
    Variety articles and mentions, 1958 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 7
    Variety articles and mentions, 1959 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 8
    Variety articles and mentions, 1960-1962 (from Series II: box 2, folder 3)
  • Box 11 Folder 9
    Don Gunter presentation on Tommy Edwards at the Library of Virginia--photographic proofs, 19 February 2008 (from Series IV: box 4, folder 2)
CDs .
Boxes 12-13
Extent: 2 boxes.

Contains CDs from Series I: Biographical Information; Series III: Discography; and Series IV: Don Gunter Correspondence and Presentations.

  • Box 12
    Remembering Richmond's Tommy Edwards (from Series I: box 1, folder 3)
  • Box 12
    Tommy Edwards (from Series III: box 2, folder 13)
  • Box 12
    Tommy Edwards: It's All in the Game (from Series III: box 2, folder 13)
  • Box 12
    Tommy Edwards: The Lamp Is Low (from Series III: box 2, folder 13)
  • Box 12
    The Very Best of Tommy Edwards (from Series III: box 2, folder 13)
  • Box 12
    Tommy Edwards: Greatest Hits (from Series III: box 2, folder 13)
  • Box 12
    Songs written or sung by Tommy Edwards, including other performers (from Series III: box 2, folder 13)
  • Box 12
    "It's All in the Game " by other singers (from Series III: box 2, folder 13)
  • Box 12
    MGM Singles, 1951-1955 (from Series III: box 2, folder 14)
  • Box 12
    MGM various recordings, 1951-1965 (from Series III: box 2, folder 14)
  • Box 12
    Various MGM album tracks (from Series III: box 2, folder 14)
  • Box 12
    Ed Sullivan Show , 14 September and 9 November 1958 (from Series III: box 2, folder 15) (copy 1)
  • Box 12
    Ed Sullivan Show , 14 September and 9 November 1958 (from Series III: box 2, folder 15) (copy 2)
  • Box 12
    Dick Clark Beechnut Show , 14 March, 8 August, 12 September 1959, 12 February 1960 (from Series III: box 2, folder 15)
  • Box 13
    Power points created by Don Gunter, including sound files. Also includes photographs from LVA talk and flash drive (from Series IV: box 4, folders 4-5)
Oversize materials .
Box 14
Extent: 1 box.

Contains oversize materials from Series I: Biographical Information and Series IV: Don Gunter Correspondence and Presentations.

  • Box 14
    Richmond Times-Dispatch article "Voice of the Past, " poster and printed copy (from Series I: box 1, folder 20)
  • Box 14
    Poster for Dictionary of Virginia Biogaphy volume 4--Tommy Edwards (from Series IV: box 4, folder 1)
  • Box 14
    Poster for Don Gunter's presentation on Tommy Edwards at the Library of Virginia, 19 February 2008 (from Series IV: box 4, folder 1)
  • Box 14
    Poster for Don Gunter's presentation on Tommy Edwards at the Glen Allen Library (Henrico County), 21 April 2011 (from Series IV: box 4, folder 5)
  • Box 14
    Poster of Broadside cover, Summer 2008 (from Series IV: box 4, folder 15)