I’ve written a few times about Charlie and Ruth’s friendship with jazz vocalist Jeri Southern. One of the main love interests in Jeri’s life was Hollywood film composer Hugo Friedhofer. They lived in the same courtyard apartment building on Bronson Ave. in the last years of Friedhofer’s life. Friedhofer orchestrated Max Steiner’s score for Charlie’s favorite film, Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942). He won the 1947 Best Original Score Oscar for The Best Years Of Our Lives (William Wyler, 1946), and was nominated in the category for several others.
Amongst the trove of Charlie’s books I saved from probate, there are two from Mr. Friedhofer’s estate. I’m assuming they were either given to Charlie by Ms. Southern, or by her daughter, Kathryn, with whom my father and Ruth were also friends.
Here are Books Pts. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
You are reading Josh Haden’s Mémoire on Substack, a memoir about life, death, jazz, slowcore, and survival. Please consider subscribing. You’ll be supporting my writing and preservation of the Charlie Haden Estate.
All books pictured below are from the collection of Charlie Haden. Solid, Jackson.
Front cover. Earle Hagen, Scoring For Films: A Complete Text. 1971, E.D.J. Music, Inc. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Flyleaf. Earle Hagen, Scoring For Films: A Complete Text. 1971, E.D.J. Music, Inc. USA. Inscribed to Hugo Friedhofer (“Hug”) by Mr. Hagen, undated. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Tony Thomas, Music For The Movies. 1973, A.S. Barnes & Co. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Flyleaf. Tony Thomas, Music For The Movies. 1973, A.S. Barnes & Co. USA Inscribed to Hugo Friedhofer by Mr. Thomas, 1973. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Jacques Lowe, Les Années Kennedy: Portrait d’un Président. 1990, Mois De La Photo. France. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Title page. Jacques Lowe, Les Années Kennedy: Portrait d’un Président. 1990, Mois De La Photo. France. Inscribed to Charlie & Ruth by Mr. Lowe, 1994. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. American Art From The Gilded Age: Art At The Vice President’s House, Washington, D.C. 1993, Library of Congress. Catalog from art exhibit at the residence of Vice President Al Gore.
Front cover. Valerie Wilmer, The Face Of Black Music. 1976, Da Capo. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Title page. Valerie Wilmer, The Face Of Black Music. 1976, Da Capo. USA. Inscription to Charlie by Ms. Wilmer, 1976. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Valerie Wilmer, The Face Of Black Music. 1976, Da Capo. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Valerie Wilmer, The Face Of Black Music. 1976, Da Capo. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Valerie Wilmer, The Face Of Black Music. 1976, Da Capo. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Valerie Wilmer, The Face Of Black Music. 1976, Da Capo. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Wildest Westerns No. 2. 2000(?). USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Memorial program for actor and screenwriter Leo Gordon. 13 January 2001. Beverly Garland Hotel, North Hollywood, CA. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Obituaries. Los Angeles Times. 10 January 2004. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Frank W. Anderson, Bill Miner: Stagecoach & Train Robber. 1982, Heritage House. Canada. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Robert Birkby, KMA Radio: The First Sixty Years. 1985, May Broadcasting Co. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Robert Birkby, KMA Radio: The First Sixty Years. 1985, May Broadcasting Co. USA. Charlie’s parents, Carl & Mary, are pictured seated in the bottom row, 1938. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page, Robert Birkby, KMA Radio: The First Sixty Years. 1985, May Broadcasting Co. USA. Undated note. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Vance Randolph, Norm Cohen, ed., Ozark Folksongs. 1982, University of Illinois. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Flyleaf, Vance Randolph, Norm Cohen, ed., Ozark Folksongs. 1982, University of Illinois. USA. Inscribed to Charlie by Pat Metheny, undated. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Vance Randolph, Norm Cohen, ed., Ozark Folksongs. 1982, University of Illinois. USA. Inserted note from television and radio host Robin Young, undated. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Edward Dorn & Gordon Brotherston, tr., Our Word: Guerilla Poems from Latin America. 1968, Cape Goliard Press, UK. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Title page. Edward Dorn & Gordon Brotherston, tr., Our Word: Guerilla Poems from Latin America. 1968, Cape Goliard Press, UK. Inscribed to Charlie by Mr. Dorn, 1969. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Miguel Ángel Zamora, Cuaderno Del Caos. 2001, Muntaner. Spain. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Back cover. Miguel Ángel Zamora, Cuaderno Del Caos. 2001, Muntaner. Spain. Inscribed to Charlie by Mr. Zamora(?). From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Dolores Ibarruri, They Shall Not Pass. 1976, International Publishers. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Flyleaf. Dolores Ibarruri, They Shall Not Pass. 1976, International Publishers. USA. Inscribed to Charlie by [unknown], 1982. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Raymond Elgar, Looking At The Double Bass. 1967. UK. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. Raymond Elgar, Looking At The Double Bass. 1967. UK. Photo of Charlie’s bass. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Raymond Elgar, Looking At The Double Bass. 1967. UK. Photo of Charlie’s bass. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Postcard. Undated. Found in Elgar, Looking At The Double Bass.
Front cover. Richard Lewis, The Other Great Depression. 2000, PublicAffairs. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Richard Lewis, The Other Great Depression. 2000, PublicAffairs. USA. Inscribed to Charlie by Mr. Lewis, 2000. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Aaron Kramer, The Burning Bush. 1983, Cornwall Books. USA. Prob. gift to Charlie by his father-in-law George David, who was best friends with Mr. Kramer. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. José Duarte, João Na Terra Do Jaze. 1981, A Regra Do Jogo. Portugal. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Interior page. José Duarte, João Na Terra Do Jaze. 1981, A Regra Do Jogo. Portugal. Photo of Charlie with Mr. Duarte, Sept. 1979. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Front cover. Helene La Faro-Fernández, Jade Visions: The Life and Music of Scott LaFaro. 2009, University of North Texas Press. USA. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
Flyleaf. Helene La Faro-Fernández, Jade Visions: The Life and Music of Scott LaFaro. 2009, University of North Texas Press. USA. Inscribed to Charlie by Ms. La Faro-Fernández, undated. From the collection of Charlie Haden.
