More about The Viking of 6th Avenue.

I misspelled the name of the hotel: it was Aristo, not Ariosto.
Here's a quote:

"A friend was able to get him an inexpensive room at 101 West 44th Street, the Aristo Hotel,
where Moondog would stay on and off for almost twenty years."
(the time period is 1950)

-- page 101, chapter 3, Part Two: The Tree of Life (1943 - 1974), Moondog: The Viking of 6th Avenue, by Robert Scotto.


Yes, Juilliard is mentioned, even though it is omitted from the book's index.
Regarding Maestro Artur Rodzinski at the New York Philharmonic, there is a paragraph about Halina Rodzinski, the conductor's wife, who attempted to literally patronize Moondog.

"Although Halina Rodzinski and Louis[Moondog] differ on the course of events in these years, it seems to be not out of rancor. She genuinely gave much of herself to Louis[Moondog]: she tried to get him into Juilliard (which was not equipped to handle handicapped students, he was told) and took him to a noted eye specialist in a vain attempt to appropriate the latest technology. But later she snubbed or misunderstood him. Her book's tone in describing Moondog and his music is condescending ... "

page 93, chapter 3, Part Two: The Tree of Life, Moondog: The Viking of 6th Avenue, by Robert Scotto.