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Posted by: Cait Miller
Rodgers and Hammerstein's “My Favorite Things” has become a holiday classic in its own right. Watch videos that explain and animate Hammerstein's creative process as he wrote the lyrics for the song.
Posted in: Musical Theater, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
The melody for the famous lullaby "Rock-a-Bye Baby" was composed, by Effie I. Canning near the end of the 19th century. Anecdotes about the history of the song vary, however, when researching numerous newspaper articles that present conflicting information.
Posted in: Sound recordings, Women in Music
Posted by: Cait Miller
Composer Henry Mancini’s command of wide-ranging musical styles was matched only by his expansive list of creative partners. Discover more about Mancini’s musical friendships and his creative process in the Library's Henry Mancini Papers.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
Victor/Victoria, known for its toe tapping tunes and Julie Andrews in drag, has found its way to the Music Division among the papers of the famed composer, Henry Mancini. Learn about the wonderful music composed for the film and musical.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
The Music Division recently processed the Henry Mancini Papers and published a finding aid to the composer's collection.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
The Music Division announces the publication of the finding aid to the John Raitt Collection, a collection that documents the life and career of Broadway leading man John Raitt (1917-2005).
Posted in: Guest bloggers, Musical Theater, Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
The Alex North Papers document the career of American film composer Alex North and are now processed for researchers to consult in the Performing Arts Reading Room of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Composers, Dance, Guest bloggers, New finding aid, Special Collections, Women in Dance
Posted by: Cait Miller
The following is a guest post from Senior Music Specialist Loras Schissel. In 1930, John Philip Sousa set down his memories of playing in the first violin section in a special grand orchestra assembled for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia during the summer of 1876. The conductor of this orchestra was the celebrated composer Jacques …
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
Recently, the Music Division completed the processing of the Chet Baker Materials. During this anniversary month of his passing, we remember the life of the artist whose name will forever be synonymous with West Coast Jazz.
Posted in: Guest bloggers, Jazz, Musicians, Special Collections