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Meredith Willson Papers

  • US US.INSON Mss 049
  • Folder
  • 1902 - 2006

The personal and business papers of Meredith Willson, author and composer of "The Music Man" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," along with photographs, sheet music and arrangements, sound recordings, and audiovisual recordings from his personal collection.

Willson, Meredith

Jack Mason Collection

  • US US.INSON MSS 013
  • Folder
  • 1906 - 1965

Collection consists of original arrangements and compositions, recordings of Mason’s work on reels and records, as well as some published material. Additionally, it contains some biographical documents, including adoption and marriage records, and Mason’s resumé.

Mason, Jack

Gus Kahn Papers

  • US US.INSON Mss 001
  • Folder
  • 1909 - 2007

The collection consists of scrapbooks, photos, sheet music, manuscripts, and other material documenting the personal and professional life of popular music lyricist Gus Kahn who collaborated on many of the most enduring hits of the 20th-century including “Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby,” “Carolina in the Morning,” and “It Had to Be You.”

Kahn, Gus

Albert Vincent Glenn Arrangements

  • US US.INSON Mss 038
  • Folder
  • 1911 - 1941

The collection consists of approximately 85 commercial and original arrangements used by the Hotel Van Ness Orchestra, led by Albert “Al Getchie” Glenn, as well as some miscellaneous sheet music and a photograph of the orchestra.

Glenn, Albert "Al" Vincent

Jerry Addicott Collection

  • US US.INSON MSS 098
  • Folder
  • 1914 - 2008

Collection consists of recordings, music, and newsletter articles for the Buck Creek Jazz Band, of which Jerry Addicott is a member.

Buck Creek Jazz Band

Johnny Green Collection

  • US US.INSON MSS 096
  • Folder
  • 1919 - 1996

Collection consists of mostly photographs, with some correspondence, news clippings, and other ephemera relating to the life of Johnny Green.

Green, Johnny (1908-1989)

Jan August Papers

  • US US.INSON Mss 023
  • Folder
  • 1920 - 1985

The collection consists of menus, press clippings, photos and recordings from the career of arranger and composer Jan August.

August, Jan

Dick Voynow Collection

  • US US.INSON Mss 039
  • Folder
  • 1920 - 1950

The collection contains 4 scrapbook pages with photos of the Wolverine Orchestra, including member Bix Beiderbecke; 1 bound scrapbook containing news clippings and other items concerning the travels of Dick Voynow's Wolverine Orchestra; miscellaneous unlabeled photos; miscellaneous news clippings

Voynow, Dick

Boswell Sisters Research Collection

  • US US.INSON 097
  • Folder
  • 1922 - 2007

Collection consists of newspaper/magazine articles about the Boswell Sisters, sheet music featuring them, and video and audio recordings. Most clippings are photocopies.

McLean, Kenneth

Margaret & Richard Whiting Collection

  • US US.INSON MSS 027
  • Folder
  • 1922 - 2011

Collection consists of sheet music, arrangements, and newspaper clippings and programs related to Margaret Whiting. Includes some published copies of Richard Whiting’s compositions. Includes Richard Whiting’s Steinway piano.

Whiting, Margaret

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

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

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

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