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1. Production materials for The Glenn Miller Story, 1939-1953

   approximately 400 items. 4 containers. 2 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Glenn Miller was an American band leader, trombonist, composer, and arranger. He is prominently known as the band leader for the award-winning Glenn Miller Orchestra and conductor of the Army Air Force Band during World War Two. This collection contains production and reference materials for The Glenn Miller Story, a biographical film of Glenn Miller's life and career. Materials include production reports, filming schedules, correspondence, photographs and film stills, scores, and a typed war diary compiled by Captain Don Haynes that covers Miller's time touring England in 1944 and in 1945 following his disappearance.

2. Joe Roccisano papers, 1950-1997

   approximately 5,560 items. 50 containers. 20.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Joe Roccisano (1939-1997) was an American jazz composer, arranger, performer, and bandleader. The collection chiefly contains holograph scores, lead sheets, and parts comprising the performance libraries of his big band, the Joe Roccisano Orchestra, and his nine-piece group, Nonet. Also included are scores and parts for his commissions, larger scale orchestral pieces, and other performance and recording charts, as well as a small amount of photographs, clippings, and other biographical materials.