Fredric Ward Dabney Collection
DONOR:
Fredric Dabney; 2008 - 2011
SIZE:
20 cu ft
SCOPE & CONTENT:
700 LPs of Jazz recordings; 78 rpm vintage records; audio tapes; CDs; “High Fidelity” magazines (1950s – 1960s).
BIOGRAPHY:
Born on January 8, 1937, Fredric (“Fred”) Dabney was the local jazz specialist for Las Cruces, NM’s KRWG FM station. He primarily hosted the Early Jazz and Blues program on Friday and Saturday nights, playing both well-known and obscure jazz pieces from his ever-growing collection of jazz LPs, records, and CDs.
Fred Dabney passed on May 23, 2009, after a long radio career.