Papers, ca. 1930-1981.

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Papers, ca. 1930-1981.

Collection consists of materials pertaining to the composer, Harry Warren including printed music, an oral history transcript, lists of compositions, and photographs.

5 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7332988

University of California, Los Angeles

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Warren, Harry

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"Harry Warren, was born Salvatore Guaragna Warren, on December 24th, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York (died 22 September 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA.) One of the most important of all the popular film composers, Warren is probably best remembered for the innovative 30s film musicals he scored with lyricist Al Dubin. A son of Italian immigrants, from a family of 12, Warren taught himself to play accordion and piano, and joined a touring carnival show in his teens. Later, he worked in a variety o...