[Collection of music used by dancer Donald Weissmuller]. [ca. 1933-1951]

Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988

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Frederick Loewe (June 10, 1901 – February 14, 1988) was an Austrian-American composer. He collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner on a series of Broadway musicals, including Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot, all of which were made into films, as well as the original film musical Gigi (1958), which was first transferred to the stage in 1973....

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979

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Richard Rodgers, composer and producer, was born in New York on June 28, 1902. He composed his first song, My Auto Show Girl when he was fourteen years old. (This is included in the collection Box 16, Folder 6) In 1918 Rodgers met his first professional partner, Lorenz Hart. Together they presented their first hit show, The Garrick Gaieties in 1925. In 1929 Rodgers and Hart appeared in a two-reel autobiographical short, Masters of Melodyproduced by Paramount-Famous-Lasky Corp. and written and di...

Weissmuller, Donald

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Donald Weissmuller, American dancer and choreographer, was born in Kentucky. He studied many forms of dance, including ballet, jazz and tap. Weissmuller began dancing professionally with the St. Louis Municipal Opera. He performed in New York in musicals such as Kismet, On the Town, Pipe Dream and What's Up. He appeared in films including Can Can and Let's Make Love. He has also danced on television in the Dinah Shore Show, the Real McCoys and Shirley Temple specials. ...

Gehrig, Phyllis

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Pitot, Genevieve, 1901-1980

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Genevieve Pitot was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 20, 1901, a descendant of the second mayor of New Orleans, James Pitot (1761-1831). She was trained in Paris as a classical pianist, and was married to Joseph P. Sullivan of New York City. She began her association with dance and the musical theater in the 1930s, when she played for classes taught by Martha Graham and other leading American modern dance choreographers. Genevieve Pitot had a long and successful career and was known for ar...

Ager, Milton, 1893-1979

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Composer of "Happy days are here again." From the description of Autograph letter signed : LA, Ca. [Los Angeles], to James J. Fuld, 1979 Jan. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906633 Milton Ager, a popular songwriter, became a favorite of performers including Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, and Eddie Cantor. He found his greatest successes in the 1920s, composing several iconic songs, including "Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah)," "Ain't She Sweet," and "Happy Days Ar...