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Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1903 - 1977

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Bing Crosby Show videotape collection

 Collection
Identifier: M102
Abstract:

The collection consists of seven discrete programs of The Bing Crosby Show dating from 1959 through 1962.

Dates: 1959-1962

Johnny Mercer papers

 Collection
Identifier: M001
Abstract: John Herndon Mercer (1909-1976), a native of Savannah, Georgia, began writing songs at the age of fifteen and eventually became one of the foremost figures of 20th century American popular music. His catalog includes many numbers that have become American classics, and his activities as lyricist, composer, performer and businessman span a period of nearly five decades. The Johnny Mercer papers consist of biographical materials (including an unpublished autobiography), correspondence, drafts...
Dates: 1885-1981

Robert Kimball collection

 Collection
Identifier: M227
Abstract: The Robert Kimball Collection, 1930-2008, consists of mixed materials compiled by the well-respected musical theater historian as research for his co-edited book The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer (New York, 2009). The collection contains biographical information on Johnny Mercer's collaborators, songs (in the form of sheet music, arranger's piano and vocal scores, arranger's lead sheets, piano-conductor scores), newspaper clippings, copies of theater...
Dates: 1930-2008

Vern Hansen papers

 Collection
Identifier: M201
Abstract: Vern Hansen (born March 17, 1918) worked as a musician and radio promotion specialist in Iowa, and moved to California in the 1960s. A songwriter and author, he corresponded with lyricist Johnny Mercer and singer Bing Crosby about his work and his efforts to succeed in the entertainment industry. His papers, 1934-1939, 1951-1984, 1990-2009, include correspondence, creative works, legal documents, and printed material. In addition to his correspondence with Mercer, much of the material...
Dates: 1934-1939, 1951-1984, 1990-2009

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Popular music 3
Lyric writing (Popular music) 2
Lyricists 2
correspondence 2
Arrangement (Music) 1