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Carol Burnett Collection of Television Music and Printed Sheet Music,
1967-1978
PASC 165-M
PASC 165-M
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Title: Carol Burnett collection of television music and printed sheet music
Collection number: PASC 165-M
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
160 linear ft.
(320 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1967-1978
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 Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Burnett, Carol
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Carol Burnett collection of television music and printed sheet music (Collection PASC 165-M). UCLA
Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carol Burnett, 1997.
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
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4659340
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Burnett, Carol --Archives.
Carol Burnett show.
Matz, Peter, 1928-2002.
Zimmerman, Harry.
Actresses--United States--Archives.
Television music --Scores and parts.