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George Phillips Clip 1: Astoria Music Store

Collection: This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: George Phillips
Date: Time Period: 2011.0; 2011-12-01; Interview recorded: December 1 2011 Material: Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5. Dimension: Total running time: 0:01:35
Creator: George Phillips interviewed by Annabel Short Identifier: aql:18781 phillips_george_clip1

Description: George Phillips has been working in Astoria Music since 1982. He mentions that he services many different musicians such as violin players and guitar players. He also mentions that in general, the music business has gone down in the aspect of professional playing and live music. In Astoria and in many other places in New York, there are fewer venues available and live music seems to be slowly fading out.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18657

Creator : George Phillips interviewed by Annabel Short

Date : Time Period: 2011.0; 2011-12-01; Interview recorded: December 1 2011

Summary/Description : George Phillips has been working in Astoria Music since 1982. He mentions that he services many different musicians such as violin players and guitar players. He also mentions that in general, the music business has gone down in the aspect of professional playing and live music. In Astoria and in many other places in New York, there are fewer venues available and live music seems to be slowly fading out.

Subject : Music; Musical instruments

Rights : Contact the Archives at Queens Library (718-990-0770) for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Locations discussed: Astoria Park, Queens, NY Astoria (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5.; Total running time: 0:01:35

Identifier : aql:18781 phillips_george_clip1

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Rights Notice
Contact the Archives at Queens Library (718-990-0770) for research and reproduction requests.


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