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This the back cover of the North Carolina Miss Universe 1961 program presented by WSOC Charlotte in 1960. This page is essentially a promotional piece for the station. It is worth noting that the station claims to play "Charlotte's Best Music".

Academy of Music Playbill published by the News Publishing Co., Charlotte N.C. Styalized cover shows the name of the manager of the Academy of Music as S.G. Leath and the business manager as S.A. Schloss.

Complete program of the Second Concert of the Third Season of the St. Cecelia Choral Society listing Mr. Gwilym Miles as Baritone, Mr. J.H. Craighill as Pianist, Mr. David Huyck as Organist, Miss Murial Porter as Accompanist. The performance took…

This is a program from the December 4, 1977 performance of Handel's Messiah presented by The Charlotte Music Club and WBT-FM. This performance was seen in Ovens Auditorium and heard on WBT-FM.

Even though this image has nothing to do with music in Charlotte, it is interesting because it shows that radio stations were quite involved in the community in terms of cultural events besides music. Music was an important feature of radio, but…

Following the national trend, Charlotte held its first Music Festival on June 13th -14th 1890. At a time when there was no way to record music, such festivals played a significant role in increasing the exposure of the American public to a wide…

Pamphlet from the 1992 Jazz Charlotte Festival. Jazz Charlotte exhibited from 1985 through 1994. The roster for the 1992 Jazz Charlotte Festival displays many jazz, blues, and gospel acts of local, regional, and international fame.

Information about Jonathan's Jazz Cellar's upcoming performances. 1988 flyer shows some great jazz artists including Bill Evans of Blue Note fame.

During the First World War community musical activities in Charlotte were heavily influenced by the army training camp on Charlotte’s west side known as Camp Greene. Many of Charlotte’s church choirs performed for the entertainment of the troops and…

A 1949 Charlotte phone book advertisement of WGIV.