Finding Aid for the Alfred Newman Collection PASC-M.0019
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Title: Alfred Newman collection
Creator:
Newman, Alfred
Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.0019
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa1940-1959
Abstract: Collection consists of 78 rpm and 33 rpm recordings of soundtracks composed by Newman, and other music conducted by Newman.
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Biographical Note
Newman was born on Mar. 17, 1901 in New Haven, CT; became pianist, composer, and conductor; studied with Sigismond Stojowski,
Reuben Goldmark, George Wedge, and Arnold Schoenberg; at age 13 he played piano at the Strand Theatre in NY, and was a pianist,
accompanist, and conductor in vaudeville, and later in Broadway musicals; moved to Hollywood in 1930; appeared as a guest
conductor with the Cincinnati Symphony, National Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Hollywood Bowl Symphony; became
writer of film scores; won Academy Awards for The song of Bernadette (1943), Mother wore tights (1947), With a song in my
heart (1952), Call me madam (1953), Love is a many-splendored thing (1955), The King and I (1956), and Camelot (1967); he
died on Feb. 17, 1970 in Los Angeles.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of 78 rpm and 33 rpm recordings of soundtracks composed by Newman, and other music conducted by Newman.
box 3
How Green Was My Valley
1941
box 5
Song of Bernadette
1943
Scope and Contents note
1-4
box 6
Song of Bernadette
1943
Scope and Contents note
5-8
box 6
They Shall Have Music
1939
