| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayman A. Carver, circa 1947 | 1942/1952 | Portrait of Wayman Carver holding his flute. | Musicians, African Americans--Music, African American teachers | Wayman A. Carver Papers |
| "Spinning The Web," 1938 | 1938 | The cover of a music score arranged by Wayman Carver. | Musicians, African Americans--Music, African American teachers | Wayman A. Carver Papers |
| Fitzgerald, Ella, circa 1940 | 1935/1945 | Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald. Written on recto: To my big "brudda," May the very, very [?] of success, health and happiness be found. Straight from my heart [?] Sincerely [?] Ella [?]. | Musicians, African Americans--Music, African American teachers | Wayman A. Carver Papers |
| Ella Fitzgerald and Orchestra, circa 1940 | 1935/1945 | Ella Fitzgerald performs with her orchestra. | Musicians, African Americans--Music, African American teachers | Wayman A. Carver Papers |
| Wayman Carver On Stage, circa 1936 | 1931/1941 | Wayman Carver plays the flute with other unidentified musicians. | Musicians, African Americans--Music, African American teachers | Wayman A. Carver Papers |
| Chick Webb's Orchrestra, circa 1936 | 1931/1941 | Chick Webb and his Orchrestra perform on stage. | Musicians, African Americans--Music, African American teachers | Wayman A. Carver Papers |
| Chick Webb's Orchestra, circa 1936 | 1931/1941 | Ella Fitzgerald performs with Chick Webb's Orchestra. | Musicians, African Americans--Music, African American teachers | Wayman A. Carver Papers |
May 9, 2022
Wayman A. Carver Papers
Wayman A. Carver (b. 1905 d. 1967), jazz musician and music educator, achieved acclaim for his virtuosity and artistry as a flutist during his tenure from 1934-39 with Chick Webb and his Orchestra. In the series "Giants of Jazz" (International Musician April 1963), Leonard Feather credits Wayman Carver as being internationally recognized as the first and only jazz musician to play the flute during the decade of the 1930s. Wayman Carver, a graduate of the class of 1929, is among the most notable alumni of Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University). Carver was an outstanding student and assisted with instruction and band direction. In 1942, Carver accepted a faculty position in the music department at his alma mater. Carver served on the Clark faculty for twenty-five years and was held in high esteem by his colleagues and students. The Clark College students dedicated the 1952 yearbook to Carver, and the college presented him a trophy and plaque in appreciation of his contributions.
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