Reminiscences of Meredith Willson : oral history, 1959.

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Reminiscences of Meredith Willson : oral history, 1959.

Mason City childhood; music director for radio stations in California; flutist with New York Philharmonic Orchestra; musical scores for motion pictures, Charles Chaplin; genesis and development of THE MUSIC MAN.

Transcript: 42 leaves.

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Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984

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Inspired by the city of San Francisco. Composed 1934-36. First performance San Francisco, 19 April 1936, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony no. 1 (F minor) : a delineation of the spiritual personality that is San Francisco / Meredith Willson. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 57367831 Composed 1936-1940. First performance Hollywood, 4 April 1940, the Los Angeles Phi...