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id: 3206
origination: Reisman, Joe
date statement: 1945-1986
key date: 1945
identifier (local_mss): 20330
org unit: Music Division
call number: JPB 04-17
b-number: b16184421
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total series: 3
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date_inclusive_start: 1945
date_inclusive_end: 1986
keydate: 1945
unittitle: {"value"=>"Joe Reisman scores"}
repository: {"value"=>"The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Music Division. <div class=\"address\"> New York, New York</div>"}
abstract: {"value"=>"Joe Reisman was a producer and arranger at RCA Victor and Roulette Records from the 1950s to the 1970s; he worked independently into the mid-1980s. His scores and papers document his work on behalf of such artists as Henry Mancini, Patti Page, Sarah Vaughan, Perry Como, and for his own albums and soundtracks."}
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prefercite: {"value"=>"Joe Reisman Scores, JPB 04-17. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts."}
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bioghist: {"value"=>"Joe Reisman (b. Dallas, TX, 16 Sept. 1924, d. Los Angeles, CA, 15 Sept. 1987) was raised in Ennis, Texas, and attended Baylor University, Texas Western College and Texas Christian University before starting his music career as a saxophonist and arranger with the Herb Miller band. Through the late 1940s he also toured with and arranged for Jimmy Joy, Bob Crosby, Jack Teagarden, Louis Prima, Glen Gray, Sam Donahue, Frankie Masters and Johnny “Scat” Davis. Reisman met Patti Page when both were in the Joy band, and from 1950 - 1955 he was her principal arranger and conductor. His arrangements for Page included the major hits Tennesee Waltz, Doggie In The Window, Changing Partners, Cross Over The Bridge, I Went To Your Wedding, Mocking Bird Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Mississippi. He also arranged for her television series Scott Music Hall Presents Patti Page and Oldsmobile Presents Patti Page, and composed and produced the main title and prologue music for the film Indiscretions Of An American Wife (1953), performed by Page. In 1955, after Reisman arranged Perry Como’s hit Papa Loves Mambo, RCA Victor hired him as Musical Director and Artists and Repertoire producer. He remained there until 1959, when he began a three-year stint as AandR director at Roulette Records, after which he freelanced before returning to RCA in 1963. In 1968 Reisman was promoted to Manager and Executive Producer in charge of RCA’s west coast AandR department. In the early 1970s Reisman left RCA to establish his own company, Manor Productions, where he continued to produce until his death. In addition to Page and Como, Reisman’s clients over the course of his career included Jack Jones, June Valli, Sunny Gale, the Ames Brothers, Johnny Ray, Julius La Rosa, Vic Damone, the Four Lads, Georgia Gibbs, Lena Horne, Lorne Greene, Rouvaun, Ann Margret, Jimmie Rodgers, Sarah Vaughan, and, for over 20 years and dozens of film, television and album projects, Henry Mancini. As a freelance producer, arranger and conductor he worked with Vic Damone, Robert Mitchum, Jerry Vale and Lou Monte. His work at RCA also produced a series of easy-listening albums for subscribers to Reader’s Digest. In his last years Reisman mainly worked with Henry Mancini and John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra. His resume lists at least 18 singles or albums that sold over a million copies. In addition to producing his clients, Reisman arranged and produced his own records. He released three on Roulette: Great American Waltzes (Roulette R-25089), Joe Reisman Salutes The All-Time Instrumental Favorites (Roulette R-25082) and Instrumental Imports (Roulette R-25114). At RCA he released four more: Party Night At Joe's (RCA LPM-1476), Door of Dreams (RCA LPM-1519), Walt Disney - Songs For The Family (RCA LPM-1119) and Today’s Hits - Tomorrow’s Memories (RCA LSP-2051). He also directed and arranged for the ensemble Orchestra ’70. Reisman’s composition Joey’s Song was a hit for many other artists, including Bill Haley and the Comets. Reisman occasionally took on television and theatrical music projects of his own. These included the Sid and Marty Krofft production Les Poupees De Paris (1964), for which he arranged the music of Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, incidental music for the play Infidel Caesar (1969), and soundtracks for the television series The Cop And The Kid (1975) and The Aeromeds (1976). Source: “Joe Reisman”, Space Age Pop Music Page (Accessed 9 Nov. 2005), http://www.spaceagepop.com"}
scopecontent: {"value"=>"The Joe Reisman Scores consist of 84.4 linear feet of material dating from 1945 to 1986. Most of the collection consists of scores and parts Reisman (and occasionally others) arranged and sometimes composed for recording artists on the RCA Victor and Roulette record labels, and in a few cases for outside contractors. The collection most thoroughly documents the work done for Henry Mancini, Patti Page and Reisman himself, but arrangements for many other artists are also present, including those for Sarah Vaughan, Perry Como, Sam Donahue, John Gary, Lorne Greene, Lena Horne, Jack Jones, Julius La Rosa, Ann Margret, Lou Monte, Rouvaun, Andre Previn, Doc Severinsen, Ralph Seijo, Billy Sherrill, Claude Thornhill, June Valli and Bobby Vinton. The collection also contains a small amount of correspondence, biographical material and photographs."}

{"value"=>"The Joe Reisman scores are arranged in three series:\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20330#c584584'>Series I: Scores and Parts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1951 - 1986 and undated</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>118 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'>This series contains lead sheets, sketches, scores, and parts that Reisman and other arrangers and composers produced for recording artists on the RCA and Roulette record labels, the Reader’s Digest magazine label, and for various publishing, television and theatrical projects undertaken by Reisman or his clients. Almost all of the arrangements are unpublished. Portions of this series have sustained varying degrees of water damage. Within the container list, “sketches” refers to a basic map Reisman tended to make for his arrangements. “Conductor scores” refers to reduction scores that were used by the conductor on the studio floor and by the producer in the control booth. Instrumentation of the arrangements are noted only when full scores are present. Within instrumentation lists, “rhythm section” denotes piano, bass and drums (and, sometimes, guitar as well), and “jazz big band” denotes an ensemble of 4 or 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and rhythm section. “Full orchestra” denotes an ensemble with at least complete string, woodwind and brass sections; further added instruments are noted. Unless noted otherwise, all arrangements are by (or presumed to be by) Reisman. Composers are noted when determinable. Sub-series 1: Reisman Clients, 1951 - 1986 and undated Sub-series 2: Special Recording Projects, 1963 and undated Sub-series 3: Reisman Personal Projects, 1956 - 1976 and undated Sub-series 4: Unspecified Projects, 1959 - 1976 and undated Sub-series 5: Oversized Scores, 1957 - 1981 and undated</div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20330#c586691'>Series II: Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1945 - 1986 and undated</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'>This series contains all non-score material, with the exception of photographs. It includes paperwork regarding individual artists and projects, inter-office and personal correspondence, Reisman biographical material and ephemera. Sub-series 1: Recording Project/Artist documentation, 1953 - 1986 and undated Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1945 - 1986 and undated Sub-series 3: Biographical Material, ca. 1949 - 1983 and undated</div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20330#c586755'>Series III: Photographs</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>ca. 1949 - 1982 and undated</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box</div>\n<div class='series-description'>This series contains photographs of Joe Reisman, in both portraits and in candid pictures at work with various artists, and of recording artists and industry executives. Some photos are autographed or contain identifying notes on the back. Sub-series 1: Joe Reisman, ca. 1949 - 1982 and undated Sub-series 2: Musicians and Entertainers, ca. 1955 - 1977 and undated</div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement: {"value"=>"The Joe Reisman Scores are organized in the following series and sub-series: <ul> <li>Series I: Scores and Parts, 1951 - 1986 and undated <ul> <li>Sub-series 1: Reisman Clients, 1951 - 1986 and undated</li> <li>Sub-series 2: Special Recording Projects, 1963 and undated</li> <li>Sub-series 3: Reisman Personal Projects, 1956 - 1976 and undated</li> <li>Sub-series 4: Unspecified Projects, 1959 - 1976 and undated</li> <li>Sub-series 5: Oversized Scores, 1957 - 1981 and undated</li></ul></li> <li>Series II: Papers, 1945 - 1986 and undated <ul> <li>Sub-series 1: Recording Project/Artist documentation, 1953 - 1986 and undated</li> <li>Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1945 - 1986 and undated</li> <li>Sub-series 3: Biographical Material, ca. 1949 - 1983 and undated</li></ul></li> <li>Series III: Photographs, ca. 1949 - 1982 and undated <ul> <li>Sub-series 1: Joe Reisman, ca. 1949 - 1982 and undated</li> <li>Sub-series 2: Musicians and Entertainers, ca. 1955 - 1977 and undated</li></ul></li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo: {"value"=>"Donated by Jean Reisman, 1996."}
separatedmaterial: {"value"=>"<ul> <li>Sound Recordings sent to Rodgers and Hammerstein Recorded Sound Division <ul> <li>Carr, Cathy: I Want To Be Your Pet / Golden Locket Roulette R 4296 (45-RPM single)</li> <li>Carroll, Diahann: I Went To The Village / Help Yourself RCA Victor 47-6391 (45-RPM single)</li> <li>Como, Perry <ul> <li> The Rose Tatoo / All At Once You Love Her RCA Victor 47-6294 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Hot Diggity / Juke Box Baby RCA Victor 47-6427 (45-RPM single) (45-RPM single)</li></ul></li> <li>Gade, George <ul> <li> Alexander Street Music (7-inch 2-track tape. Demo recordings. All titles by George Gade. Titles: Starting Now, Teach The Children Love, Love Came Between Us, Can’t We Fall In Love Again, Some Kinda Lonely, We Took So Long To Fall In Love, Sing Me A Love Song, Sing Them A Love Song.)</li> <li> Looking Back by George Gade and A. Hamilton. (7-inch 2-track tape. Arranged by Harry Fields. Vocalist: Bob Moline.)</li> <li> Rico The Reggae Man (45-RPM demonstration acetate.)</li> <li> Sunday Afternoons and You (45-RPM demonstration acetate.)</li> <li> That Fam’ly Feeling (45-RPM demonstration acetate.)</li></ul></li> <li>Hamid, Zyne (Three 78-RPM demonstration disks with illegible written titles.)</li> <li>Horne, Lena: From This Moment On / Running, Running, Running RCA Victor 47-6512 (45-RPM single)</li> <li>Monroe, Vaughn <ul> <li> The Rock ‘N’ Roll Express / There She Goes RCA Victor 47-6501 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Rollin’ Heart / In The Middle Of The House RCA Victor 47-6619 (45-RPM single)</li></ul></li> <li>Monte, Lou <ul> <li> The Sheik Of Araby / Eh, Marie! Eh Marie! RCA Victor 47-7265 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Oh! My Pa-Pa / Tici Ti-Tici To-Tici Ta Reprise R-20,037 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Twist Italiano / Oh, Tessie Reprise R-20,044 (45-RPM single)</li></ul></li> <li>Orchestra ’70: Tomorrow Morning / Without Me RCA Victor 47-9461 (45-RPM single)</li> <li>Sherrill, Billy: Counter Melody / Another Lonely Song Epic 5-11127 (45-RPM single. Two copies.)</li> <li>Reisman, Joe <ul> <li>Singles and Albums <ul> <li> The Right Girl On The Left Bank / Chanson De GailRoulette R-4244 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Sunrise Serenade / Lover’s Rendezvous Roulette R-4263 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> I’ll Take You Dancing / Armen’s Theme RCA Victor 47-6740 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> What’d He Say / Love Song From Houseboat RCA Victor 47-7286 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Yassu / The Guns Of Navarone Landa 674 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Party Night At Joe’s RCA Victor EPA 1-1476 (45-RPM extended play. Includes Seven Come Eleven, Southern Fried, Start Off Right and Stompin’ At The Savoy.)</li> <li> Door Of Dreams RCA Victor LPM-1519 (33-RPM album)</li> <li> From Vancouver With Love SYH-1007 (33-RPM album)</li> <li> Great American WaltzesRoulette R 25089 (33-RPM album)</li> <li> Salutes The All-Time Instrumental Favorites Roulette R 25082 (33-RPM album)</li> <li> Today’s Hits - Tomorrow’s Memories RCA LSP-2051 (10-inch 2-track stereo master tape (protection copy) and 7-inch 2-track tape copy.)</li></ul></li> <li>Television/Theatrical soundtracks <ul> <li> The Aeromeds (10-inch 2 track stereo master tape and 7-inch 2-track tape. Music from television soundtrack.)</li> <li> The Cop And The Kid (7-inch mono tape. Music from television soundtrack.)</li> <li> The Infidel Caesar (7-inch 2-track mono tape. Incidental play music.)</li> <li> Les Poupees De Paris (Two 7-inch 2-track stereo tapes. Copy. Dated Apr. 13, 1964. Reel 1 titles: Overture, Bon Soir, Les Poupees De Paris, The Bathtub Scene, Don’t Say Paris, Say Paree, You Can’t Make It Anywhere, A Night of Horror, Let’s Be Frank, Mr. Frankenstein, The Lab, The Mad Doctor And The Creature, I Can’t Wait To Take You Home To Mother, The Kook Spooks. Reel 2 titles: It’s A Livin’, The Opera Singer, The Ice Skater, Love Is A Bore, Sadie Fats, Love Is A Bore Reprise, The Circus.)</li></ul></li> <li> Reader’s Digest sessions <ul> <li>1969 Oct. 14 (7-inch 2-track stereo tape. Titles: Mack The Knife, Perdido, Light My Fire, Mrs. Robinson, Harper Valley PTA, Love Has A Way, Tangerine, Volare, The Windmills Of Your Mind, Zorba The Greek, The Look Of Love, Hold Me, Little Green Apples.</li> <li>1971 Jan. 7 (7-inch 2-track stereo tape. Copy. Titles: Stardust, Dancing In The Dark, I’ll See You In My Dreams, That Old Black Magic, Who Knows Where Or When, The Isle Of Capri, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Love Walked Right In, Night And Day, I’ve Got The World On A String, For Me And My Gal, Body And Soul.)</li></ul></li> <li>London, 1981 <ul> <li>Tape 1 (10-inch 2-track stereo master tape. Dated Sept. 2, 1981. Titles: Send In The Clowns, Feelings, Stardust, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Dueling Banjos, Tenderly, A Lovers Concerto, All The Things You Are, The Impossible Dream, Long Ago And Far Away, No Other Love, A Fifth Of Beethoven.)</li> <li>Tape 2 (10-inch 2-track stereo master tape. Dated Sept. 3, 1981. Titles: Dueling Banjos, A Lovers Concerto, A Fifth Of Beethoven, The Impossible Dream, Send In The Clowns, Feelings, Tenderly, No Other Love, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Stardust, Long Ago And Far Away, All The Things You Are.</li> <li> Remember LP (2-track tape. No title listing.)</li></ul></li> <li>Reisman demonstration/composition tapes <ul> <li> Arranged and Conducted by Joe Reisman (7-inch 2-track tape. Titles: Do You Know The Way To San Jose, Macarthur Park, The Fool On The Hill, For All We Know, I Will Wait For You, Hurting Each Other, That Old Black Magic, The Most Beautiful Girl, Scarborough Fair, Another Love Song, Seawind, Counter Melody, Hey Big Spender.)</li> <li> Choir and Orchestra Conducted by Joe Reisman (7-inch 2-track tape. Titles: My Sweet Lord, Eleanor Rigby, Another Openin’ - Another Show, Mood Indigo, Put A Little Love In Your Heart, Holly Holy, I’m Glad There Is You, My Own True Love.)</li> <li> Compositions (7-inch 2-track stereo demo tape. All Reisman compositions. Titles: Skyride, Trademark and Titles, H.M.S. Valiant, Sweet With A Beat, Front Row Center, March Theme, Seawind, The Gift Of The Magi, A Visit From St. Nicholas, Joey’s Song. Sheet describing each composition is in tape box and in Box 120, Folder 18.)</li> <li> [Composition and Arrangement Demo tape] (7-inch 2-track stereo tape. Titles: Hammer Theme, Skyride, Capers, Can Watch, Start Off Right, Bubble Boogie, On The Double, My Hero, Della’s Theme, Sweet With A Beat, Another Lonely Song, Sugar Lips, Stand By Your Man, British Brigade, H.M.S. Valiant.)</li> <li> Compositions and Arrangements (7-inch 2-track tape. Titles: Skyride, McArthur Park, Theme From H.M.S. Valiant, For All We Know, Seawind, Old Black Magic, Fire And Rain.)</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Rodgers, Jimmie <ul> <li> Joshua Fit The Battle O’ Jericho / Just A Closer Walk With Thee Roulette R-4234 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Woman From Liberia / Come Along Julie Roulette R-4293 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Tucumcari / The Night You Became Seventeen Roulette SSR-4191 (45-RPM single)</li></ul></li> <li>The Stylers: Can’t Get Away From It Rock (78-RPM test pressing)</li> <li>Vaughan, Sarah <ul> <li> My Dear Little Sweetheart / Ooh! What A Day! Roulette R-4256 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> Let’s / Serenata Roulette R-4285 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> What’s The Use / True Believer Roulette R-4325 (45-RPM single)</li> <li> April / Oh Lover Roulette R-4359 (45-RPM single)</li></ul></li> <li>Unknown artists <ul> <li> Broadway At Basin Street(78-RPM test pressing)</li> <li> Spring ’70(7-inch 2-track tape. Dated July 28, 1970. Titles: Sweet With A Beat, I’ll Never Find Another You, Quentin’s Theme, Jean, Everybody’s Talkin’, Yesterday I Heard The Rain, Pretty World, Joey’s Song, Grazing In The Grass, My Way Of Life, I Know A Place, Misty Blue, Put A Little Love In Your Heart, Happy Heart.)</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Scores and Sheet Music sent to Music Division (All are lead sheets unless otherwise noted.) <ul> <li>Ellington, Duke. Don’t You Know I Care. Words by Mack David. Published by Paramount Music Corp.</li> <li>Haymes, Bob. Lipstick And Candy And Rubber Sole Shoes. Published by Jimskip Music, Inc.</li> <li>Henry, Bill and George Wallington. I Went To The Village. Lyrics by Mynell Allen and Ed Smollett. Published by Mills Music, Inc.</li> <li>Mancini, Henry. Moment To Moment. Words by Johnny Mercer. Scored by David Plank. For voice, piano, bass and drums. Published by Kendor Music, Inc.</li> <li>Newman, Alfred. Conquest. Arranged by David Bennett. Full score for orchestra, reproduction of published score. Published by Robbins Music Corp.</li> <li>Rodgers, Richard and Oscar Hammerstein. A Fellow Needs A Girl. Published by Williamson Music, Inc.</li> <li>Rodgers, Richard and Lorenz Hart. Wait Till You See Her. Published by Chappell and Co.</li> <li>Silver, Abner. With These Hands. Lyrics by Benny Davis. Published by Ben Bloom Music Corp.</li> <li>Waldteufel, E. Skater’s Waltz. For piano. Published by Edward Schuberth and Co.</li> <li>Williams, John. Star Wars Symphonic Orchestra Suite. For orchestra. Published by 20th Century Music Group.</li></ul></li></ul>"}
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processinfo: {"value"=>"Processed by Matthew Snyder and Clinton Manley; Machine-readable finding aid created by Matthew Snyder."}

{"value"=>"Processed by Matthew Snyder and Clinton Manley; Machine-readable\n finding aid created by Matthew Snyder ."}
extent_statement: 84.4 linear feet (121 boxes)
date_start: 1945
date_end: 1986

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