Special Collections and Archives Finding Aids

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Contains lyrics by Bernard Anderson. These are written manuscripts of song lyrics without an accompanying melody.

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Contained in Boxes 27-52; Includes a large number of documents and memorabilia from Marr’s many years of working in the theatre, such as correspondence, business documents, documents from specific productions of plays, programs, director’s books, reference sources, instructional material, published materials, scrapbooks and awards, and graphics.

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Willie Cobbs; Produced By Cobbs, Serrano, & Branch; Supreme Records

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Composer: Monaco, James V./Lyricist: unknown/Arranger: Helm, Mornay D./Publisher: Irving Berlin Inc./Publishing Place: New York, NY

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Lead Sheet in Pen with Sketches, 1 p., (double-sided) (21.6cm x 29cm); Lead Sheet in Pen, 1 p., (21.6cm x 28cm); Lead Sheet in Pen with Pencil Notes, 1 p., (double-sided) (21.6cm x 28cm). Includes: Bolivia; See Box 14, folder 12 "Why Shouldn’t I" [sketch]

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Composer: Hollander, Frederick/Lyricist: Freed, Ralph/Arranger: Mason Jack/Publisher: Famous Music Corporation/Publishing Place: New York, NY

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Parts (Published, 1924, M. Witmark and Sons): Piano, Drums, 1st and 2nd Alto Saxophone, 3rd Alto Saxophones, 1st Bb Trumpet/2nd Bb Trumpet, Trombone, 1st Violin, Bass (11 pp.).

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Copied with melody, lyrics and chords. Words and music by Joe Brooks. Big Hill Music.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains works written, arranged or collected by Lewis, broken down into five sub-series: A. Lead Sheets, to popular/folk songs arranged by Lewis; B. Music for Concert Band, written by Lewis; C. Chamber Music, written by Lewis; D. Orchestral Music, written by Lewis; and D. Jazz Band Arrangements, miscellaneous works by John McLaughlin, and arranged by Paul Smith at the request of Lewis. Items are original manuscripts in ink and/or pencil, or photocopied manuscripts; and are...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains works written, arranged or collected by Lewis, broken down into five sub-series: A. Lead Sheets, to popular/folk songs arranged by Lewis; B. Music for Concert Band, written by Lewis; C. Chamber Music, written by Lewis; D. Orchestral Music, written by Lewis; and D. Jazz Band Arrangements, miscellaneous works by John McLaughlin, and arranged by Paul Smith at the request of Lewis. Items are original manuscripts in ink and/or pencil, or photocopied manuscripts; and are...

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Parts (Ink or Red Ink): Trombone II, Piano, Guitar, Bass (4 pp.)

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Personal; Journal; Non-Fiction; Sexuality

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Personal; Stories

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Bill Anderson

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Copied part for 1st Alto Sax. Joe McCarthy and James V. Monaco, arr. By Art Dedrick. Broadway Music.

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Copied with melody, lyrics and chords. Words by Joe McCarthy, music by James V. Monaco. Beam Me Up Music.

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Performers: Anna Chandler; Year of release from "The Edison Phonograph Monthly," v.11; Orchestra accompaniment

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Printed parts for Alto Sax I-II, Tenor Sax I-II, Trumpet I-III, Trombone I-II, Piano, Bass. Words by Joe McCarthy, music by James V. Monaco. Arr. by Gray Rains. Broadway Music.

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Series is contained in Boxes 2-15. It consists of hundreds of manuscripts, including lead sheets and compositions. The lead sheets consist of standard jazz tunes and handwritten lead sheets revised by Frank Smith. The compositions were written by Frank Smith. Manuscript sketch books are also included.

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Full score, 6 pp. 17 parts: clarinet, alto sax 1, alto sax 2, tenor sax, baritone sax, solo trumpet, trumpet 1, trumpet 2, trumpet 3, trombone 1, trombone 2, trombone 3, trombone 4, guitar, piano, bass, drums

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Contained in Box 1, Folders 1-18, consisting of 20 songbooks. The songbooks range in style from the Beatles to Broadway Hits. Also included are several songbooks of vocal selections from shows such as Annie, Oliver, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. There are also souvenir songbooks for both Judy Garland and Ethel Smith. The series is arranged in alphabetical order by songbook title, then by song title within each songbook.

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This collection consists of many recordings that were accumulated since the founding of the Marr Sound Archives but the provenance and/or donors are unknown. There is limited information about the recordings in this collection. Much of the collection are lacquer discs of various music performances and home recordings. The collection also holds various test pressings, open reel tapes, cassettes, CD-Rs, and films.

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Consists mostly of recordings of live performances of jazz band leader, Steve Miller and his orchestra, many of which were recorded in the Kansas City area. The collection also holds recordings of other jazz performances that Miller collected.

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Printed vocal LS. 2 copies. Mack Gordon and Josef Myron. Arranged by Allan Harris.

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Full score [ink M.S.], 11 pp. Lyrics. 17 parts [ink]: alto sax 1, alto sax 2, tenor sax 1, tenor sax 2, baritone sax, trumpet 1, trumpet 2, trumpet 3, trumpet 4, trombone 1, trombone 2, trombone 3, trombone 4, guitar, piano, bass, drums