Ralph Williams Interview, 1978
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Interviewer
Jay Fier
Interviewee
Ralph Williams
Date Recorded
6-1-1978
Date Digital
7-6-2020
Location Recorded
University of Minnesota Morris, Morris, Minnesota
Keywords
Ralph Williams; University of Minnesota Morris; Music; Music--Instruction and study; Jazz
Description
Ralph Williams was born in 1916 in the Glenwood area. He first traveled to Morris in 1928 to a regional music contest. After graduating from college, he became a teacher of music at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, eventually coming to Morris in 1960 to teach at UMN Morris. Ralph Williams has written and published over 100 choral or band works, mostly of a spiritual or religious nature. The interview discussed his musical career from the early days to the present, UMN Morris, the area's growth and development, jazz, and composition.
Run Time
00:48:38
Language
English
Original Format
Cassette
Digital Identifier
UMMWilliams01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1115
Recommended Citation
Williams, Ralph, "Ralph Williams Interview, 1978" (1978). University of Minnesota Morris Stories. 37.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stories/37
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization and transcription of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.