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Ray Charles Papers, Preliminary Inventory

  • US US.INSON Mss 059
  • Collection
  • 1925

Boxes 1-3: 66 scores
Boxes 4-27: books
Boxes 28-45: CDs
Boxes 46-49: LPs and books
Boxes 50-54: cassette tapes
Boxes 55-60: arrangements
Boxes 61-67: misc. sheet music and arrangements
Box 68: plaques
Box 69: advertising award
Boxes 70-83: Show binders
Box 84: National Memorial Day concert, handwritten music 1995-2004
Box 85: Kennedy Center Honors books 2009-2013
Box 86: Glen Campbell Show vocal sketches + arrangements
Box 87-88: calendars
Box 89: plaques, Perry Como Show shooting schedule, Scrapbook, misc.
File cabinets: sheet music, folios, arrangements, and scores

Charles, Ray, 1918-2015

George M. Cohan Arrangements

  • US US.INSON MSS 083
  • Folder
  • 1927

"When Lindy Comes Home" sheet music excerpt from "The New York American" newspaper dated 6/6/1927

Melinda Lissauer

Jay Gorney Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 063
  • Folder
  • 1929 - 1991

Personal papers of Jay Gorney, including correspondence and scripts, sheet music, arrangements, orchestrations, and recordings of Gorney's works.

Gorney, Jay

Richard Himber Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 070
  • Folder
  • 1930 - 1950

The collection consists of approximately 1500 unpublished musical arrangements used by Richard Himber with his bands and orchestras. In most cases the arranger is not known.

Himber, Richard

Donald Kahn Papers

  • US US.INSON Mss 044
  • Folder
  • 1930 - 2007

The collection consists of sheet music, manuscripts, correspondence, and other material documenting the career of Donald Kahn.

Kahn, Donald, 1918-2008

George and Louise McCabe Collection of Sound Recordings

  • US US.INSON Mss 036
  • Collection
  • 1931 - 1947

The collection contains approximately 1,200 78-rpm recordings focusing on the work of Bing Crosby and a sampling of other artists from the same period.

McCabe, George

Andre Kostelanetz Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 015
  • Collection
  • 1932 - 1970-12-11

Collection consists of three folders of publicity stills of Kostelanetz. Approximately 30 compact disc recordings of Andre Kostelanetz's CBS radio broadcasts from 1932 to 1949.

Kostelanetz, Andre

Al Martino Arrangements Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 080
  • Folder
  • 1932 - 2002

Collection consists of arrangements, scores, and individual instrument parts for songs sung by Al Martino. Includes one folder with Martino headshots.

Martino, Al

Jeanne Parker Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 040
  • Collection
  • 1934 - 1984

Sheet music, photos, booklets and autographs collected by Jeanne and her husband, Roy, from concerts they attended.

Parker, Jeanne

Will Friedwald Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 010
  • Item
  • 1935 - 2010

Collection consists of drafts of Will Friedwald’s book A biographical dictionary of jazz and popular singers. Includes draft notes. A large collection of music recordings were donated along with the papers; they have since been catalogued and removed from the collection. A complete listing of recordings is available in the finding aid.

Friedwald, Will

Hy Zaret Papers

  • US US.INSON Mss 009
  • Folder
  • 1936 - 2007

Papers and sound recordings spanning the career of lyricist Hy Zaret (Hyman Harry Zaritsky). Includes research, notes, handwritten musical notes and lyrics on staff paper, mock-ups and drafts of sheet music, printed sheet music, orchestrations, arrangements, and folios. It includes copyright registrations, requests for use, letters of praise, scrapbooks, and correspondence. Collection also contains plaques and certificates presented to Zaret for milestones related to “Unchained Melody” and in appreciation for his work with Lou Singer on children’s educational music, and audio recordings featuring unpublished and commercial reel-to-reel tapes, 78s, LPs, and lacquers of Zaret’s songs, his Little Songs, and research-related materials.

Zaret, Hy

Arthur Freed Collection

  • US US.INSON 081
  • Folder
  • 1936 - 1979

Collection is made up of correspondence between Arthur Freed and other members of show business. Includes one signed program.

Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973

Ralph Carmichael Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 078
  • Folder
  • 1937 - 2002

The collection consists of 37 arrangements by Ralph Carmichael for big band or vocals with big band. It also contains arrangements by other people, primarily published or copied from published materials. It contains a portion of the music mail-order series, The Ralph Carmichael School of Music Correspondence. It contains a small amount of published sacred choral octavos by Carmichael. Non-musical material includes programs and documents relating to the Young Messiah concert tour and photographs.

Carmichael, Ralph, 1927-2021

Robert Boyer Collection of Andrews Sisters Materials

  • US US.INSON Mss 012
  • Folder
  • 1937 - 1995

The collection consists of photos, recordings, posters, letters, and publicity material documenting the careers of The Andrews Sisters including 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, photographs, posters, lobby cards, magazines, and miscellaneous research materials. It also includes to a lesser extent similar materials pertaining to Georgia Gibbs and Rose Murphy.

Boyer, Robert

Blueprint Specials

  • US US.INSON MSS 091
  • Folder
  • 1940s

The collection contains copies of materials used for a special production of the Blueprint Specials. The originals are held at the University of Michigan.

Astaire, Fred

John J. Renzi, Sr. Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 048
  • Collection
  • 1940 - 1944

41-page scrapbook containing newsclippings and photographs of Big Band personalities from the WWII era. Some of the photos are signed.

Renzi, John, Sr.

Rudolf Friml Collection

  • US US.INSON MSS 095
  • Folder
  • 1941 - 1965

Collection consists of correspondence between Friml and Dailey Paskman, as well as contracts and one handwritten composition of “Loveliest of the Lovely.”

Friml, Rudolph

Charles Conrad Collection

  • US US.INSON MSS 088
  • Folder
  • 1942-09-27 - ?

Handwritten lyrics to Al Piantadosi's song "Curse of an Aching Heart." Includes his autograph.

Autographed photograph of Meredith Willson during rehearsal for "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."

Charles Conrad

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