[Liverpool concerts for Spain Relief , 1939: John Goss, Communist baritone.] Two Typed Letters Signed to Mr. Cameron and one Typed Card Signed to Miss Cameron , on behalf of the Musician s Group of the Left Book Club.

John Goss (1894-1953), Communist baritone associated with Peter Warlock and Frederick Delius [Spanish Civil War; Left Book Club; Liverpool]

Edité par The letters to ‘Mr. Cameron’ dated 21 December and 9 January 1939; both from 35a Woburn Square WC1 London. The card undated early 1939 with London postmark, 1938

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See his entry in Grove s. Each with his firm signature 'John Goss'. The two letters in fair condition, on aged and creased paper, folded for postage, the first of the two with a short closed tear to one edge. The card in good condition, lightly aged. ONE: TLS to Mr. Cameron , 21 December 1938. 1p, 4to. Cameron s letter to the convener of the Musician s Group of the Left Book Club has been passed to him. I do not think there are any members of the Group that have sufficient drawing power to make it worth your while bringing them all the way from London. With regard to stars , he advises him to write direct to anyone you want. If you write to a number of them you are more than likely to get one or two acceptances. I am sure Mr. A.K. Holland could make you out a list of names and I can add the addresses if you don t know them. He concludes: It is not difficult to get artists to perform for Spain Relief these days, but in most cases I think that such people prefer not to be approached through a third party. TWO: TLS to Mr. Cameron, 9 January 1939. 1p, 4to. I shall be very happy indeed to come to Liverpool for your concert on February 15th. I don t flatter myself that this will make any real difference to its success. He hopes Cameron has written to all the famous people you can think of. If you are too shy to do this, get Holland to do it. Musicians will do anything for a critic! The letter ends: I take it you have a first-class accompanist. THREE: TCS, addressed to Miss Cameron, / 28 Queens Road, / HOYLAKE, / Cheshire. With stamp and smudged postmark. Headed in red ink: SPANISH AND CELEBRITY CONCERT. / Central Hall, Liverpool. Tuesday, March 7th. A follow-up concert to the one of 15 February 1939. He will be happy to come to Liverpool for the concert, and explains, I was unable to let you know sooner as an earlier tentative enquiry for the same date elsewhere had to be decided. .

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• Titre: [Liverpool concerts for Spain Relief , 1939: John Goss, Communist baritone.] Two Typed Letters Signed to Mr. Cameron and one Typed Card Signed to Miss Cameron , on behalf of the Musician s Group of the Left Book Club.
• Éditeur: The letters to Mr. Cameron dated 21 December and 9 January 1939; both from 35a Woburn Square WC1 London. The card undated early 1939 with London postmark
• Date de parution: 1938