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Miscellaneous Music, undated (continued)
Miscellaneous Music (Untitled) (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 100/5 Opening act II - Entrance, melos and exit Philip
Photocopy and negative of Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano score and holograph sketch ; [3] p. each
Note: intended for Three Sisters
BOX-FOLDER 100/6 New #18
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score with cello obbligato, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: "Melody for cello" appears on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 100/7 New #19
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p. each
Note: "A stumble" appears on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 100/8 No. 31 (Chorus only)
Photocopy and negative of Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; [4] p. each
BOX-FOLDER 100/9 Old world folk song - new #56
Two photocopies and negative of Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 100/10 No. 24
Photocopy of manuscript sketch ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 100/11 New #48
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 5 p. each
Note: "Yes my love" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 100/12 #39
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: "Gay and joyous" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 100/13 New #6 - N.G.
Photocopy of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; [1] p. (incomplete)
BOX-FOLDER 100/14 New #5
Two photocopies and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score and holograph sketch, no lyric ; 2 p. each
Note: "On the promenade" on negative only
Note: sketch on back became "Nobody else but me" for last revival of Show Boat
BOX-FOLDER 100/15 New no. 12
Two photocopies and two negatives of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric : 6 p. each
Note in Kern's hand: Oscar. If you become bored with with just the bare melody (lead sheet) of the [?] copy, This will give you the right harmonies. Jerry
Note: "Metro Very Warm for Grayson" on one photocopy only
Note: "If you become bored" on one negative only
BOX-FOLDER 100/16 New #16
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: copyright 1944
Note: "Sing it lightly and tenderly" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 100/17 #4
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 7 p. each
Note: "Song in C" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 100/18 Various themes
Photocopy and negative of 16 themes in manuscript ; [4] p. each
Includes: Tray #1-13; Ossia; #47; New #58
Note: many titled, some crossed out, each consisting of a few measures of melody only
BOX-FOLDER 101/1 Polka (as March Lafayette)
see also Scandinavian polka ; Polka scandinavienne
Manuscript lead sheet in ink, no lyric ; [1] p.
Note: may be "Lafayette" from Lovely to Look At; originally used as "Clementina" in Roberta
BOX-FOLDER 101/2 New #4
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p. each
Note: Lyric not present, credited to Leo Robin
BOX-FOLDER 101/3 Melody in F
see also Opening act II in Very Warm for May
Negative photocopy of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/4 Pizzicato
see also The arm of the law in Very Warm for May
Negative photocopy of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/5 Grazioso in D
see also Pale moonbeams in Very Warm for May
Two photocopies and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: "Playing around" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/5 Grazioso in D
see also Pale moonbeams in Very Warm for May
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score (different version), no lyric ; 4 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 101/6 April 17 - valse
Photocopy of manuscript piano score ; 2 p.
On title page: transcribed from tape and arranged by Sid Cutner, April 17
BOX-FOLDER 101/7 New #2 - girl's chorus
Two photocopies and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 101/8 Waltz T
Manuscript sketch in ink ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/9 Waltz #23
Photocopy of manuscript sketch ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/10 Letter X
Photocopy of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/11 A or #4
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink on transparencies and photocopy, no lyric ; 4 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 101/11 A or #4
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 7 p. each
Note: "Just a little word" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/11 Letter A
Photocopy of copyist manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/12 #5 burthen
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p. each
Note: "Alla breve song" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/13 #11
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: "Lively melody" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/14 Letter "B" waltz
Two photocopies and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: "You know it" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/15 Letter K
Two photocopies and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: "Staccato theme" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/16 CM 4
Photocopy of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/17 Letter F
Photocopy of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; p. 1-2, 1-3
Note: copyright 1944
BOX-FOLDER 101/18 CM 5
Three photocopies of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 101/19 No. 6
see also Raymond to Patsy in Very Warm for May
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 8 p. each
Note: "Allegretto grazioso" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/20 Azusa [?]
Manuscript sketch in ink and pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 101/21 Trio with orch - new #41
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, lyric in Kern's hand ; 7 p. each
Note: inferring from lyric, title may be "Elbow room" from Can't Help Singing; copyright 1943
BOX-FOLDER 101/22 #8
Manuscript piano-vocal score in ink on transparencies, photocopy and negative, no lyric ; 3 p. each
Note: "Rural melody" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 101/23 #1
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink on transparencies and two photocopies, no lyric ; 3 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 102/1 Letter D
Two photocopies of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p. each
Note: "Allene Talmey" on one copy; copyright 1943
BOX-FOLDER 102/2 On record 4A
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink on transparencies and photocopy, no lyric ; 3 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 102/2 On record 4A
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p. each
Note: "Sing my heart" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 102/3 #36 Parker and Daniels, act III no. 5
see also Uncommercial traveller in Very Warm for May
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 102/4 Beguine con spirito
Photocopy of manuscript piano-vocal score and holograph sketch, no lyric ; 5 p. + 1 p.
BOX-FOLDER 102/5 New #51
Two photocopies and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 4 p. each
Note: "Singing in a garden" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 102/6 ? maybe used
Photocopy and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 8 p.
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