Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (2 total)

Tags: Gomez Auditorium

Sort by:

James Arthur Reed Interview Clip

James Arthur Reed talks about Gomez Auditorium, the bands that used to play there, and his first job at Albright and Wood's Drug Store.

Tags: Albright & Wood, Arthur James Reed, Besteda Brothers, Carolina Cottonpickers, Davis Avenue, Ella Fitzgerald, Gomez Auditorium, Simon Hat Shop, zoot suit

Olney Lucious Interview Clip

Olney Lucious talks about his experiences as a musician in Mobile

Tags: A.F. Owens, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, E.B. Coleman, Excelsior Band, Gomez Auditorium, ILA Hall, mardi gras, Mardi Gras ball, Melody Masters, Mobile, music band, Olivia Rivers, Walter Thompson, Walter Thompson and his Matadors

Output Formats

atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2