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Archive: 2012 (60 Posts)

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Sheet Music of the Week: Great Mustaches Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

The annual World Beard and Mustache Championship is several months away.  In the Muse, while personally lacking in competition-level hirsuteness, could not wait that long to share this specimen with its readership. The Music Division’s Civil War Sheet Music Collection contains a number of pieces composed or arranged by C. L. Peticolas, including the “Appomatox …

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Pic of the Week: Inspector General Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Daniel  Walshaw, Music Division. The Music Division is home  to the Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection. Danny Kaye turned ninety-nine yesterday. While normally that would not warrant more than the usual nod to a performing genius, something about the rhythmical nature of the number “ninety-nine” makes me think of …

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Pic of the Week: Happy Birthday Alvin Ailey Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Denise Gallo, Head of Acquisitions and Processing. Many people may be under the misconception that the Music Division only collects music. Despite our division’s title, the name of our reading room, Performing Arts, actually describes our holdings far more accurately. So, in addition to music, we also boast …