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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |