Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Organization and Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Robert Wells and Lisa Kirk Collection of Music Scores, Lyrics, and Associated Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1931-87
Collection number: 217
Creator: Wells, Robert; Kirk, Lisa
Extent:
34 boxes
(17 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Collections contains songs written by Bob (Robert) Wells in
collaboration with others; vocal and orchestral arrangements performed by Lisa Kirk;
clippings; photographs; and other miscellanous publicity material.
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.
Administrative Information
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the 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 Collections as 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.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Michael Gaines; gift; 2000
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item],
Robert Wells and Lisa Kirk Collection of Music Scores, Lyrics, and Associated Papers, 217, Performing Arts Special Collections,
University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Robert Wells was born Robert Levinson on Oct. 15 Oct. 1922; lyricist,
composer, writer and producer whose songwriting credits included; From
here to eternity, Born to be blue, Magic town, Re-enlistment blues, and
When Joanna loved me; his most famous song was The Christmas song,
co-written in 1945 with Mel Torme and popularized in recordings by Nat
"King" Cole and countless others; nominated for Oscar songwriting
awards for It's easy to say, From here to eternity, and County fair;
was for many years producer and head writer of The Dinah Shore Chevy
show, for which he received four Emmys; honored with two Emmy awards
for Shirley MacLaine, If they could see me now; Wells died Sept. 23,
1998. Lisa Kirk was a singer with major Broadway credits such as
Allegro and the 1948 production of Kiss me Kate.
Scope and Content
Songs written by Bob (Robert) Wells in collaboration with others; vocal and orchestral arrangements performed by Lisa Kirk;
clippings; photographs; and other miscellanous publicity material.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Manuscript and printed music
- Lyrics
- Miscellaneous
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Music--scores
Popular music -- United
States -- 20th century -- Archival
resources