Music manuscripts, 1930s-1974
Dates
- 1930s-1974
Scope and Contents
Subseries 11A. Fragments/Originals: Includes original manuscripts and sketches, some notarized compositions (verse and music), fragments of song and music from the 1930s, and fully transcribed verse/lyrics for songs, originals and others. Some of these songs may be poems and may be Hodes originals, others transcribed on-the-spot at nightclubs and others copied from other printed sources. See also Oversized series which contains item-level description of original compositions and arrangements.
Subseries 11B. Song/Set Lists: Consists of undated lists of songs. Some were set lists during gigs and others were copied for inclusion in Hodes repertoire or music library. See Series 16 - Music Library/Sheet Music for additional music.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use. Some of the audiovisual media in the collection is open for visual inspection only. Access copies for listening and/or viewing may be created on request, if possible. Contact the Institute for details or to make a request.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This series is divided into 2 sub-series: Sub-series 11A: Fragments/Originals, Box 20, arranged by genre, 1930s-1974; Subseries 11B: Song/Set Lists, Box 20, arranged chronologically, circa 1960s-1980s.
Creator
- From the Collection: Hodes, Art (Arthur W.), 1904-1993
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