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Florence "Bu" Pleasant Collection:An Inventory of Her Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Biographical NoteFlorence Pleasant was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 22, 1933. She and her brother had innate musical talent. Their father owned a dance hall, and their mother was a singer. Ms. Pleasant played piano and violin through high school. She gave up her scholarship to Xavier College in New Orleans after two years because of a burning desire to play bebop music. Ms. Pleasant Played with Arnett Cobb and His Mobb in San Antoino and joined him later in Chicago for two or three years of playing theater circuits which culminated in appearances at the Apollo Theater and the Birdland Ballroom in New York City. After teaching herself to play the organ she finally embarked upon her own personal career as a performer. She left New York City in 1978 due to a relative’s illness, but thereafter performed on the West Coast. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe material in the Florence (Bu) Pleasant Collection chronicles the beginning of Ms. Pleasant's life and her musical career. This collection contains the companion materials to a comprehensive taped interview, OH 466, of Ms. Pleasant on August 14, 1988. The interview is completely transcribed to 34 pages of text. There are also promotional materials and photographs. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsNone. Use RestrictionsPermission to publish or reproduce materials from the Florence Pleasant Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationFlorence Pleasant Collection. Collection Number MSS 336. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. Acquisition InformationDonated by: Florence Pleasant, August 14, 1988. Processing InformationProcessing and biographical note by: Charles Stephenson, completed June 7, 2007. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description
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