Series V: Notated Music and Lyrics

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1711739
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{"value"=>"3422641", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1950s-1970s", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1950/1979"}
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{"value"=>"Series V: Notated Music and Lyrics"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Series V holds notated music and lyrics for songs performed by Channing on film and television, in concert, and for theater performances from the 1950s to the 1970s. Songs are largely represented by sheet music, full scores, and parts, most of which are unpublished. Some of the lyrics and notated music feature handwritten notes by Channing and others; occasional composition notes written on separate pages are also included. This series is arranged alphabetically in two sections: songs by title, and by subject. Overlap exists between songs in both sections, as some are grouped with a project, whereas others from the same project are not; this maintains the collection's original order. Additional lyrics for songs in this series are located with the scripts in Subseries IV.A. Concerts.</p> <p>Channing's signature songs are heavily documented here, namely \"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend,\" \"Hello, Dolly!,\" and \"A Little Girl from Little Rock.\" There are full scores for each of these three songs, as well as sheet music and lyrics for multiple versions that originate from different performances and tours. Other well-known songs feature in this series, such as \"Bye Bye Baby,\" \"Doin' the Old Yahoo Step,\" \"Jazz Baby,\" and \"Some of These Days.\"</p> <p>The subject files mainly highlight music used for theater and concert performances. The most prominent file is <span class=\"title\">Show Girl</span> (and its precursor, <span class=\"title\">Show Business</span>), with scores for every song used in the production. Also of note are scores for the 1970 musical revue, <span class=\"title\">Carol Channing with 10 Stout-Hearted Men</span>. Elsewhere, there are lyrics and sheet music for Channing's night club act from 1957, 1958, and 1968, and scores for The Carol Channing Show, her 1971-1972 tour; additional materials related to this tour are present in Series I: Professional Files, Series II: Photographs, and Series IV: Scripts. A few television programs are represented, such as <span class=\"title\">The Alan King Show</span> and <span class=\"title\">The Ed Sullivan Show</span>. <span class=\"title\">Memories of the Roaring Twenties</span>, a five-disc album presented by Longines Symphonette Society that features Channing singing standards, contains many scores as well.</p> <p>Notable arrangers represented in this series include Elman Anderson, Jimmy Carroll, Sid Feller, Robert D. Hunter, Johnny Mandel, and Tommy Newsom.</p>"}
date_start
1950
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1950
date_end
1979
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1950
date_inclusive_end
1979

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  1. By Song Title [74/1]
  2. By Subject [29/2]