University of Wyoming
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Hod David (1942-1980) was a folk musician, composer, and producer. David was born Howard M. Schudson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1942. After graduating high school, he attended Northwestern University where he was involved in theater. Following his graduation in 1964, David pursued his musical career. His music was featured in a variety of feature films and television shows in the late 1970s and 1980, including "The Clonus Horror," which starred Peter Graves. Songs written by David were used by artists including Lou Rawls and Richie Havens. He also performed in a musical duo called Hod & Marc. David died in a car crash in 1980. At the time, he was married to actress Enid Kent.
The collection largely consists of audio-visual materials and sheet music related to David's career as a folk musician and composer. Also included are a small number of recordings by artists who used David's songs on their albums. Additionally, there is a small amount of paper material related to David's personal and professional life, such as photographs, contracts, yearbooks, correspondence, and screenplays of plays he acted in while in college.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Hod David at the date of processing.
This material was received from Enid Sperber in 1994.
The collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in May of 2009.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Contains audio and visual recordings of David's works. Formats include reel-to-reel audio, cassettes, VHS tapes, 3/4" video cassettes, and records. Some of the records consist of performances of David's songs by other artists. The video cassettes include recordings of television shows, movies, and other performances that incorporated music composed or performed by David, and the reel-to-reel audio are recordings of songs he either wrote, performed, or produced. Most of the recordings are labelled with tracks, artists, and other information.
Consists of sheet music created for David's professional music career. A majority of the music is labelled with the title of the piece and the work from which it came. A small amount of music also has annotations by David.
Consists of photographs, correspondence, legal documents, newsclippings, yearbooks from high school and college, and other materials related to David's personal life and professional career. A large amount of this material documents David's time as an undergraduate at Northwestern University.
Consists of a promotional poster related to David's musical career.
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