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Finding Aid for the Carol Burnett Collection of Television Music and Printed Sheet Music, 1967-1978
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Title: Burnett (Carol) Collection of Television Music and Printed Sheet Music,
Date (inclusive): 1967-1978
Collection number: 165
Creator:
Burnett, Carol
Extent:
320 boxes
(160 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: This collection contains music scores and parts for music from the Carol Burnett show and other of her musical production,
and a large collection of printed sheet music from Carol Burnett's library.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF.
Advance notice is required for access to the collection.
Please contact the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections for paging information.
Language:
English.
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections. All requests
for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to the Librarian for Performing Arts Special Collections. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of the Performing Arts Special Collectionsas the owner of the
physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Carol Burnett; gift; 1997
[Identification of item],
Burnett (Carol) Collection of Television Music and Printed Sheet Music, 165, Performing Arts Special Collections, University
of California, Los Angeles.
Burnett was born Apr. 26, 1933, in San Antonio,
TX; gained popularity as a regular on the Garry
Moore television show (1950s); she made her
Broadway debut in the musical Once upon a mattress
(1959); she appeared in several television
specials in the 1960s and went on to her own
weekly television program The Carol Burnett show;
her screen credits include Pete 'n' Tillie (1972),
The four seasons (1981), and Annie (1982); she was
inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame
in 1985.
1. Orchestral scores and parts for musical numbers
from Carol Burnett's television show, stage
performances, and
recordings (ca. 1790 titles); most of the
arrangements are for the Carol Burnett Show; also
included is music from Once Upon a Mattress, Carol
Burnett and Martha Raye LP recording, Julie
Andrews and Carol Burnett at Lincoln Center, and
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles) performances; most
titles include a manuscript full score and ca. 22
parts. Includes many arrangements by Peter Matz
and Harry Zimmerman.
2. Published Sheet Music (approx. 7000 titles).
Arranged in the following series:
- The Carol Burnett Show
- Other musical productions
- Printed sheet music
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Burnett,
Carol--Archives.
Actresses--United
States--Archival resources.
Television music--Scores and
parts.