Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection 1893-1988 1924-1968

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Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection 1893-1988 1924-1968

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012007

Danny Kaye (1913-1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian and humanitarian; his wife Sylvia Fine (1913-1991) was an American lyricist, composer, writer, lecturer and producer. The collection, which documents their lives and careers, contains printed and manuscript music, scripts, correspondence, business and financial papers, promotional and publicity materials, photographs, programs, posters, awards and realia.

around 96,377 items; 1,112 containers; 435 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Music Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357914

Library of Congress. Music Division

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Fine, Sylvia

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Sylvia Fine Kaye (1913-1987), the Brooklyn-born composer and lyricist, the daughter of a dentist, attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn. Her love of music developed at an early age: by the age of eleven, she was writing parodies of both pop songs and Gilbert and Sullivan for family parties. At Brooklyn College (class of '33), she majored in music. Ms. Fine sold her first song for $25.00 to a nightclub singer. She also wrote poems for the Brooklyn newspaper Spotlight bettween 1930 and 19...

Kaye (Danny)/Fine (Sylvia) Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

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Kaye, Danny

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Biographical Note 1913, Jan. 18 David Daniel Kaminiski born, Brooklyn, New York First native-born American and youngest of three sons born to Clara and Jacob Kaminiski, both originally from the Ukraine 1913, Aug. 29 Sylvia Fine born, Brookly...