Music from the Bob Hope collection, 1932-1997

Collection Summary

Title	Music from the Bob Hope collection, 1932-1997
Span Dates	1932-1997
Bulk Dates	1979-1990
Call No.	ML31.H67
Creator	Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
Extent	approximately 18,600 items
Extent	204 containers
Extent	58 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012018
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006560672
Summary	In a career that spanned nearly seventy years, American comedian and entertainer Bob Hope performed in theater, radio, film, television, and numerous public appearances, including his tours in support of the U.S. military. Music from the Bob Hope Collection contains manuscript scores, instrumental parts, and lyrics for nearly 500 works used in Hope's films, television programs, and personal appearances. These materials are part of the Bob Hope Collection held by the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress.
Online Content	Portions of the Bob Hope Collection have been digitized and are available in the Library of Congress online exhibitions Bob Hope and American Variety and Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture.