Rick Besoyan papers 1940-1986 1959-1964

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Rick Besoyan papers 1940-1986 1959-1964

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Rick Besoyan was a California-born librettist, composer, director and lyricist. He is best known for his musicals , (1959), , (1963), and , (1964). The Rick Besoyan Papers include correspondence, scripts, scores, photographs, newspaper clippings, programs and posters. Little Mary Sunshine The Student Gypsy or “The Prince of Liederkranz” Babes in the Woods

2.5 linear feet; 3 boxes

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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Besoyan, Rick

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Rick Besoyan was a California-born librettist, composer, director and lyricist. He was born July 2, 1924 in Reedly, California. In 1928, his family moved to Alameda, California, where he wrote his first song at age twelve. While attending Alameda High School, Besoyan and a few friends wrote and produced a musical, High and dry. He briefly attended the University of California at Berkeley before volunteering for the army in 1942. He served in the Army Special Services Div...

Besoyan, Madie

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American Music Collection

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