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This interview features Charles Nelson as he discusses his career in the music profession as a choral director. In this interview, Nelson describes learning how to play the violin and moving on to learning how to sing when he was a child. He then recounts all the songs and choirs he sang in and some of the solos he sang. Nelson then recalls getting drafted and the World War II years. Nelson explains how polio affected him and his time helping with the all state choir. The interview closes with Nelson giving his thoughts on how aging effects creativity.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Charles Nelson

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' October 10, 2000
 
'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Leslie Dutton

'''Length:''' 02:05:32


==Abstract==

Introduction and learning violin and voice; Moving to Denton and singing in the choir; Singing solos; Getting drafted; College years; All-state choir; Places he’s taught choir at; How polio affected his musical life; Intuition; Preparing for a performance; Aging and creativity


==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' mini-disc and audio cassette

'''Recording Format Notes:''' access copy available in reading room 

'''Transcript:''' available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/364094>



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[[Category: Needs Review 2022 ]]
[[Category: Lubbock, Texas]] [[Category: Fine Arts]] [[Category: Dutton Fine Arts Interview Series]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]]

[[Category: 2000s]]