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Photograph of group members of this project discussing the mission of the web site.

The Golden Gate Quartet is considered to be one of the most successful African American jubilee quartets in America. In 1936, they appeared regularly on WBT Charlotte. They stayed on the station throughout the 1950s, and were featured in 1942 on a…

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".

Photograph of the Charlotte Symphony performing in the 1930's. Until 1955 the symphony performed in school auditoriums.

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.

This photograph was taken on November 12th 1918 outside what is now known as the Dowd House on Charlotte's West Side of town. It shows Colonel Macomb, staff and officers with the Paris Symphony at Camp Greene on Tri-Color Day. Sydenham B. Alexander…

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…

Chattie Hatty Leeper was first black female DJ in North Carolina. In this photo she is reporting the news on WGIV in 1963.