George Moss collection, 1885-1935 (bulk 1900-1925).

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964

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Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana on June 9, 1891. As a boy he took lessons in piano and violin, and began writing songs while in prep school. He attended Yale College (Class of 1913), where he composed fight songs that are still used today. After graduating, he went on to Harvard Law School, but he had little interest in law and soon began studying music instead. Porter would later complete his musical education at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. Porter's first Broadway show, See America F...

Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945

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Composer and songwriter Jerome Kern (1885-1945) is best remembered for his Broadway and film work including the lovely melodies from Showboat, "Old Man River," "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," and "Bill," as well as standards such as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "The Way You Look Tonight". The collection consists primarily of show music, including some holograph sketches. There are many full and vocal scores in the hand of Kern's orchestrators and arrangers, especially Frank Saddler and Robert Russ...

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989

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Irving Berlin (1888-1989), a writer and composer of popular songs, wrote "I Like Ike", which was used by Eisenhower's staff during the 1952 presidential campaign. Eisenhower presented Berlin with a special gold medal from the U.S. Congress in 1955 in recognition of his patriotic and popular songs. ...

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

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George Gershwin was a composer and pianist; his best-known works are Rhapsody in Blue (1924), An American in Paris (1928), "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores. He died in 1937 of a malignant brain tumor....

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...

Levi, Maurice.

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Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972

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Charles Rudolf Friml was born on Dec. 7, 1879 in Prague, Czechoslovakia; studied composition with Antonín Dvořák and piano with Josef Jiránek at the Prague Conservatory (1900-3); was accompanist for the violinist Jan Kubelík on tours of Europe and the US (1900-6); settled in the US in 1906, performing his First piano concerto with Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra; gained a reputation for his keyboard improvisations, character pieces, lyrical salon dances, etudes, violin a...

Stromberg, John, 1853-1902

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Moss, George H.

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Howard, Joseph E. (Joseph Edgar), 1878-1961

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Carroll, Harry

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Composer of "By the beautiful sea" and other songs. From the description of Autograph card signed : [n.p.], to Irene [Gallagher], [192-?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906662 ...

Monaco, James V., 1885-1945

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001305.0x0001ed Composer of "You made me love you" and other songs. From the description of Autograph card signed : [New York], to Irene [Gallagher], [192-]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270907060 ...

Hein, Silvio, 1879-1928

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Composer of operettas. From the description of Autograph card signed : [New York], to Irene [Gallagher], 1922 Sept. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270924814 ...

Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951

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Sigmund Romberg, prolific American composer and conductor of Hungarian birth, born Nagykanizsa, July 29, 1887; died New York, Nov. 9, 1951 who wrote over 70 operettas and 2,000 songs. From the description of Sigmund Romberg collection 1918-1950 1920-1940 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130015 ...

Wenrich, Percy, 1887-1952

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Gumble, Albert, 1883-1946

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Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924

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Composed 1884-85. First performance Stuttgart, 8 December 1885, the composer as soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of 1st concerto for violoncello, op. 8 / by Victor Herbert. [1965?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50216538 Victor Herbert (1859-1924) cellist, co-founder of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), conductor and composer is best known as the composer of light operas such as Babes in Toyland...

Silver, Abner, 1899-1966

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Robyn, Alfred G.

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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...

Van Alstyne, Egbert, 1882-1951

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Edwards, Gus, 1879-1945

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Composer of "School days" and other songs. From the description of Autograph card signed : [n.p.], [193-?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906679 ...

Fall, Leo, 1873-1925

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Austrian composer. From the description of [Album leaf] : autograph manuscript. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270561461 ...

Schwartz, Jean, 1878-1956

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Composer of "Mr. Dooley" and the music for "The passing show of 1912" and other music. From the description of Autograph note on music paper, signed : [n.p.], [19]40 Dec. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270910491 ...

Burke, Joe

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Stamper, Dave

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Tierney, Harry, 1890-1965

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Hubbell, Raymond

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Donaldson, Walter, 1893-1947

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Composer of "Mammy" and "My buddy" and other songs. From the description of Autograph card signed : [n.p.], to Irene [Gallagher], 1921 May. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906674 Epithet: comedian? British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001149.0x000245 ...

Caryll, Ivan, 1861-1921

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Composer of "My beautiful lady" and "Wait till the cows come home." From the description of Autograph card signed : [n.p.], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906660 ...

Williams, Gus

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Meyer, George W., 1884-1959

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Hirsch, Louis A. (Louis Achille), 1881-1924

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Cohan, George M.

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Entertainer. From the description of Scripts of George M. Cohan, 1933-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455917 From the description of George M. Cohan play scripts, 1928, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71208762 Dramatic author, composer, manager, and actor. From the description of Letter to Elizabeth Freeman, 1920. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510230 American composer. ...

Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946

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Harry Von Tilzer (b. July 8, 1872 in Goshen, Indiana; d. January 10, 1946 in New York) was a songwriter, music publisher and performer. The family name was Gumm, but Harry added "Von" to his mother's maiden name to use as a professional pseudonym. His other brothers, with the exception of H. Harold, followed suit. At an early age, he worked in a circus and medicine show as a singer and tumbler. He performed his own songs on the vaudeville circuit and published his first song in 1892...

Fisher, Fred, 1875-1942

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Hoffmann, Max, 1873-1963

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