Los Angeles Town Bicentennial Collection

1973-1994


Descriptive Summary

Title: Los Angeles Town Bicentennial Collection
Dates: 1973-1994
Collection Number: GC 1314
Creator/Collector: Cude, Billy Pickens, Watie Riley Cude & Pickens Publishing
Extent: (Boxes: 1/2 letter; 1 flat; 1 5x5)
Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Abstract: "Los Angeles Town" was a song self-promoted by a Daytona Beach, Florida songwriting pair, Billy Cude and Watie Riley Pickens during the city's 1981 bicentennial. The songwriting team also sponsored a performance contest open to secondary school bands within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Manuscripts, letters, photographs, posters, music scores, clippings, audiocassette tapes and one compact disc. 1973-1994
Language of Material: English

Access

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Preferred Citation

Los Angeles Town Bicentennial Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and Content of Collection

"Los Angeles Town" was a song self-promoted by a Daytona Beach, Florida songwriting pair, Billy Cude and Watie Riley Pickens during the city's 1981 bicentennial. The songwriting team also sponsored a performance contest open to secondary school bands within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Manuscripts, letters, photographs, posters, music scores, clippings, audiocassette tapes and one compact disc. 1973-1994

Indexing Terms

Los Angeles (Calif.)