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1. Tommy Newsom arrangements, 1947-1999

   approximately 400 items. 64 containers. 28.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Tommy Newsom (1929-2007) was a saxophonist, arranger, bandleader, and composer. The collection contains musical arrangements that he wrote for dance band, symphonic orchestra, and small ensemble. The arrangements include manuscripts, printed copies, and photocopies for both full scores and orchestral parts. Most of the music dates from his thirty-year stint with the Tonight Show band. A few of the arrangements are by other arrangers and are identified as such.

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2. Johnny Carson papers, 1970-1992

   47,600 items. 136 containers. 54.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Television personality. Correspondence, scripts, reports, and production files of the "Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson broadcast on the NBC television network documenting Carson's affiliation with the program from October 1970 through May 1992.

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