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Miscellaneous Music, undated (continued)
Miscellaneous Music (Untitled) (continued)
New #16 (continued)
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.
Note: "Maybe, maybe" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 102/7 New #53 - slowly and sentimentally
Two photocopies and negative of manuscript piano-vocal score, no lyric ; 3 p. each
Note: "Singing to the stars" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 102/8 New #55
Photocopy and negative of Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score and manuscript sketch, no lyric ; 5 p. each
Note: "Join in the dances" on negative only
BOX-FOLDER 102/9 Rhumba
Photocopy of Robert Russell Bennett manuscript sketch ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 90, 102 Correspondence, 1913-1951
Correspondence series is represented by four letters and one telegram.
Arrangement is by date.
BOX-FOLDER 102/10 Harry N. Wessel to Jerome Kern, 1913 May 10
Typescript letter, signed ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 102/11 Charles Previn to Mr. Dreyfus, undated
Autograph letter, signed ; [1] p.
Note: written "at request of Mr. Erlanger"
BOX-FOLDER 102/12 Kern to John [?], ca. 1928 February 18
Autograph letter, signed
Note: regarding script for Oh, Lady! Lady!!
BOX-FOLDER 102/13 Kern to [P.G.] Wodehouse, 1928 June 15
Autograph letter, signed ; [1] p.
Note: reply written on back of telegram from Wodehouse, the coded message is transcribed by Kern, his reply reads: "Wodehouse/17 Norfolk, Park Lane London./Attitude perfectly friendly but Laddie Cliff may fry himself before he can disassociate any portion libretto Oh Lady Lady from music/Love to Ethel. How is Snork./Jerry."
BOX-FOLDER 102/14 Mr. Dreyfus of Harms, Inc. to Eastman Symphony, London, 1928 June 11
Telegram ; [1] p.
Note: subject is Kern's refusal to permit production of Oh, Lady! Lady!! with new music
BOX-FOLDER 90/2 Genevieve Fisch of Benton & Bowles, Inc. advertising agency to Mr. Edgar Carver of Rodgers & Hammerstein, 1951
Typescript letter, signed ; [1] p.
Note: regarding radio broadcast of Very Warm for May

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