Summary Consisting of over 1,400 charts and nearly 1,000 record albums, the John L. Buchholz Jazz Library presents a treasure of jazz information. Particularly strong in big band charts and recordings of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, the collection contains materials from numerous jazz legends. Collected over a span of forty years by Edward "Pete" Petersen, a Dallas area big band leader, the collection was given to the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire in 2012. The collection was named in honor of John...

Summary Ross Hastings (1915-1991) was a composer, arranger and music editor during the mid-twentieth century from Southern California. He credits much of his musical training to his father, Dr. Ray Hastings. He ushered at the Philharmonic Auditorium for many years and won composition contests. He composed, orchestrated, edited, and published for music groups and companies in California and New York, such as the Hollywood Bowl Pops concerts, Warner Bros., Alfred Music Co., and Bourne Co. In 1981,...