Lynne Carter collection 1950s-1975 1957-1972

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Lynne Carter collection 1950s-1975 1957-1972

http://archives.nypl.org/mus/18598

Entertainer, actor, and female impersonator Lynne Carter (ca.1924-1985) was a prominent drag performer who stared in a long-running show with the Jewel Box Review in the 1950s and 1960s. The Lynne Carter collection consists of manuscript music arrangements (vocal scores, conductor scores, and parts), lyrics sheets, scripts, set lists and other materials related to his performances and repertoire.

5.96 linear feet; 24 boxes

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6316023

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Carter, Lynne

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Entertainer, actor, and female impersonator Lynne Carter (ca.1924-1985) was a prominent drag performer who stared in a long-running show with the Jewel Box Review in the 1950s and 1960s. Carter was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He began his performance career in 1947 in a Chicago nightclub where he met Pearl Bailey who became an early supporter of his act. Carter typically performed in clubs and small theaters, primarily on the Ea...

Anderson, Elman

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