Merman, Ethel, 1908-1984

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Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and for leading roles in musical theatre. Over her distinguished career in theater she became known for her performances in shows such as Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Hello, Dolly! The Irving Berlin song "There's No Business Like Show Business", written for the musical Annie Get Your Gun, became Merman's signature song.
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referencedIn Little Players (Theatrical troupe). Little Players correspondence, 1961-1999. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections
referencedIn The Cole Porter Collection, 1901-1992 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Irving Berlin collection of non-commercial sound recordings [sound recording] The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Armed Forces Radio Service. Command performance [sound recording]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Cousins, Margaret, 1905-1996. Papers, 1921-1973. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn George Brinton Beal papers, circus collection, and other theatrical collections, 1862-1969. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Motion Picture Newsreel Films, 10/1941 - 3/1957 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Abe Burrows collection of sound recordings [sound recording] The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. Houghton Library
referencedIn Robert Baral papers, 1876-1980 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Little Players correspondence, 1961-1999 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn Alex Gard caricatures, ca. 1926-1948 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects, ca. 1903 - ca. 1954 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library, 1929 - 1967 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Will Rapport papers, 1931-1964. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Production Library Audio Recordings, 1999 - 2005 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Best of Broadway-- "Panama Hattie" / music and lyrics by Cole Porter ; book by Herbert Fields and B.G. DeSylva ; adapted for television by Herbert Baker. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
referencedIn Paramount Theatre stage manager's records, 1936-1956 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Personality files, [ca. 1800]-1986, 1900-1986 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Gypsy Rose Lee papers, 1910-1970 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Eells, George. George Eells collection 1929-1991. Arizona State University Libraries
referencedIn Correspondence - Merman, Ethel Harry S. Truman Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Anderson, Ellen Graham, 1887-. Papers of Ellen Graham Anderson [manuscript], 1912-1959. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Robbins, Jerome. Musical comedies. Call me madam [Programs] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Color photographs of Various Subjects used in the Overseas Programs of the U.S. Information Agency, ca. 1948 - ca. 1977 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Merman, Ethel, Miss Richard Nixon Library
referencedIn Robert Benney research materials, 1926-1978 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Prominent Personalities: Merman, Ethel National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Lucille Lortel papers The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Fabray, Nanette,. An oral history interview with Nanette Fabray / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by Peggy Meyer Sherry, Pacific Palisades, CA, 1991 October 1 : recording and transcript. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966. Musical comedies. Annie get your gun [Programs] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Walter Slezak papers, 1905-1983 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Mishkin, Leo, 1906-1980. Papers, 1914-1973 (bulk 1940-1973). Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Souvenir programs for theatrical productions, 1906-2005. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Johnny Green additional papers, 1923-1989. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Bracco, Francis Paul. Paramount Theatre stage manager's records, 1936-1956. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971. Leland Hayward papers, 1920-1995 (bulk 1920-1974). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Souvenir programs of motion pictures, 1915-1978. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Leland Hayward papers, 1920-1995, 1920-1974 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Frank Farrell Papers, 1897-1988, (bulk 1945-1975) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Cousins, Margaret, 1905-1996. Papers, 1921-1973 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Sound Recordings Relating to Postal Activities, 1965 - ca. 1970 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Davies, Diana, 1938-. Papers 1960-1996 (ongoing). Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. The Cole Porter collection, 1901-1992 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn Merman, Ethel Gerald R. Ford Library
referencedIn Audio Recordings, 1942 - 1999 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Irving Berlin collection of non-commercial sound recordings [sound recording]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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associatedWith Anderson, Ellen Graham, 1887- person
associatedWith Armed Forces Radio Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Baral, Robert person
associatedWith Beal, George Brinton. person
associatedWith Benney, Robert, 1904-2001 person
associatedWith Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. person
associatedWith Bracco, Francis Paul person
associatedWith Bracco, Francis Paul. person
correspondedWith Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 person
associatedWith Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985 person
associatedWith Cole Porter person
associatedWith Cousins, Margaret, 1905- person
associatedWith Cousins, Margaret, 1905-1996. person
associatedWith Cullen, Frank, 1936- person
associatedWith Davies, Diana, 1938- person
associatedWith Eells, George. person
associatedWith Fabray, Nanette, person
correspondedWith Farrell, Frank, 1912-1983. person
associatedWith Gard, Alex. person
associatedWith Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 person
associatedWith Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971. person
associatedWith Lee, Gypsy Rose, 1914-1970 person
correspondedWith Little Players (Theatrical troupe) corporateBody
associatedWith Lortel, Lucille person
associatedWith McNeilly, Donald, 1945- person
associatedWith Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976 person
associatedWith Mishkin, Leo, 1906-1980. person
associatedWith Museum of the City of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. person
associatedWith Rapport, Will. person
associatedWith Saddler, Donald person
associatedWith Slezak, Walter, 1902- person
associatedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
associatedWith Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 person
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