Winston Sharples Music Manuscripts 1943-1968

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Winston Sharples Music Manuscripts 1943-1968

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Winston Sharples was an American composer best known for his work with animated short films, such as , , and . The collection consists of manuscript particells (piano scores with dialogue and cues), scores, parts, and lyric sheets related to his professional engagements. Casper, the Friendly Ghost Popeye the Sailor Jeepers and Creepers

2,400 items; 30 containers; 12 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Music Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357913

Library of Congress. Music Division

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Sharples, Winston, 1909-1978

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Biographical Note Winston Singleton Sharples was a composer best known for his work with animated short subjects, especially those created by the animation departments at Van Beuren Studios (1932-1936) and later at Paramount Pictures animation studios (circa 1939-1967). Sharples was born on March 1, 1909, in Fall River, Massachusetts to William, a machinist, and Mary Sharples. He began playing piano in vaudeville at the age of eig...

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Seeger, Hal

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Oriolo, Joe

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