Descriptive Summary
MSS3337
Ken Darby Collection,
1929-1992
Darby, Kenneth L.
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
25 cartons (30 linear ft.); 2 boxes (1 linear
ft.); 2 oversize boxes (2 linear ft.)
Kenneth Lorin Darby
(1909- 1992) was born in Hebron, Nebraska. He was a vocal performer, coach,
supervisor, arranger, conductor and musical scorer for many motion pictures. In
1929, he became a member of the vocal group The King’s Men, who performed on
the radio show “Fibber McGee and Molly” and in many motion pictures. He worked
with Disney as a vocal director and song writer, and with 20th Century Fox as a
studio associate to Alfred Newman. He composed “Love Me Tender” and acted as
vocal coach to Elvis Presley. He was the author of Hollywood Holyland and worked on many of the most
popular films of the 1940s and 1950s. These included: The
Robe, The Greatest Story Ever Told and
South Pacific, winning Academy Awards for
Camelot, The King and
I and Porgy and Bess.
Contains a large collection of recorded
audio materials, including Ken Darby’s personal collection of 12” and 7”
records; Musical scores for film soundtracks and personal compositions;
cassette tape duplicates of the work of J. C. Thomas; scrap books and
photograph albums, some autographed; correspondence; published literature
written by or about Ken Darby, including the unexpurgated original manuscript
for Hollywood Holyland; collection of award
nomination and recognition certificates, including those from The Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; three Academy Award statuettes for
Camelot, Porgy and
Bess, and The King and I; programs, books
and magazines concerning the films and people associated with Ken Darby; record
player and electronic composing aid; videocassette of Ken Darby’s eulogy. In
separate collection: the score of "Man of Galilee:" A Symphonic Cantata. (MSS
SC 2723).
Provenance
Bequeathed in Ken Darby’s Will after the time of his death in 1992.
Access
Preliminarily processed; access with permission from the Supervisor of
the Arts and Communications department of the L. Tom Perry Special
Collections.
Conditions of Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary
copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from Ken Darby Papers must be obtained
from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special
Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: MSS3337; Ken Darby
Papers 1929-1992; Fine Arts and Communications; L. Tom Perry Special
Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Following Citations:MSS3337, LTPSC.
Subject Tracings
Institutions
20th Century Fox
People
Darby, Kenneth L.
Newman, Alfred
Whiteman, Paul
Thomas, J. C.
Monroe, Marilyn
Presley, Elvis
Places
Hebron (Nebraska)
Genre/Form
Phonograph records.
Scores.
Audio tapes.
Letters.
Photographs.
Subject
Music--20th Century
Motion Pictures.
The Greatest Story Ever Told (Motion picture)
Motion Picture Music.
Composers-- United States.
Container List
Ken Darby Papers
Ken Darby Papers
Carton
Contents
1
Recorded materials, 12 inch records.
- 1. Charley Weaver Sings [10 inch record]. (Starlite
records. ST-6003).
- 2." Love Me Tender," Elvis Presley [45rpm]. (RCA Victor.
EPA-4006).
- 3. "Love Me Tender," Elvis Presley [45rpm]. (RCA Victor.
EPA-4006).
- 4. Rogers & Hammerstein's Carousel (From sound track, presented by Metro- Goldwyn-
Mayer and Cinerama). (Capitol Records. W-694).
- 5. How the West Was Won
(Original Sound Track). (Decca. DL-9008).
- 6. The Greatest Story Ever
Told- George Stevens Production. (United Artists. UAL-4120).
- 7. Nevada Smith, Alfred
Newman. (Music from the score). (Dot Records. DLP-25718).
- 8. Rodgers and Hammerstein's The
King and I (Original Sound Track). (Capitol Records. W-740).
- 9. Ernest Hemingway Reading. (Caedman Records.
TC-1185).
- 10. Airport. Ross Hunter
Production (Original Sound Track). (Decca. DL-79173).
- 11. Ella Fitzgerald: Golden Archive Series. (MGM.
GAS-130).
- 12. The Jack Halloran Choir in Person.
- 13. Herb Shriner Presents American's Greatest Folk Songs
Sung by George Alexander. (Signed by George Alexander). (Hanover Signature
Record Company. SM-1009).
- 14. "Fancy Meeting You Here," Bing Crosby and Rosemary
Clooney. (RCA. L-10621).
- 15. "Downtown," Petula Clark. (Warner Brothers.
W-1590).
- 16. "Color My World: Who Am I," Petula Clark. (Warner
Brothers. W-1673).
- 17. Inside Shelley Berman: Celebrity series. (Velve
Records. MGV-15003).
- 18. "A Tramp Shining," Richard Harris. (Dunhill ABC
Records. DS-50032).
- 19. "The Yard Went On Forever," Richard Harris. (Dunhill
ABC Records. DS-50042).
- 20. "Conversations with the Guitar," Laurindo Almeida.
(Capitol Records. P-8532).
- 21. "Songs of the American Land," Salli Terri. (Capitol
Records. P-8522).
- 22." I Know My Love," Salli Terri. (Capitol Records.
P-8556).
- 23. Rogers and Hart, L. Carlyle; B. Shaver and the John
Morris Trio. (Walden Records. Walden-304).
- 24. Tennessee Williams' The Night
of the Iguana. John Huston and Ray Stark production. (Limited
Collector's Edition). (MGM. PR-4).
- 25. Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf? Ernest Lehman production. (Original Sound Track). (Warner
Brothers. B-1656).
- 26. "Prayers for Every Need," Rev. Fletcher A. Harding
(signed). (Star crafters. LP-100).
- 27. "Let Freedom Sing: An album for Americans," Fred
Waring and the Pennsylvanians. (Capitol Records. STAO-1504).
- 28. Cabaret (Original Sound
Track). (ABC Records. ABCD-752).
- 29. Man of La Mancha
(Original Sound Track). (United Artists. UAS-9906).
- 30. Paint Your Wagon
(Paramount- PMS-1001).
- 31. Hello Dolly. Ernest
Lehman's production. (Original Sound Track). (20th Century Fox Records.
DTCS-5103).
- 32. The Unsinkable Molly
Brown (Original Broadway Cast, with souvenir program). (Capitol Records.
WAO-1509).
- 33. Fiddler on the Roof
[double album] (Original Sound Track). (United Artists. UAS-10900).
- 34. West Side Story. Robert
Wise's production, conducted by Johnny Green. (Original Sound Track, with
souvenir program). (Columbia Records. OL-5670).
- 35. Rodgers and Hammerstein'sThe
King and I (Original Cast album). (Decca. DL-9008).
- 36. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song (Columbia Records. OS-2009).
- 37. Jerry Wald's Let's Make
Love, M. Monroe, Y. Montand, T. Randall and F. Vaughan. (Columbia
Records. CL-1527).
- 38. Mary Martin in The Sound of
Music (Original Broadway Cast). (Columbia Records. KOL-5450).
- 39. Full Dimensional Sound- A Study in High Fidelity,
notes by Charles Fowler. [4 record set]. (Capitol Records. SAL-9020).
- 40. Piano music, Erik Satie; Aldo Ciccolini. (Angel.
35442).
- 41. Sonata in G minor, Chopin; Jacqueline De Pre &
Daniel Barenboim. (Angel. S-36937).
- 42. "Classical Current: Electronic excursions," Laurindo
Almeida. (Warner Brothers and Seven Arts. W-1803).
- 43. "Concierto Flamenco: Y Calypso Fantasy," Vincente
Gomez. (Decca. DL4088).
- 44. "In the Steppes of Central Asia:" Caucasian Sketches,
Ippolitov- Ivanov; Polovtsian Dances, Borodin. (Columbia. ML-4815).
- 45. Rózsa Conducts Rózsa: Overture to symphonic concert
op. 26/a, Three Hungarian Sketches op.14, Notturna Ungherese op. 28, Theme,
variations and Finale op.15 [double album]. (RCA Victor. LSC-2802).
- 46. "Corroboree: Suite from the Ballet," Antilli;
"Ginastra," Panambi. (Belock Recording. SDBR-3003).
- 47. "Billy the Kid/ Rodeo," Copland. Morton Gould and his
Orchestra. (RCA Victor. LM-2195).
- 48. Don Quixote- Richard Strauss. Boston Symphony
Orchestra; C. Munch. (RCA Victor. LM-1781).
- 49. Two Piano Concerto, Francis Poulenc. (Angel.
S-35993).
- 50.Rameau ans Scarlatti Sonatas. Robert Casadesus
(piano). (5th Anniversary Special). (Columbia Records. ML-4695).
- 51. Concerto No. 3, Prokofieff. Gary Graffman (piano);
Classical Symphony. (RCA Victor. LM-2138).
- 52. Children's Corner: Petite Suite, Debussy. Felix
Slatkin and The Concert of Arts Orchestra. (Capitol Records. P-8328).
- 53. Piano Concerto No. 1, Tchaikovsky; Horowitz,
Toscanini. NBC Symphony Orchestra. Historical Broadcast, April 25 1943. (RCA
Victor. LM-2319).
- 54. Pierrot Luniare- Schoenberg: Connoisseur series.
"Three times seven poems by Albert Giraud.' Conducted by H. Zipper. (Concert
Disc. CS-232).
- 55. Quartet in E flat, op 12/ Quartet E minor op44 #2 -
Mendelssohn. Fine Arts Quartet. (Concert Disc. CS-224).
- 56. Death and the Maiden; Quartet in D Minor;
Quartettsatz, Schubert. Juilliard String Quartet. (RCA Victor. LM-2378).
- 57. "Carnival of the Animals," Saint- Säens. I.
Divertissement. Concert Arts Orchestra. (Capitol Records. P-8270).
- 58. Quartet in A minor- Walton/ Quartet No. 6 in E minor,
Villa-Lobos. Hollywood String Quartet. (Capitol Records. P-8054).
- 59. "Suite from Childhood," Harl McDonald; "The Mask of
the Red Death," Andre Caplet. (Capitol Records. P-8255).
- 60. Quintet for piano and string quartet in F Minor, op.
34, Brahms. Hollywood String Quartet. Victor Aller (piano). (Capitol Records.
P-8255).
- 61. Cello Concerto, Hector Villa-Lobos; Cello Concerts,
Camrgo Guarnieri. (Westminster, ABC Paramount. WST-17037).
- 62. Quartet No. 6, Villa-Lobos; Quartet No. 2 Kodaly.
Hollywood String Quartet. (Capitol Records. SP-8472).
- 63. Quintet op. 57, Shostakovich. Hollywood String
Quartet with Victor Aller (piano). (Capitol Records. P-8171).
- 64. Concert in D. op. 35; Violin Concerto. Tschaikowsky;
Heifetz; Reiner. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. (RCA Victor. LSC-2129).
- 65. Heifetz- Piatigorsky Concerts: Beethoven, Haydn,
Rózsa. (RCA Victor. LSC-2770).
- 66. Beethoven Trios; In G, op.9 no. 1; In C Minor, op. 9
no. 3. Heifetz, Primose, Piatigorsky. (RCA Victor. LM-2186).
- 67. Concerto in E minor, Mendelssohn; Concerto in G
minor, Prokofieff; Heifetz- Munch. Boston Symphony Orchestra. (RCA Victor.
LM-2314).
- 68. First Piano Concerto in D Flat Major. op. 10-- Tales
of the Old Grandmother, opus 31; 4 Pieces for Piano, opus 32, Prokofieff. (VOX.
PL-6590).
- 69. Daphnis and Chloe, Ravel. Charles Munch and The
Boston Symphony Orchestra. (RCA Victor. LM-1893).
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Recorded materials, 12 inch records and other
materials.
- 70. The Sea: La Mer, Debussy/ Ibert Ports of Call; Boston
Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch. (RCA Victor. LM-2111).
- 71. Serenade op. 8, Beethoven; Kodaly; Duo for Violin and
Cello; Heifetz, Primrose, and Piatigorsky. (RCA Victor. LM-2550).
- 72. Trio in D, op. 9, no. 2, Beethoven; Three Sinfonias,
Bach; Trio No.2 in B flat- Schubert; Heifetz, Primrose, Piatigorsky. (RCA
Victor. LSC-2563).
- 73. The Heifetz- Piatigorsky Concerts with Primrose and
Guests; Quintette in G minor, Mozart; Octette in E flat major, Mendelssohn.
(RCA Victor. LSC 2738).
- 74. Vitali-Chaconne/ Castelnuovo-Tedesco-The Lark;
Faire-Sonata No.1; Heifetz (violin) (RCA Victor. LM-2074).
- 75. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Disc Premiere,
Rózsa; Concerto No. 8, Spohr; Heifetz, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Izler Solomon,
Conductor. (RCA Victor. LM-2027).
- 76. Concerto For Orchestra, Bartok; Berlin Philharmonic,
Herbt von Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. SLPM-139003).
- 77. Concert for Flute with String Quartet- 1978, Sonata
for Piano Duet and String Quartet- 1975, Jerome Moross.( Sealed with letter
from Lesley Anderson-Snell to Darby; Sleeve signed by Jerome Moross.
Inscription reads from Ken Darby Jerome Moross Sept. 1979). (Varèse Sarabande.
VC-81101).
- 78. "Swing Easy and Songs for Young Lovers," Frank
Sinatra. (Capitol Records. W-587).
- 79. "Songs For Swingin' Lovers," Frank Sinatra. (Capitol
Records. W-653).
- 80. "In the Wee Small Hours," Frank Sinatra. (Capitol
Records. W-581).
- 81. "Misty Blue," Ella Fitzgerald. (Pickwick Records.
SPC-3259).
- 82. "Watertown: A Love Story," Frank Sinatra. (Capitol
Records. FS-1031).
- 83. Belafonte Sings the Blues. (RCA Victor. LSP-1972).
- 84. "A Festival of Praise," Robert Hale and Dean Wilder.
(Impact Records. HWS-3008s).
- 85. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," Percy Faith.
(Columbia Records. KH 30977).
- 86. "The King James Version," Harry James and his band.
(Sheffield Lab. SL-21/22)
- 87. A Duke Ellington concert. Produced by Jack Lewis.
(Not for sale: #22, gift to Ken Darby).
- 88. Secret Songs for Young Lovers: The Piano Magic of
Andre Previn combine with the lush strings of David Roxe and his Orchestra.
(MGM. E-3716).
- 89. "Tamboo!" Les Baxter his chorus and Orchestra.
(Capitol. T-655).
- 90. Fantastica: Music from Outer Space, Russ Garcis and
his Orchestra. (Liberty Records. LRP-3116).
- 91. Exotica vol III: the Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny.
(Liberty Records. LRP-3116).
- 92. "Bridge Over Troubled Water;" "Airport: Love Theme;" "What Are You Doing with the Rest
of Your Life?" In the sound of Magnificence, Nelson Riddle arranges and
conducts 101 strings. (Alshire. S-5203).
- 93. Collegiana: the Charles Henderson band and glee club.
(Decca. DL-9081T).
- 94. The Art of Francis Poulenc: Three songs, sonata for
two pianos, sextet for winds and piano, Philadelphia woodwind quintet.
(Columbia Records. MS-6518).
- 95. Liza with a "Z:" A concert for television starring
Liza Minnelli. (Columbia Records. KC-31762).
- 96. "Here's Lookin' at you," Sammy Davis, Jr. (Decca.
DL-8351).
- 97. "Tony Randall Acts, sings caricatures... zany fun
filled one man show!" (Imperial Records. LP-12034).
- 98. The fertility song lady Donna Curry offers a rare
collection of authentic fertility songs from merry olde England and Scotland.
(Con Tempo. DC-1).
- 99. "Though not a word was spoken," the voices of Walter
Schumann. (RCA Victor. LPM- 1266).
- 100. "Seven Dreams," Gordon Jenkins. (Decca. DL-9011).
- 101. "Pure Imagination," Anthony Newley. (MGM. SE-4781).
- 102. Acetates of Original Dr.
Dolittle Pre-Recordings (All these performances we recorded again after
Rex Harrison failed to synchronize to these play backs. Opinion: these are
better performances than in the film). [14 discs].
- 103. Herman Levin presents My Fair
Lady: adapted from Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, Rex Harrison and Julie Anderson. (Columbia.
PS-2015).
- 104. Close Encounters of the Third
Kind, music by John Williams. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
(Columbia. AL-9500).
- 105. Ain't Misbehavin': the
New Fats Waller Musical Show. (Original Broadway cast). [2 record set]. (RCA
Victor. CBL-2965).
- 106. Piano Styles of Peter Mintun. (Signed by Peter
Mintun, July 1978; inscription reads: For Ken Darby- with gratitude and
admiration [signed] Peter Mintun July 31, 1978). (Cue Records. #101).
- 107. A Palm Court Concert: Salon Favorites including
Irene; Glow Worm; The Fortune Teller; Czardas; Grigo's Serenade; Silver Heels
March; Albert White and his San Francisco Master of Melody. (Angel. S-37304).
- 108. "The Best of the Weary Brothers."
- 109. "Switched-on Bach Virtuose Electronic Performances
of:...," Walter Carlos Performing on the Moog Synthesizer. (Columbia Records.
MS-7194).
- 110. Gregory Peck as MacArthur, music composed and conducted by Jerry
Goldsmith. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (MCA Records. MCA-2282).
- 111. Foster Brooks "Sings." (CMS Marketing, Inc.
CMS-LP80031).
- 112. "Both sides," Glen Ash. (Sandcastle Records.
SCR-1042).
- 113. "Hawaiian Paradise: Delightful music of the Islands"
[5 record set] (plus three extra discs including Island of Paradise, Webley
Edwards; The Alis Sing, The Alfred Apake song book; "Lyman '66'," The Arthur
Lyman Song). (Reader's Digest. RDA-121-A).
- 114. "Kamehameha Sings again," The Kamehameha Schools KA
101.
- 115. "Kamehameha Sings," The Kamehameha Schools KA 100.
- 116. The Polynesian Cultural Center of Laie, Oahu
presents the Te Arohanui Maori Company of New Zealand. (PCC-101).
- 117. "Hawaiian Favorites," Alfred Apaka with Danny
Stewart's Hawaiians. (Decca. DL-78361).
- 118. "The Best of Alfred Apaka with the Hawaiian Village
serenades." (Decca. DXS-7163).
- 119. Rudolf Friml: Chansonette, the East- Dryden
Orchestra, conducted by Donald Hunsberger. (Arabesque Digital. ABQ-6562).
- 120. "An evening at Charlie's," Mel Torme/ George
Shearing. (Concord Records. CJ-248).
- 121. Sinatra Trilogy: "Past Present Future" [3 disc set].
(Reprise Records, Warner Brothers. 3FS-2300).
- 122. "Living in the USA," Linda Ronstadt. (Asylum
Records. 6E-155).
- 123. "This is Polynesia." (Polynesian Cultural Center.
PCC Records. 0083).
- 124. Newly recorded music from selected episodes of the
Paramount TV Series Star Trek, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- Fred Steiner.
(Signed by Fred Steiner; inscription reads: For Ken and Vera, Affectionately
Fred). (Varèse Sarabande. 704.270).
- 125. The Kindred, music
composed and conducted by David Newman. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
(Varèse Sarabande. STV-81308).
- 126. Firebird Suite, Stravinsky; Chant du Rossignol,
Lorin Maazel Conducts the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. (Decca.
DL-79978).
- Souvenir program of The Unsinkable
Molly Brown.
- Poetry by Donald Maloof.
- Selection of negatives with note: "TTC Production- Major
Abbas Kammel El Baghadi."
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Recorded materials, 12 inch records and other
materials.
- 127. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song (Decca Records. DL-79098).
- 128. Rodgers and Hammerstein's State Fair (Decca. DLP-9011).
- 129. "Ports of Paradise." (Capitol Records. STAO-1447).
- 130. The Robe, Alfred Newman
(signed by A. Newman) (Decca. DL 9012).
- 131. Rodgers and Hammerstein's The
King and I (Capitol Records. W-740).
- 132. "Ports of Paradise." (Capitol Records. STAO-1447).
- 133. Serenade to the Stars of Hollywood, Alfred Newman.
(Decca. DL-8123).
- 134. Porgy and Bess
(Original Soundtrack Recording). (Columbia Records. OS-2016).
- 135. An Affair to Remember
Vocal Supervision and choral arrangement by Ken Darby. (Columbia Records.
CL-1013).
- 136. Back Street (Original
Soundtrack). (Decca. DL-9097).
- 137. Alfred Newman conducts selections from
Farewell and The Sound of
Music (Capitol. ST-1343).
- 138. Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. (RCA Victor. LOCD-2000).
- 139. Anastasia (Music form
the original Soundtrack, by Ken Darby). (Venèse Sarabande. STV-81125).
- 140. Rodgers ad Hammerstein's South
Pacific (RCA Victor. AYL1-3681).
- 141. Porgy & Bess,
Gershwin (complete). [3 records]. (Columbia Records. OSL-162).
- 142. "TV's Wyatt Earp Sings," Hugh O'Brien (signed by Ken
Darby and O'Brien) (ABC Paramount. ABC-203).
- 143. The Story of Johnny
Appleseed, Walt Disney. (Disneyland Records. ST-3996).
- 144. "String enchantment," Alfred Newman and his
Orchestra. (Decca. DL-8194).
- 145. Alfred Newman conducts the Hollywood Symphony
Orchestra. (Mercury Records. MG-20036).
- 146. Captain from Castile,
Alfred Newman. (Delos Film Buff Series. DEL/F25411).
- 147. The Robe, Alfred
Newman. (Decca. DL-79012).
- 148. Darryl F. Zanuck's The
Egyptian, Alfred Newman conducting the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra.
(Decca. DL-79014).
- 149. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (Capitol Records. SW-694).
- 150. Hopalong Cassidy: Original Radio Broadcasts.
Produced by George Carabedian. (Mark 56 Records. 676).
- 151. Bing (Bing Crosby) [5 records]. (Includes letter
from Ken Darby to John Leffler). (Decca. DX-151).
- 152. Reader's Digest: Let's Take a Sentimental Journey.
(RDA84-D4/ 17RM13787).
- 153. The "Johnson's Wax Program" with Fibber McGee &
Molly. (Mark 56 Records).
- 154. The "Johnson's Wax Program" with Fibber McGee &
Molly. (Mark 56 Records).
- 155. Fibber McGee & Molly [4 records- 10 inch]. (Top
Ten Album).
- 156. King's Men Singles [12 record- 10 inch] Also
included: Jim Bowie (Adventurin' Man) Ken Darby, Loneridge Music Inc. 10 inch
and Jack Pot, Maurice De Packa, Ken Darby. [10 inch].
- 157. Fibber McGee & Molly with Teeny: One the Night
Before Christmas [3 records- 10 inch] (signed by Fibber McGee and Molly).
(Capitol Records).
- 158. "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," sung by the King's
Men. [5 records- 10 inch]. (Decca. #281).
- 159. "Nursery Rhymes and Novelty Songs," sung by the
King's Men. [5 records- 10 inch]. (Decca. #329).
- 160. Songs from the Paramount Picture
Holiday Inn, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Words
and Music by Irving Berlin. [6 records- 10 inch]. (Decca).
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Recorded materials, 12 inch records and other
materials.
- 161. "Top of the Evening" VOL 3 [13 records].
- 162. "Top of the Evening" VOL 2 [14 records].
- 163. "Top of the Evening" VOL 1 [16 records].
- 164. RARE: Malneck, Spike, Sablon, Elvis. Matty Malneck
[3 records- 10 inch]; Spike Jones [3 records- 10 inch]; Jean Sablon [3 records-
10 inch]; Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender [1 record- 45 rpm]; King Cole Trio [1
record- 10 inch]. [Total of 11 records].
- 165. "Bird of Paradise" [11 records].
- 166. King's Men with Paul Whiteman [10 records- 10 inch].
- 167. Ken's Tunes: Commercial Discs [7 records- 45 rpm];
[13 records- 10 inch]. [Total of 20 records].
- 168. An American in Paris,
Alfred Newman and the Hollywood Symphony. [1 record]; My Dream, Sophie Tucker.
[1 record].
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Recorded materials, 12 inch records and other
materials.
- 169. "Barbie Sings!" 6 terrific tee-age tunes sung by
Barbie and Ken (and you can sing along too!) [3 records- 45 rpm]. (Mattel Inc.
Stock #840).
- 170. John Charles Thomas in Opera [45 rpm]. (RCA Victor.
GRAT-25).
- 171. "Nobody Taught Me," (Barbie sings) and Paul
Whiteman's Orchestra. [2 records- 45 rpm]. (Ninon- Foxtrot. Victor.
25023).
- 172. "Nobody Taught Me," (Barbie sings) [2 copies- 45
rpm]. (Mercury Records).
- 173. Folder of albums [24 records- 10 inch] and [13- 45
rpm]. Including: 1. (Side 1:) "Sophisticated Lady." (Side 2) "Stormy Weather:"
A Jazz Masterwork, Duke Ellington and his famous Orchestra. (Columbia. 35556).
2. (Side 1:) Gershwin Memorial Starring Paul Whiteman. 6/18/42."I'm Bindin' My
Time" (Pt. 3.) (Side 2:) "Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha," (Pt. 4.) Ken Darby
and the King's Men Quartet with the P. Whiteman Orchestra. (Rads Recorders
Inc.). 3. (Side 1:) "The Lake," Ken Darby. "Night Song," Burbank Symphony.
(Pt.1.) (Side 2:) "The Lake," Ken Darby. "Wind Song," (Pt.3.). 4. (Side 1:)
"The Pratt Family:" A Case History by the Court Jesters. (Standirt Productions.
2072). (Side 2:) "Hozana:" A Heart Warming Rendition by the Court Jesters.
(2071). 5. (Side 1:) "Cocktails for Two," Spike Jones and his City Slickers.
(Standard Reeling. 1028). (Side 2:) "Jamie Some Try Me," Carol Gilbert and her
Swing Shifters. (1029). 6.(Side 1:) "Breaking into Radio," played and sung by
Ann Shelton." (064078). (Side 2:) "We're Very Fussy on the Radio," sung by John
Charles Raymond. (064038). 7. (Side 1:) "The Ballad of Maud, the Mezzo-
Soprano," featuring Herman Shlumpf. (PC-4602). (Side 2:) :Disc Jockey's
Lament," featuring Herman Shlumph. (PC-4601). 8. (Side 1:) "Your Morning
Feature," by Allen Surgal. Rendered by The County Dodgers. (072248). (Side 2:)
"Gracie La Groove," (That Platter Spinnin' Gal) played and sung by Ann Shelton.
(074140). 9. "This is it or The Purple Passion." Excerpts from Network
commercials and soap operas assembled for the elucidation of the fastidious.
(SRR-2233). 10. "The Young Americans," Daniel Boon. (Mercury. MG-21023.) [4
records]. 11. Promotional Records: 1. (Side 1:) "Merry Christmas- Beautiful is
the Child" (un Flambeau), arranged by Ken Darby; sung by the King's Men of
Fibber McGee and Molly, 1949. (Side 2:) "And a Happy New Year from 1950- Dance
the Old Year Out." [3 records]. 2. (Side 1:) "No Goodbye," Alfred Newman and
Ken Darby. Burgess Meredith. (Colpix Records. CP-690). (Side 2:) "Home in the
Meadow," Cahn and Dolan. Burgess Meredith. Not For Sale. 3. (Side 1:) "This is
Canada," Ken Darby. Teresa Stratas with orchestra and choir directed by Harry
Simeone. From the film The Canadian. 20th Century
Fox review copy. (Langridge Music Inc. 239). (Side 2:) "The Night." 12. 1.
(Side 1:) "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," from Stanley Kramer Productions,
World Artists. (1019). (Side 2:) "Danny's Theme," by Danny DiMinno. 2. (Side
1:) "Girls' Club of America," sung by Susan Marshall. (WR-4851). (Side 2:) "Be
a Girl." 3. (Side 1:) "How the West Was Won," Alfred Newman and Ken Darby.
Performed by David Rose and his Orchestra. (MGM. K-13131). (Side 2:) "Whistle
Bait," George Stoll and Robert Van Epps. From The
Courtship of Eddie's Father. 4. (Side 1:) "Back Street," Frank Skinner
and Ken Darby, with Clebanoff and his Orchestra. (Mercury. 71879). (Side 2:)
"Prelude from the Kings." 5. (Side 1:) "Ride the High Country," Bassman and
Darby, with George Greeley, chorus and Orchestra. (Warner Brothers Records.)
(Side 2:) "Being in Love." (5293). 6. (Side 1:) "Kari Waits for Me," Gilyson,
Dehr and Miller. The Lincolns. (Kapp Records. K-6300). (Side 2:) "Ride the High
Country," Darby and Bassman. The Lincolns. (K-5997).
- 174. "Ballad for Americans," (Pt. 1&2), Bing Crosby
with Ken Darby Singers [10 inch].
- 175. "Ballad for Americans," (Pt. 3&4), Bing Crosby
with Ken Darby Singers [10 inch].
- 176. "Jubilee Medley," Paul Whiteman and the King's Men.
[12 inch]; Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra [10 inch- Total of 2 records].
(Record 1.) (RCA Victor. 36175-B).
- 177. Paul Whiteman Presents George Gershwin Memorial. 5th
Anniversary of his Death, King's Men and Choir from Porgy
& Bess. 1948. (RCA Victor. 39000).
- 178. A Night With Paul Whiteman at the Biltmore
(decorated album) [12 inch]; "Lover Waltz," "When the Sun Bids the Moon
Goodnight." Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra [10 inch- Total 2 of records.] (RCA
Victor. 24283-A).
- 179. Christmas Organ & Chimes with Buddy Cole.
(Pickwic. SPCX-1001).
- 180. "Reprise Performance," Gaylord Carter and the San
Diego Fox "Wonder Morton." (Album signed to K. Darby from G. Carter). (Malar
Productions. MAS-2013).
- 181. Buddy Cole Remembered. (Doric Records. DO-1421).
- 182. "Autumn Nocturne," Buddy Cole. (Never before
released selection from the Cole archive as played on his own studio Wurlitzer/
Morton Theatre Organ). (Warner Brothers. WS-1557).
- 183. Welcome to the Ponderosa: An Evening of Songs and
Stories with Lorne Greene. (RCA Victor. LSP-2843).
- 184. The Los Angeles Unit of Recording for the Blind
presents "A Christmas Greeting," and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," by Ken
Darby. Sung by the King's Men with Marian Jordan and the Billy Mills Orchestra.
- 185. "The Spirit of Christmas- Past, Present and Future:"
A Christmas Pageant in song, Ken Darby. (Decca. DL-78939).
- 186. "The Voices of Christmas," The Voices of Walter
Schumann. (RCA Victor. LPM-1141).
- 187. "The Christmas Mood: A Program of New American
Christmas Carols," Al Burt. (Signed to K. Darby from Bud). (Columbia. CL1051).
- 188. Christmas Hymns and Carols, Robert Shaw. (RCA
Victor. LM-1112).
- 189. "Sing Noel," The Shawnee Choir, directed by Earl
Willhaite. (Includes a book of scores for the album).
- 190. "'Twas The Night Before Christmas," Fred Waring and
his Pennsylvanians. [10 inch]. (Decca. DLP-5021).
- 191. Camelot (Original
Soundtrack). (Warner Brothers. BS-1712).
- 192. Finian's Rainbow
(Original Soundtrack). (Warner Brothers and Seven Arts. BS-2550).
- 193. Irving' Berlin's There's No
Business Like Show Business (Selections from the Original Soundtrack,
D.F. Zanuck). (Decca. DL- 8991).
- 194. "The Sea Hawk: The Classic Film Scores of Erich
Wolfgang Korngold," Charles Gerhardt and the National Philharmonic Orchestra.
(RCA Victor. LSC-3330).
- 195. Omar Khayyam and
The Mountain: Film Scores. (Signed to K. Darby by
Daniele Amfitheatrof). (Decca. DL-8449).
- 196. "Love Themes from Hollywood," Victor Young and his
Orchestra. (Decca. DL-8364).
- 197. "Come Share My Life," Glenn Yarbrough. (RCA Victor.
LSP-3301).
- 198. Marilyn (Monroe) 20th Century Fox. Vocal Director-
Ken Darby. (FXG-5000).
- 199. Charlie Weaver Sings for his People. (Columbia.
CL-1345).
- 200. "Zingers from The Hollywood Squares." (Event
Records. EV-6903).
- 201. Charlie Weaver's "Letters From Mama." (Columbia.
CRL-57458).
- 202. "The Man," Lorne Greene. Arranged and conducted by
Joe Reisman. (RCA Victor. LSP-3302).
- 203. Bonanza: Christmas on The Ponderosa. (Original TV
Cast). (RCA Victor. LSP- 2757).
- 204. Presenting Charlie Cochran. Arranged and conducted
by Dick Hazard. (Includes "No Goodbye" from How the West
Was Won). (Ava Records. A-25).
- 205. RARE: JCT, Bing, Disney. King's Men, Bing Crosby [4
records- 10 inch]; Disney [1 record- 10 inch]; The King's Men [2 records- 10
inch] [Total of 7 records].
- 206. "Victory at Sea." (RDA-88-4. Record 4).
- 207. "America Sings: Victory at Sea." (RDA-88-4. Record
4).
- 208. "The Nat King Cole Story," Vol. 1: His All- Time
Great Performances. (Columbia. SW-1926).
- 209. "The Aberbach Group presents: All Time Greats," Vol.
3. (For professional use only).
- 210. "Old Time Varieties," Burl Ives, with Ken Darby and
the King's Men. (Signed to K.D. from B. Ives). (Decca. DL-8637).
- 211. "The Littlest Angel," Loretta Young; "Lullaby of
Christmas," Gregory Peck. (Decca. DL-78009).
- 212. "Cheyenne and other TV Favorites," Wyatt Earp. (RCA
Victor. LBY-1004).
- 213. Walt Disney's Uncle
Remus (Original Soundtrack). (Disneyland Records. DQ-1205).
- 214. Walt Disney's Uncle
Remus (Original Soundtrack). (Disneyland Records. DQ-1205).
- 215. Hugh O'Brian, TV's Wyatt Earp, Sings. Orchestra and
chorus conducted by Ken Darby. (ABC Paramount. ABC-203).
- 216. The Quintet of 'The Hot Club of France', Django
Reinhardt and Stephanie Grappelly. Vol.2. [4 records- 10 inch]. (Decca. #334).
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Recorded materials, 12 inch records and other
materials.
- 217. "'Twas The Night Before Christmas," Fred Waring and
his Pennsylvanians. [4 records- 10 inch]. (Decca. #350).
- 218. "Rounds and Jingles," King's Men. (Decca.
#287).
- 219. How the West Was Won
(Motion Picture Soundtrack). [CD]. (Columbia Records. AK-47024).
- 220. The Egyptian, Hollywood
Symphony Orchestra and Choir. Written and conducted by Alfred Newman. (Original
motion picture soundtrack). [CD]. (Varèse Sarabande. VSD-5258).
- 221. Dorati Conducts Respighi: "The Birds;" "Brazilian
Impressions," London Symphony Orchestra; "The Fountain of Rome;" "The Pines of
Rome," Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. [CD]. (Mercury. 432 007-2).
- 222. Coronation Anthems etc., Handel: King's College,
Cambridge. English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks. [CD]. (London. 421
150-2LM).
- 223. Debussy and Ravel: String Quartet, Emerson String
Quartet [CD]. (Deutsche Grammaphon. 427 320-2GH).
- 224. "Hollywood Dreams," Hollywood Bowl Orchestra,
conducted by John Mauceri. [CD]. (PolyGram Records. 432 109-2PH).
- 225. "Konzert fur Violine and Orchester op.27;" "Streich
quartette A-dur op.7," Ernst Von Dohnanyi. (Koch Schwann; Musica Mundi. 311
043-H1).
- 226. Vangelis Themes. [CD]. (PolyGram. 839 518-2).
- 227. Home Records- Family, etc. [11 records- 10 inch].
Includes: (Side 1:) "Rad Gets Caught in the Draft (1)," (Side 2:) "Rad's party
side 2;" (Side 1:) "Rad's Party Side 3," (Side 2:) "Rad's Party side 4;" (Side
1:) "Arguile under Protest Aug 15," (Side 2:) "Begin the Bequire- Rad Robinson
acc. E. Daniel." 8-15-43; (Side 1:) "Happy New Year from the Gang," (Side 2:)
"1:50am Jan 1, 1943 (Elliot) Everybody Dancing;" "Cliff's New Song;" (Side 1:)
"Message to Congress by Pres. Peter, Jan 1943," (Side 2:) "Philosophies of
Peter, Jan 1943. Age 4 ½;" "Christmas 1945. (Family #2);" "Fibber's Tune;"
Copy- "Thousand Islands"- Four Hits and a Miss for Auto-Lite shows; (Side 1:)
"Two Rehearsal," (Side 2:) "Jerry Blunt women talk;" "'Twas the Night Before
Christmas" Pt.1 and 2, Ken Darby and C.C. Moore with Fred Waring and His
Pennsylvanians.
- 228. Bing with King's Men and Ken's Singers [10 records-
10 inch]. Includes: (Side 1:) "White Christmas" from Holiday Inn, I. Berlin. Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers,
John Scott Thomas and his Orchestra. (18429A), (Side 2:) "Let's start the New
Year Right," from Holiday Inn, I. Berlin. Bing
Crosby, Bob Crosby and his Orchestra. (18429B); (Side 1:) "Sunday, Monday or
Always," from the Paramount Picture Dixie. J. Van
Heusen and J. Burke. Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers. (18561A), (Side 2:)
"If You Please," from the Paramount Picture Dixie.
J. Van Heusen and J. Burke. Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers. (18561B);
(Side 1:) "2 Shillelagh O'Sullivan," P. Botkin and Peter Foster. Bing Crosby,
the King's Men and Perry Botkin's String Band. (28048A), (Side 2:) "That
Tumbledown Shack in Athlone," M. Carlo, A. Sanders and R. Pascoe. Bing Crosby.
(28048B); (Side 1:) "Just a Prayer Away," D. Kapp and C. Tobias. Bing Crosby
with the Ken Darby Singers, Ethel Smith at the organ, Vic Young and his
Orchestra. (23392A), (Side 2:) "My Mother's Waltz," D. Franklin. Bing Crosby
with the Ken Darby Singers, Ethel Smith at the organ, Vic Young and his
Orchestra. (23392B); (Side 1:) "Til Reveille," S. Cowan and B. Worth. Bing
Crosby and John Scott Thomas and his Orchestra. (3886A), (Side 2:) "My Old
Kentucky Home," S.C. Foster. Bing Crosby, the King's Men with Vic Young and his
Orchestra. (3886B); (Side 1:) "Did you Mother come from Ireland," J. Kennedy
and M. Carr. Bing Crosby, the King's Men with Vic Young and his Orchestra.
(3609A), (Side 2:) "Where the River Shannon Flows,' J.I. Russell. Bing Crosby,
the King's Men with Vic Young and his Orchestra. (3609B); (Side 1:) "Dolores,"
from the Paramount Picture Las Vegas Nights. L.
Alter and F. Loesser. Bing Crosby, the Merry Macs and Bob Crosby's Bob Cats.
(3644A), (Side 2:) "De Camptown Races," S.C. Foster. Bing Crosby, the King's
Men, Vic Young and his Orchestra. (3644B); (Side 1:) "A Perfect Day," C.J.
Band. Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers. ( 27404A), (Side 2:) "May the Good
Lord Bless You and Keep You," M. Willson. Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby
Singers. (27404B); (Side 1:) "Rosaleen," T. Seymour, M. Friedberg and A.
Goodhart. Bing Crosby and the king's Men. (28061A), (Side 2:) "Don't ever be
Afraid to Go Home," C. Sigman and B. Hillard. Bing Crosby and the King's Men,
Perry Botkin's String Band. (28061B); (Side 1:) "Riders in the Sky:" A Cowboy
Legend. S. Jones. Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers. (24618A), (Side 2:)
"Lullaby Land," A. Wilder. Bing Crosby and John Scott Thomas and his Orchestra.
(24618B).
- 229. RARE: Don Novis, Bing, Sinatra, Tilton, Paul
Whiteman [12 records- 10 inch].
- 230. Ken's Singers with Bing, D. Kaye, Vallee, Newman [10
records- 10 inch]. Includes Decca Records: (Side 1:) "Happy Birthday" and "Auld
Lang Syne," Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers, with Vic Young and His
Orchestra. (24273A), (Side 2:) "Anniversary Song," A. Jolson and S. Chaplain.
(24273B); (Side 1:) "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)," M. Torme and
R. Wells. Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers, with John Scott Trotter and
His Orchestra. (24144A), (Side 2:) "O Fir Tree Dark" Bing Crosby and the Ken
Darby Singers, with Vic Young and His Orchestra. (24144B); (Side 1:) "Now is
the Hour" (Maori Farewell Song.) M. Kaihan, C.Scott and D. Stewart. Bing Crosby
and the Ken Darby Singers.(24279A), (Side 2:) "Silver Threads Among the Gold."
H.P. Danks, E.E. Rexford. Ken Darby Choir. (24279B); (Side 1:) "A Fella with an
Umbrella," from the MGM film Easter Paradise, I.
Berlin. Bing Crosby with John Scott Thomas and his Orchestra. (24433A), (Side
2:) "Blue Shadows on the Trail," Walt Disney's Melody
Time, E. Daniel and J. Lange. Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Choir with
Victor Young and his Orchestra. (24433B); (Side 1:) "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her
Now," from the film I Wonder Who's Kissing Her
Now, J.E. Howard, W.M. Haugh and F.R. Adams. Danny Kaye and the Ken
Darby Singers. (24110A), (Side 2:) "What's the Use of Dreaming," from the film
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, J.E. Howard, W.M.
Haugh and F.R. Adams. Danny Kaye and the Ken Darby Singers. (24110B); (Side 1:)
"St. Louis Blues," W.C. Handy. Danny Kaye with Victor Shoen and his Orchestra.
(24401A), (Side 2:) "Ballin' the Jack," C. Smith and J. Burris. Danny Kaye with
orchestra under direction of Johnny Green. (24401B); (Side 1:) "Big Brass Band
from Brazil," from Angel in the Wings, B Hillard
and C. Sigman. Danny Kaye, Andrews Sisters and Victor Shoen and his Orchestra.
(24361A), (Side 2:) "It's a Quiet Town (In Crossbone County)," R. Russell and
H. Spina. Danny Kaye and the Andrews Sisters with Victor Shoen and his
Orchestra. (24361B); "Behind those Swinging Doors" (8 bar songs). Rudy Vallee
with Ken Darby and the King's Men; "Whiften Poof," Rudy Vallee. (Everest. 1166,
B3-4), "Lazy Rolls the Rio Grande," (Everest. 1165); (Side 1:) "We Kiss in the
Shadow," from The King and I. Ken Darby Singers with Alfred Newman
and his Orchestra, (Side 2:) "Something Wonderful" from The King and
I. Ken Darby Singers with Alfred Newman and his Orchestra. (Mercury
Records).
- 231. The Music of Arnold Schoenberg, Vol. 1, conducted by
Robert Craft [2 records]. Includes texts, photographs, biographical and
critical material. Demonstration copy. (Columbia Records. M25 679).
- 232. James DePriest conducts Mozart Symphonies 4,5
&29, Delos Chamber Orchestra. (Delos. DEL-14401).
- 233. Eroica, Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E Flat.
(Capitol. P-8334).
- 234. The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts: Primrose,
Pennario. (RCA Victor. LDS6159).
- 235. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45, Tchaikovsky; Capriccio
Espagnol, Op. 34, Rimsky Korsakoff. Kondrashin. (RCA Victor. LM-2323).
- 236. Paganini Caprices (complete)- Numbers 1-24, Opus. 1,
Ruggiero Ricci (violin). (Everest 3313).
- 237. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Rachmaninoff. William
Steinberg conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. (Capitol. P-8293).
- 238. Symphonic Dances, op. 45, Rachmaninoff. Philharmonic
Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf. (Columbia. ML-4621).
- 239. Nine Beethoven Symphonies, Arturo Toscanini: NBC
Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra. [7 records]. (Capitol. LM-6901).
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Recorded materials, 12 inch records and other
materials.
- 240. The Five Beethoven Concertos, Rubinstein, Krips. [5
records]. (LM-6702).
- 241. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Brahms: Heifetz
and Piatigorsky. (RCA Victor. LD-2513).
- 242. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14, Samuel
Barber; Violin Concerto (1916), Frederick Delius: Robert Gerle violin with
Robert Zeller conducting. (Westminster. WST-17045).
- 243. Sonatas Nos. 1&2 for Violin and Piano, Op.14,
Prokofiev. Szigeti and Balsam. (Mercury. SR-90319).
- 244. Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, Op.
21, Lalo; Poeme, Op. 25, Chausson; Tzigane, Ravel. (Epic. LC-3082).
- 245. Master- King's Men with Paul Whiteman- KFWB-MPRF-
Decca & Bing [10 inch tape]. Includes: The King's Men transcription of
"audition for Paul Whiteman," 1934; ""The King's Men with Don Allen at KFWB;"
"Screen Guild Show of April 9, 1939 for the Motion Picture Relief Fund; Screen
Guild Show of May 7, 1939 for the Motion Picture Relief Fund;
Pinnochio Album, the Ken Darby Singers; Bing
Crosby and the King's Men with the Ken Darby Singers.
- 246. "Thank You," The King's Men: Motion Picture Relief
Fund Inc. Radio Program, 09 April 1938 #1 [4 records].
- 247. "Old Collector's Items." Includes: (Side 1:) "Just a
Gigolo," Casucci. Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. (RCA Victor. 36031-A). (Side
2:) "Yours is My Heart Alone," Lehár. Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. (RCA-
Victor. 36031-B); (Side 1:) "Star Dust," M. Parish and H. Carmichael. Paul
Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra. Vocal refrain by the King's Men and J.
Houser. (RCA Victor. 36159-A). (Side 2:) "Blue Moonlight," D. Suesse. Paul
Whiteman and his Orchestra, with the composer at the piano. (RCA Victor.
36159-B); (Side 1:) "Jubilee Medley" Pt.1, C. Porter. From the film
Jubilee. Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra,
vocals by Ramona and the King's Men. (RCA Victor. 36175-A). (Side 2:) Pt.2.
Vocals by Ramona, B. Linn and the King's Men. (RCA Victor. 36175-B); (Side 1:)
"Top Hat Medley" Pt.1, I. Berlin. (From RKO Film). Paul Whiteman and his
Orchestra, vocals by D. Alexander, J. Hauser and the King's Men. (Side 2:) (RCA
Victor. 36174-A). (Side 2:) Pt.2. Vocals by Ramone and the King's Men. (RCA
Victor. 36174-B); (Side 1:) "Park Avenue Fantasy," M. Malneck and F.
Signorelli. Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. (RCA Victor. 36131-A). (Side 2:)
"Deep Purple," Peter De Rose. Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra. (RCA
Victor. 36131-B); (Side 1:) Arturo Toscanini Blows. (Orchestra Rehearsal) New
York Philharmonic, #1 Ken Darby. (Side 2:) Arturo Toscanini Blows. (Orchestra
Rehearsal) New York Philharmonic, #2 Ken Darby; Dear Old Pal of Mine," 4-2-42.
(MGM 26585); "There's a Long Long Trail," 4-2-42. (MGM 26590); "Rigoletto
Quartet, Verdi (act 3). Quartet with orchestra in Italian. (Bella Figla dell'
amore)- Galli, Curci, Perini, Camso, de Luca. (RCA Victor. 95100); (Side 1:)
"All Points West," Pt.1. Rodgers and Hart. Performed by Rudy Vallee.
(Electro-vox Records). Orchestra directed by E. Paul, arranged by E. Jacoby.
(Side 2:) "All Points West," Pt.2. Rodgers and Hart. Performed by Rudy Vallee.
(Electro-vox Records). Orchestra directed by E. Paul, arranged by E. Jacoby;
(Side 1:) "Where to?" Pt.1. Rodgers and Hart. Performed by Rudy Vallee.
(Electro-vox Records). Orchestra directed by E. Paul, lyrics by Rudy Vallee and
J. Osterman, music by E. Daniel and E. Jacoby. (Side 2:) "You Took Me Out of
this World," Vallee, Berle, Achman and Browne; "I'm Following You," the King's
Men; "Fu Manchu," "I'm in the Jail House," the King's Men. (Record #1011);
"There goes my Summer Romance" (Electro-vox. 9718).
- 248. "Thank You," The King's Men: Motion Picture Relief
Fund Inc. Radio Program, 09 April 1938 #2 [4 records].
- 249. "'Twas The Night Before Christmas." [2 records- 11
inch and 5 records 12 inch]. [Total of 7 records].
- 250. Work Recordings and Test Acetates, Walt Disney 1945,
1946, 1947 [7 records- 10 inch and 11 records- 12 inch]. Includes: [10 inch
records]: Johnny Appleseed [3 records]; (Side 1:)
"Which Way Did They Go," Jan 22, 1946. R-23418). (Side 2:) "Somebody Loves Me,"
C. Gilbert; "Why oh why did I ever leave Wyoming"- King's Men for the Fibber
McGee Show; (Side 1:) "Someone to Watch," John Woodbury. (Side 2:) "How Would
You Feel," Harry Zimmerman Show. 3-14-46; (Side 1:) "Hut Sut." (Side 2:)
"Balalika." [12 inch records]: (Side 1:) Martin and Coys- "Once on Winter
Time," "Peter you gone"- Caset at bat. 4-5-45. (371B-2025). (Side 2:) "Make
Mine Music"- Kats join in- Blue Bajou. 4-5-45. (371A-2025); "Whale Prologue.
8-24-35. (588A-1651); "Two Sillouettes"- Peter and Wolf. 4-5-45. (377A-2023);
Casey Jones. (819-2042); Xmas- (A293B-1639); Nelson Eddie Prologue 9-10-45.
(604A-2045)/ Ken and Eliot, Darby custom built. First Recording. Dec, 10, 1945;
(Side 1:) "Dreaming Again," E. Daniel and R. Gilbert- (1999, seq 042). (Side
2:) "American Caravan," Kay Van-Riper. Dec, 23 1934; "Song of the South," May,
6 1946. (1218A-2029); "Little Trot"- master. 4-19-46. (1147B-2052);
Johnny Appleseed Album, Winston Hibler. 12-12-47.
(RCA Victor). [Script], Reels 1 and 2 [two records].
- 251. 20th Century Fox: 1948, 1949 etc. [24 records].
Includes: "Kashmin Love Song," Loretta Young singing by Proxy. Dubbed by Martha
Meers with Choral background- Fox; "Finale: Oh You Beautiful Doll," 45 voices,
55 piece orchestra, Alfred Newman conducting, Ken Darby. Vocal routine. January
1949; "I Love a New Yorker," parts 4 and 6, Grable and Dailey- My Blue Heaven;
"Friendly Island," B. Grable and D. Dailey- My Blue Heaven; "Billie," B. Grable
and chorus "Wabash Ave" (PB#11/ DS#38 and 39); Marie- male voices and
orchestra, There's No Business Like Show Business;
"Tall Men," Jane Russell and Mellow Men [2 records]; "I'm Gonna File my Claim,"
Voice and piano. River of No Return; "I'm Gonna
File my Claim," M. Monroe and piano. "River of No Return;" "After You Get What
you Want," Marilyn Monroe. There's No Business Like Show
Business; "Man Chases Girl," prod. routine- O'Connor.
There's No Business Like Show Business, Pt.1; "A
Sailor's not a Sailor," Merman- Gaynor and boys. There's
No Business Like Show Business, Pt.1; "Midnight Choo Choo," Gaynor and
O'Connor from There's No Business Like Show
Business; "Alexander's Ragtime Band," Gaynor and O'Connor, from
There's No Business Like Show Business, Pt. 3
& 4; "Heat Wave," Monroe and boys, from There's No
Business Like Show Business; "Lazy," Pt.1, Monroe, O'Connor and Gaynor
from There's No Business Like Show Business;
There's No Business Like Show Business, Ethel
Merman; Reel 4- Montage- "Past things in life;" "Let's get behind the
President;" "Bernadette," Pt.1 "Cutty Sark..." (play outside in); "Drink to me
only in Thine Eyes;" "Texas Romp" and "Square Dance," orchestra,
Daddy Long Legs; "You Got It Made," voices A-792-
Rock Hunter.
- 252. 20th Century Fox: 1951 to 1958. [24 records].
Includes: Bill Shirley and Half Ast(?) Cast: "Martha," Merry Xmas 1948; Big Red
Rosy Apple- Grilile(?) and girls, "Merry Christmas Little Stranger," for Martha
Newman. Sung by Bill Shirley. Lyrics by Ken Darby; "Coventry Carol" for Lucy
Darby. Starry Hill, Ken Darby; The Happy Hexagon. "Up Top," with Martha and
Tony, Tim and Lucy (Al Builds a New House. 14148), "My Own Bit of Land." (To
All and Martha from Ken); "Small House of Pappy Newman," Good Morning Miss
Dove," Bob Grabot- Demo Record; "Goodbye Turner," "Happy Birthday AJ, by
Newman; "My Little Nebraska Town," words and music by Ken Darby, ASCAP; John
Henry Blues; Monte Frazer. "House of Poppy Newman. From Godfather Ken Darby and
te guys and girls of The King and I; Maria Newman,
"It's a Good Night." For Babies- for Lucy's Birthday; "First Kiss,"" Lionel
Newman and Ken Darby; "Love Me, Love Me, Love Me," Jane Easton and piano,
Gunsmoke; 20th Century Medley [two records]; "If I Loved you," Sinatra, Jones
and orchestra. From Carousel (Not used in the
picture) [2 records]; "Let Me," Elvis Presley and orchestra. (A-780) "Love Me
Tender," Presley, guitar, male voices- The Reno Brothers; "Poor Boy," Presley
and orchestra. The Reno Brothers; I Do- Waxman-Darsi; "Tall Men," Jane Russell;
South Pacific "Liat" (DS13); "Temple Scene" from
The King and I; "Ballet," Rita Moreno chorus and
orchestra. From The King and I.
- Loose cover of Franklin D. Roosevelt commemorative
folder.
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Recorded materials, 10 inch audio tapes and other
materials.
- 253. Master, King's Men- Discs and Transcriptions. [10
inch tape].
- 254. Master, John C. Thomas- Westinghouse Programs. [10
inch tape].
- 255. John Charles Thomas- (EQ/KD/71). [10 inch tape].
- 256. Master, John C. Thomas- 'Juggler': King's Men Hymn
Album. [10 inch tape].
- 257. Jo Stafford sings American Folk Songs. [10 inch].
(Capitol Records. H75). (In container 23).
- 258. Treasures of Byzantine Music, Frank Desby conductor.
(Society of Byzantine Music, Capitol Records. 10001). (In container 23).
- 259. Anastasia (Music from
the soundtrack). (Decca. DL-8460). (In container 23).
- 260. Hit Musical Favorites, Alfred Newman. (MGMH 25094).
[10 inch tape].
- 261. Original Songs by Ken Darby. (Master Tape #16). [10
inch tape].
- 262. Master 16 A Songs of Ken Darby. [10 inch tape].
- 263. Master 16 B Songs of Ken Darby. [10 inch tape].
- 264. Master Tape #17- Cello and Symphony No. 6 live,
Prokofieff. [10 inch tape].
- 265. Master Tape #21 How The West
Was Won, Newman/ Darby- 1963. [10 inch tape].
- 266. Master Tape #21A (Pt. 2) How
the West Was Won (Soundtrack). [10 inch tape].
- 267. Master Tape #22 Shelley Manne- 'Sounds' &
'Empathy' 1962. [10 inch tape].
- 268. Master Tape #23 The Bawdy Bard 1968.
- 269. Master Tape #24 Doctor
Dolittle Original Play backs. [10 inch tape].
- 270. Master Tape #18 'Liat', Tchaikovsky; Heifetz, Villa
Lobos Quartet. [10 inch tape].
- 271. Master Tape #19 Gieseking; 'Nacht;' Pait; Ravel and
Goodies. [10 inch tape].
- 272. Master Tape #20 Britton; Debussy; Dvorak; Wagner;
'Pictures.' [10 inch tape].
- Operating instructions for: The Fisher K-10, Dynamic
Space Pander Reverberation unit; the McIntosh C32 Pre-amplifier; the tm 100 8
Ampex 351 recorder (invoice inclosed).
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Recorded materials, 10- inch, open reel audio tapes and
other materials.
- 273. Master Tape #15: Respighi Pines- Stravinsky;
Prokofieff; Porgy and Bess. [10 inch tape].
- 274. Master Tape #14: Magic Islands- Ports of Paradise
KD/AN. [10 inch tape].
- 275. Master Tape #25: Greatest
Story Ever Told (Pt. 1). [10 inch tape].
- 276. Master Tape #26: Greatest
Story Ever Told (Pt. 2). [10 inch tape].
- 277. Master Tape #27: Greatest
Story Ever Told (Pt. 3). [10 inch tape].
- 278. Master Tape #05: Larrabee's Love Lair, Phil Ohman.
Templeton. [10 inch tape].
- 279. Master Tape #04: King's Men at Larrabee's Love Lair.
[10 inch tape].
- 280. Master Tape #03: Standard Radio Transcriptions-
King's Men and Octette. [10 inch tape].
- 281. Master Tape #10: 1949 "King for a Night"- reel 2.
[10 inch tape].
- 282. Master Tape #09: Johnson Wax "King for a Night:
1949"- reel 1. [10 inch tape].
- 283. Master Tape #06: Phil Ohman Songs and Improvisation.
[10 inch tape].
- 284. 8c John Charles Thomas- EQ KD/71. [10 inch tape].
- 285. Master Tape #07: Word Records J.C. Thomas Hymns. [2
albums]. [10 inch tape].
- 286. 8b John Charles Thomas- EQ KD/71. [10 inch tape].
- 287. Unlabled. [10 inch tape].
- 288. Unlabled. [10 inch reel/ no tape].
- 289. Master Tape #11: 1949 "King for a Night"- reel 3.
[10 inch tape].
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Recorded material: 7 inch tapes, audio, cassette and
video tapes, manuscripts and CDs.
- 290. Master Tape #12: Hugh O'Brien, Wyatt Earp Sings.
AMPAR-1957. [10 inch tape]. (In container 23).
- 291. Master Tape #13: "Christmas Past, Present and
Future." [2 copies]. [10 inch tape]. (In container 23).
- 292. Live at the Sands with Count Basie and the Big Band,
Sinatra. [7 inch tape].
- 293. "Nostradamus" Demo. [7 inch tape].
- 294. Richard Harris- Frank Sinatra. [7 inch tape].
- 295. King's Men cassette 7 through 10. [7 inch tape].
- 296. How the West Was Won
stereo. [7 inch tape].
- 297. Grove Music- Lakeside Talk. [7 inch tape].
- 298. Technics- reel to reel tape recorder/player; model
No. RS-1506US serial no. RC 802533 (In container 20).
- 299. Original discs of the King's Men Quartet. Housed in
separate carrying case. [26 records- 16 inch] (In container 21).
- 300. "Legends of Hollywood, Franz Waxman" Vol. II.
(Varèse Sarabande. VSD-5257). [CD].
- 301. "The Movies Go to the Hollywood Bowl," Leonard
Pennario- Alfred Newman- Miklos Rózsa. (EMI Records. CDM 7 63735 2). [CD].
- 302. Paul Paray- Ibert- Ravel (Mercury. 432 003-2). [CD].
- 303. The Wizard of Oz (The
Original Cast Album). (CBS Records. AK 45356). [CD].
- 304. The Robe, Alfred
Newman. (Varèse Sarabande. VSD-5295). [CD].
- 305. Captain From Castile,
Alfred Newman. (RCA Victor. 0184-2-RG).
- 306. "Passio"- Arvo Pärt, Passio Domini Nostri Jesu
Christi Secundum Joannem, the Hillard Ensemble. (ECM Records. ECM 1370/ 837
109-2). [CD].
- 307. The Prince and the
Pauper, Korngold, Williams, North, Rózsa, etc. (Varèse Sarabande. VSD-
5207). [CD].
- 308. "Firebird," Tomita- Stravinsky, Debussy, Mussorgsky.
(RCA Victor. 60578-2-RG). [CD].
- 309. "The Music Man," Meredith Willson. (Telarc.
CD-80276). [CD].
- 310. "Snowflakes are Dancing," Tomita- Debussy. (RCA
Victor. 60579-2-RG). [CD].
- 311. "Pictures at an Exhibition," Tomita- Mussorgsky.
(RCA Victor. 60576-2-RG). [CD].
- 312. The Greatest Story Ever
Told Pt. 1. (CS-47). [7 inch tape].
- 313. Ken Darby, Alfred Newman scores vol. 2 —21. [7 inch
tape]. (box).
- 314. Alfred Newman scores vol. 1 —20. [7 inch
tape].
- 315. "Song of Bernadette: David and
Bathsheba" (CS-29). [7 inch tape].
- 316. Ken Darby, Alfred Newman scores vol. 3 —22. [7 inch
tape].
- 317. Darby's Folly Lake Suite etc. (CS 27 C). [7 inch
tape].
- 318. "How Green Was My Valley" & Rózsa score-
Stereophonic —19. [7 inch tape].
- 319. Piano Art of Ray Turner 8/2/74. (K-28). [7 inch
tape].
- 320. Ken Darby Singers. Wyatt Earp. [7 inch tape].
- 321. X Lake Suite & Darby originals. (K13). [7 inch
tape].
- 322. Rózsa scores, Newman- F.R.P.C. (CS 6). [7 inch
tape].
- 323. Themes- Newman. Love Scenes, Puccini. (CS 6). [7
inch tape].
- 324. King's Men 6 Hour Concert EQ. —14. [7 inch
tape].
- 325. Camelot Eng. Spain-
Test Junk 1967/68, Vanessa R., Richard Harris etc.
- 326. The Greatest Story Ever
Told Pt. 2. (CS-48). [7 inch tape].
- 327. The Greatest Story Ever
Told Research 3 3/34 IPS Utah. (K11). [7 inch tape].
- 328. K.8 Sound Effects Library Jets, Trains, etc. (K-8).
[7 inch tape].
- 329. Movie Stuff- Academy Odds/ ends, Sinatra/ Heifetz.
(K 16). [7 inch tape].
- 330. "Music for Christmas Morning" —15 [7 inch
tape].
- 331. "Christmas Past, Present & Future," 'Bing' &
King's Men. (K 30). [7 inch tape].
- 332. "The Big Country," Jerome Moross. SC-1-JM. (Booklet
and CD). (In container 23).
- 333. O.A.S.I. John Charles Thomas (Baritone). [The Young
Thomas in Opera and Song]. (527-B). [12 inch record]. (In container 23).
- 334. Telephone Hour "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" 20
Dec. 1948 #1794. [12 inch record]. (In container 23).
- 335. Best Film Music of 1986. [Cassette].
- 336. Aviary Presents Ken Darby pts. 1 & 2- 28 Feb
1985 at the Bohemian Club, San Francisco. [Cassette].
- 337. Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters 9/20/85.
[Cassette].
- 338. Sublimity for Ken. [Cassette].
- 339. Film Themes for Ken Lorin. [Cassette].
- 340. Rarities: Bing, Ken Sings Pink Tights, Rad at the
Met. [Cassette].
- 341. Ken Darby TRIUMPHANT!!!! [Cassette].
- 342. Music from the Best Scores of 1985.
[Cassette].
- 343. Folder containing sheet music for "The Best of
Everything," "The River of No Return," "God Bless Your Life," "Jesus of
Nazareth," "Sleep, sleep, My Beloved" and photocopies of a history of Ken
Darby's life, eulogy and funeral proceedings.
- 344. Ken Darby Eulogy VHS videocassette.
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Audio cassette and tapes.
- 345. 6 hour Concert of Masterworks, various. (CS-22). [7
inch tape].
- 346. Rachmaninoff, Delius, Prokofieff, Shostakovich,
Brahms, Strauss. Block. (CS-23). [7 inch tape].
- 347. Walton, Brahms, Prokofieff, Copland, Spohr, Caplet.
(CS-24). [7 inch tape].
- 348. King's Men, 1979. Masters 1 through 6- Quartet.
(CS-41). [7 inch tape].
- 249. Ken's Wax Show 1949 FDR Memo. —12. [7 inch
tape].
- 250. "King for a Night" 1949 EQ ECHO. —13. [7 inch
tape].
- 351. Six Concerti for violin, Cello and Piano. Borodin
String Quartet- Ravel, Liszt, Bruch. (CS-17). [7 inch tape].
- 352. Diary, Debussy- Kodaly Quartet. (CS-18). [7 inch
tape].
- 353. Loud; Firebird; Rite; Dvorak; Quartet. (CS-19). [7
inch tape].
- 354. Copland- Prokofieff Memorial Concert. (CS-20). [7
inch tape].
- 355. Rachmaninoff; Debussy; Smetena; Ravel/ L.H. (CS-21).
[7 inch tape].
- 356. Dohanyi; Lalo; Rachmaninoff; Delius; Walton; Tach.
(CS-15). [7 inch tape].
- 357. Percy Faith; Nat King Cole Mood Music. (CS-38). [7
inch tape].
- 358. Rachmaninoff, by Earl Wild Leinsdork. (CS-37). [7
inch tape].
- 359. Bing Crosby Concert of Oldies. (CS-36). [7 inch
tape].
- 360. Heifetz/ Piatigorsky concerts. (CS-35). [7 inch
tape].
- 361. Perlman; Delius; Silberstein; Brahms. (CS-40). [7
inch tape].
- 362. Horowitz Recital & Ernst Dohnany. (CS-39). [7
inch tape].
- 363. Odds; Vallee; Ives; McGee; Etc. (M10&11). [7
inch tape].
- 364. Top of the Evening 1949 NBC —9. [7 inch
tape].
- 365. Academy Awards and radio shows: Gershwin Memorial.
A. N. Radio. 1949 & 50, Paul Whiteman and the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra.
—24. [7 inch tape].
- 366. Brahms- Rachmaninoff- Piat- Szigeti- Debussy.
(CS-16). [7 inch tape].
- 367. Airport album and
score; The Robe. (CS-34). [7 inch tape].
- 368. Frank Sinatra; Ella Fitzgerald. (CS-32). [7 inch
tape].
- 369. Ghost Town, W. Earp: Westerns. (CS-28). [7 inch
tape].
- 370. Copy Magic Isles &Ports Master. (CS-27B). [7
inch tape].
- 371. Magic Islands Old 1957 Master. (CS-27A). [7 inch
tape].
- 372. Magic Island Ports of P. Porgy. (CS-27). [7 inch
tape].
- 373. "Alzo:" Zarathustra; Iberia; 2nd Symphony,
Rachmaninoff; Debussy. (CS-25). [7 inch tape].
- 374. Heifetz; Szigetti; Delius; Debussy; Gruenberg.
(CS-14). [7 inch tape].
- 375. Rachmaninoff; 1,2 &4, Heifetz- G. Karr. (CS-13).
[7 inch tape].
- 376. Satie; Segovia; Gomez; Simmons. (CS-12). [7 inch
tape].
- 377. War Requiem; Britton; Suite for Children, H. Hanson.
(CS-11). [7 inch tape].
- 378. Bartok; Menuhin; Poulenc; Kaddish. (CS-10). [7 inch
tape].
- 379. Ken's Songs- Arrangements and Odds. —1. [7 inch
tape].
- 380. Family; Durocher; Home Records. —2. [7 inch
tape].
- 381. Birthdays and Christmases- Family —3. [7 inch
tape].
- 382. Fibber McGee & Molly 1940. (K-35). [7 inch
tape].
- 383. Fibber McGee & Molly 1940. (K-34). [7 inch
tape].
- 384. Fibber McGee & Molly 1939/ 40. (K-33). [7 inch
tape].
- 385. Fibber & Molly Various. (K-38). [7 inch
tape].
- 386. Dupre; Barenboim- 2 by Bloch. 33. [7 inch
tape].
- 387. Master of "The Dream Machine" 1980, Will Parker and
Ken Darby. (K-39). [7 inch tape].
- 388. Fibber & Molly 20th Anniversary: Various.
(K-37). [7 inch tape].
- 389. Greek Relief Show 1941. (K-32). [7 inch
tape].
- 390. "Merry Christmas from Nob Hill" (The Royal Society
Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Carla Normand). [Cassette].
- 391. Mac McCandless: Organ 4/89 (for Ken and Vera).
[Cassette].
- 392. "Ghost and Mrs. Muir," Herrmann; "Best Years of Our
Lives," Friedhofer. [Cassette].
- 393. "Bohemia Fries Bacon:" Salute to Bill Bacon from the
Bohemian Club, 1986. [Cassette].
- 394. Harp! The Herald Angels Sing Lloyd Lindroth:
Christmas Music. [Cassette].
- 395. Masterpieces of The 20th Century. For Ken Darby from
Charles. Aug 24-29 1989. [Cassette].
- 396. "King for a Night;" Shows #13 & #14 (K.D. '90).
[Cassette].
- 397. "King for a Night;" Shows #9 & #10 (K.D. '90).
[Cassette].
- 398. "King for a Night;" Shows #7 & #8 (K.D. '90).
[Cassette].
- 399. "King for a Night;" Shows #11 & #12 (K.D. '90).
[Cassette].
- 400. "King for a Night;" Shows #5 & #6 (K.D. '90).
[Cassette].
- 401. Mac McCandless at the Palmer Rodger's Organ (8/9/89)
[Cassette].
- 402. Phos Hilaron composed and conducted by David Newman.
[Cassette].
- 403. Work Reel. "My Son" Abel. [Cassette].
- 404. Peter Mintuin. [Cassette].
- 405. Information Please: NBC Fall of 39 and 4-18-41 guest
panelist: Rex Stout. [Cassette].
- 406. Ticket Home. 9/5/87 (For Pete's birthday from his
lucky wife). [Cassette].
- 407. "Buckley Roast:" YAF Convention 1971.
[Cassette].
- 408. Preacher's Sons Night 1985. [Cassette].
- 409. The Debussy Album, the Philadelphia Orchestra,
Eugene Ormandy. [Cassette].
- 410. Erich Kunzel/ Cincinnati Pops Round- Up. Frankie
Laine, vocals. [Cassette].
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Selection of audio tapes, photographs, letters and
splicing material.
- 411. Late 30's Novis; Bing; Pinza; Vallee; Oz; etc.
(K-2). [7 inch tape].
- 412. Wild Collector's Items —4. [7 inch tape].
- 413. Bird of Paradise;
Appleseed Album; 20th Century FOX bits; Hawaiian
stuff; Studio stuff. (K-4). [7 inch tape].
- 414. Items Nixon; Les Brn; Hilos; Barbie; Ballet; King
& I. (K-5). [7 inch tape].
- 415. King's Men Album; Froman; Tote; Grable; Dailey
Appleseed; Studio Treasure; Virginny album. (K-3). [7 inch tape].
- 416. "Dream Machine" 1982 with Ian. [7 inch tape].
- 417. King and I Ramblers
KFWB, Paul Whiteman. (K-1). [7 inch tape].
- 418. Reel No. 1 Dorotha-4 tr MONO. [7 inch tape].
- 419. Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta: Avery Fischer Hall
Gala Original track of The Jitterbug (side two, way down). [7 inch
tape].
- 420. BITS Dick Dawson. [5 inch tape].
- 421. 150- 1 space. [5 inch tape].
- 422. No Space- Susie, Leslie. [5 inch tape].
- 423. John Wayne- old acetate. [5 inch tape].
- 424. From Ken Darby to John Chas. Thomas and The King's
Men Singing, Little Brown Church, 2 track stereo tape 15 I.P.S. [3 1/4 inch
tape].
- 425. Mylar Signals. [2 3/8 inch tape].
- 426. Unlabled. [2 3/8 inch tape].
- Large binder of V.I.P. Letters. c. 1923- 1991. (Letters
to Ken Darby from V.I.P.s).
- 1971 onward- photos and scraps.
- King's Men photos 1929-1940. [50 pages of
photographs].
- Souvenir photographs. 1921- 1959. [27
photographs].
- Rolls of splicing tape with cutter and blades.
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Audio tapes and cassettes.
- 427. How the West Was Won
Mono. (K-9). [7 inch tape].
- 428. Fibber McGee & Molly 1940. (K-36). [7 inch
tape].
- 429. Daddy Long Legs;
River of No Return; Humdum; Temesngs; A. Roca.
(K-7). [7 inch tape].
- 430. Doctor Dolittle (Tests
and Soundtrack). (K-14). [7 inch tape].
- 431. The Greatest Story Ever
Told research. Inbal voices played for George Stevens. etc. (K-12). [7
inch tape].
- 432. The Robe: Gershwin
Memorial- Showbiz 20th (K-10). [7 inch tape].
- 433. John Charles Thomas Denoncour Tapes. (M-8A). [7 inch
tape].
- 434. Memorial Music: Lorin 1959; Clara 1979; Sermon 1970;
Ojai Speech 1972; Wayne Nielson '69; Ben Deane's Wedding Speech 1972; Wayne
Nielson '69; Ben Deane's Wedding '81. [7 inch tape].
- 435. Paul Whiteman Life Story; The
Robe cues. (M-8A). [7 inch tape].
- 436. Paul Whiteman- Wilder and Paul Whiteman's Life. —1.8
[7 inch tape].
- 437. NEW- (Mr. Jefferson, Lord KM with Judy Garland. 1
half track MONO and "Wait till The Sun Shines Nellie" 4 track). [7 inch
tape].
- 438. John Charles Thomas Finds. (M-8B). [7 inch
tape].
- 439. More John Charles Thomas and Donald Novis. (M-8D).
[7 inch tape].
- 440. Spliced Work Reel (David Newman movie demo.; Mormon
Tabernacle Choir Album). [7 inch tape].
- 441. Whiteman 1936 Woodbury No. 4. (K-23). [7 inch
tape].
- 442. Whiteman 1936 Woodbury No. 3. (K-22). [7 inch
tape].
- 443. Whiteman 1936 Kraft No. 2. (K-21). [7 inch
tape].
- 444. John Charles Thomas Finds 1976 Camden. (M-8c). [7
inch tape].
- 445. Mr. President Radio show. Edward Arnold Pt. 1.
(K-18). [7 inch tape].
- 446. Mr. President Radio show. Edward Arnold Pt. 2.
(K-19). [7 inch tape].
- 447. Whiteman 1934 Kraft No. 1. (K-20). [7 inch
tape].
- 448. Rad Robinson Recordings (Work Reel). (K-29). [7 inch
tape].
- 449. Tatum Red Horse Tavern '35-36 —17. [7 inch
tape].
- 450. Heifetz and Deetle: Blackwood 71. —16. [7 inch
tape].
- 451. "King for a Night" concluded, McGee- 2 shows.
(M-13-R2). [7 inch tape].
- 452. Songs- Barbie; "A Christmas Carol," Dickens; Alec
Templeton —5. [7 inch tape].
- 453. NY. Radio; Ice; Muntz; War; Alice in Wonderland; Fly Red Horse Tavern. —6. [7 inch
tape].
- 454. Research reel. Folk Lore: Polynesian, African, Early
American Folk Music, American Indian. —7. [7 inch tape].
- 455.John Charles Thomas. Westinghouse Years 1943-1948.
—8. [7 inch tape].
- 456. Test tape. [7 inch tape].
- 457. Philharmonic Christmas- 2 "Man of Galilee" Themes.
[7 inch tape].
- 458. Sterling; Myrtis; Turner; Home. —27. [7 inch
tape].
- 459. Symphonies #1 and #2, Sibelius. [Cassette].
- 460. The Egyptian: Newman/
Herrmann; The Robe; David
and Bathsheba; etc. [Cassette].
- 461. Film score: Music of Alfred Newman- Pt. 2- tape. 1.
[Cassette].
- 462. "King for a Night" shows #1 and #1 (KD '90).
[Cassette].
- 463. Film score: Music of Alfred Newman- Pt. 2- tape. 2.
[Cassette].
- 464. Film score: Music of Alfred Newman- Pt. 1- tape. 1
[Cassette].
- 465. Selections from The Diary of
Anne Frank composed and conducted by Alfred Newman, and selections from
There's No Business Like Show Business and
The Robe. [Cassette].
- 466. Film score: Music of Alfred Newman- Pt. 1- tape. 2.
[Cassette].
- 467. "King for a Night:" shows #3 and #4 (KD '90).
[Cassette].
- Ken Darby's personal score for Porgy & Bess.
- Audio and cassette tapes.
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Audio tapes and other materials.
- 468. Sebastian Ballet 3, Heifetz. (CS 9). [7 inch
tape].
- 469. Aviary presents Ken Darby. [7 inch tape].
- 470. Villa- Lobos concert & L. Almeida. (CS 8). [7
inch tape].
- 471. Ponderosa-
The King and I- Carousel (CS 7). [7 inch tape].
- 472. Special Stereo Copies Albums. (CS-45). [7 inch
tape].
- 473. Cassette Masters 16 to 20. (CS-44). [7 inch
tape].
- 474. Speech/ A.N./ Harding/ Daly —25. [7 inch
tape].
- 475. John Charles Thomas and R. Bonelli in Concert.
(K-17). [7 inch tape].
- 476. Finian's Rainbow, Nev.
Smith. (CS 4). [7 inch tape].
- 477. Elgar and Delius, Jacqueline Dupre. (CS 3). [7 inch
tape].
- 478. Concert of Old Favorites 78's. (CS 2). [7 inch
tape].
- 479. Page Cook Gift of Classics. (CS 5). [7 inch
tape].
- 480. Untitled. [7 inch tape].
- 481. Schelemo- Ravel- Heifetz- Britton- Satie-
Rachmaninoff. (CS 1). [7 inch tape].
- 482. Whiteman 1936 Woodbury No.5 (K-24). [7 inch
tape].
- Untitled tape in paper case.
- Score for The Robe.
- Ken Darby's personal score for Carousel.
- "The Johnson's Wax program with The King's Men," writer:
Phil Leslie (signed by Ken Darby, Tues 7th Jan 1949).
- Ken Darby's personal score for The
King and I.
- Ken Darby's personal score for South Pacific.
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Audio tapes.
- 483. Whiteman 1936 Woodbury No. 6. (K-25). [7 inch
tape].
- 484. Whiteman 1936 Woodbury No. 7. (K-25). [7 inch
tape].
- 485. Significant Stereo Recordings. (CS-46). [7 inch
tape].
- 486. Chopin. Weissenberg/ Rubinstein. (CS-49). [7 inch
tape].
- 487. Wilder; Benton; Randall; Presley; Tibbet; Ken;
Rodgers. (K-6). [7 inch tape].
- 488. Cassette Masters 11 through 15. (CS-43). [7 inch
tape].
- 489. Unlabled. [5 inch tape].
- 490. Tee State Bar Convention S.F. 1967. [5 inch
tape].
- 491. LOVES/IAMS/THING. The
Egyptian —23. [7 inch tape].
- 492.The Wizard of Oz [4 disc
set- 12 inch records]. (Decca album # 74).
- 493. "Song Hits of Walt Disney's Pinocchio" [4 disc set (disc 3 damaged)- 12 inch
records]. (Decca album # 110).
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Collection of certificates and award
nominations.
- "The National Academy Award of Recording Arts and
Sciences" certificate of Nomination to Alfred Newman and Ken Darby for Best
Soundtrack album/ recording of original cast for Flower
Drum Song motion picture for awards period 1961. (Signed by Paul Weston,
President).
- "The American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers" (ASCAP) certificate acknowledging The support of Ken Darby as a
patron of the ASCAP Foundation. (Signed by The President ___ Davis?)
- Membership certificate of Kenneth Lorin Darby to The "The
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers" (ASCAP) on Sept 25,
1946. (Current membership card attached).
- Selection of identification and membership cards.
- "The Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama,
Variety and Comedy." (SPERDVAC) Honorary member certificate. Sat, May 12, 1979.
(Signed by Joe Crawford).
- "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences"
certificate of Nomination to Alfred Newman and Ken Darby for Best Scoring of
music for Camelot. (Signed by The President and
Secretary. 1977, resigned by Ken Darby 1/3/78. (Attached: seating plan for
nominees, tickets for Mon April 8, 1968, receipt and congratulatory
notes).
- "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences"
certificate of Nomination to Alfred Newman and Ken Darby for outstanding
achievement in music score for How the West Was
Won 1963.
- "The Cue Sheet" - Newsletter of The Society for The
Preservation of Film Music. Vol. 5 #1- Jan 1988.
- "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences"
certificate of Nomination to Alfred Newman and Ken Darby for the Scoring for
The King and I 1956 (Attached: 29th Academy Awards
presentation. March 27, 1957 program).
- "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences"
certificate of Nomination to Alfred Newman and Ken Darby for the Scoring for
South Pacific 1958. (Signed by George Stevens
& Hal. Elias).
- "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences"
certificate of Nomination to Andre Previn and Ken Darby for the Scoring for
Porgy and Bess 1959 (Signed by The President of
The Academy Association).
- "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences"
certificate of Nomination to Alfred Newman and Ken Darby for the Scoring of
Flower Drum Song 1961 (Signed by the President of
The Academy Association).
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Selection of bound, personal music scores.
- Personal, engraved copy of the score for
Camelot (loose leaf in the back).
- Score for Airport (Picture
in the front of E. Thompson and A. Newman Aug 1969 and music cue sheet).
- Open scores of "Resurrection and Ascension:"
The Greatest Story Ever Told. GSET 56, 12/28/64
ACT II Reel 11/12; Part3/1
- Open scores of "Resurrection and Ascension:"
The Greatest Story Ever Told. GSET 65V
- Open scores of "Resurrection and Ascension:"
The Greatest Story Ever Told. GSET 51 Act I, Reel
18, Part 1. 12/16/64. revised 12/27/64 "Lazarus, Come Forth."
- Open scores of "Resurrection and Ascension:"
The Greatest Story Ever Told. GSET 51V Act I, Reel
18, Part 1 12/16/64
- Personal, engraved copy of the score for
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1964-65. (Loose
scores in front).
- Personal, engraved copy of the score for
Flower Drum Song II.
- Personal, engraved copy of the score for
State Fair.
- Personal, engraved copy of the score for
Flower Drum Song I.
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Folders, score, photographs and electronic
items.
- Folder containing scores of Brigham
Young production. (A82-253).
- Folder containing score to The
Robe. (A82-253).
- Nakamichi Tri Tracer, 3 head cassette system.
- Instruction manual for Fisher cassette tape deck.
- Folder of photos, 1940-1970 Also containing selection of
magazines and newspaper cuttings. [Approx. 115 photographs.]
- Folder: "Ken Darby scrapbook No. 3 1940 thru..."
- Music scores: "All Time Greats," A. Aberbach group,
Vol.3; selections from "God Bless Your Life" and "The 23rd Psalm"
- Souvenir program for "Man of Galilee."
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Magazines, programs and miscellaneous items.
- Casio electronic musical instrument and calculator, with
operating instructions. (VL-Tone VL-1).
- Souvenir program for The
Robe with loose insert [damaged corner].
- Inventory folder of master tapes (alphabetical).
- "Songfest" 1975 program.
- Selection of manuscript: Ken Darby's "Self Inflicted
Harmonic Mayhem Revised" et.al.; "Old Friends;" "Memoria Addolarato;" "Stolen
Melody..."
- Selection of arrangements and handwritten score.
- Annotated book: "Tale of South
Pacific."
- Souvenir program to "Pavarotti" (signed by
Pavarotti).
- "The American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers" (ASCAP) magazine, Irving Berlin Summer 1988.
- Program for "Special Evening Benefit for camp Shalom"
28/9/86.
- "Commemoration to Mary Martin" book.
- BYU Fine Arts "Excellence" brochure.
- Academy leader magazine. Nov. 1972.
- "Story of The Professorship of Obstetrics of University
of California" magazine.
- "2nd Spring" Jun/Jul 1978 magazine.
- "Radio- television Life" magazine [3 magazines].
- "Western Family" magazine, Apr 6 1944.
- "Screen Actor" magazine. Sum '79.
- Souvenir program of Finian's
Rainbow.
- Souvenir program of Camelot.
- Souvenir program of "Celebrate Songfest."
- Souvenir program of "Christmas in Bohemia 1974"
- Souvenir program of Doctor
Dolittle.
- Souvenir program of "Pavarotti" (signed by Pavarotti,
includes tickets to a dinner).
- Program of "36th Academy Awards" 13/4/64.
- "Hall of Fame" of The Academy Awards information folder:
fact sheets and photographs. Feb 21, 1975.
- Souvenir program of Porgy and
Bess [book].
- Souvenir program of "Mary Martin in Peter Pan."
- "Variety" magazine for The 29th Academy Awards,
29/3/57.
- Souvenir program of "Fred Waring show 77-78."
- Envelope- 1962 Academy Awards: seating plan and personal
notes.
- Program of "Bohemian club" 50th anniversary of The
Clubhouse. 1-6 May 1982.
- Disney Song of The South.
[Book].
- Program of "Oscar salutes ASCAP" 21/9/84 [2
programs].
- Program of "40th Academy Awards Presentations" 8 Apr
1968.
- Magazine leaf "Chapman Collection, Spring 1986."
- Souvenir program of "Songfest '68."
- "First Christian Church" [3 picture books/ programs] 1966
and 75th anniversary, Santa Monica California.
- Santa Monica High School Hall of Fame certificate to Ken
Darby for music. Class of 1927. Presented on 12 Dec 1946.
- Deborah Kerr. [2 photographs and 2 pages of
program].
- Framed picture of Ken Darby, Composer 1981 "Low Jinks:
The Dream Machine."
- Folder: "Friends & Celebrities"- collection of signed
photographs. [38 photographs].
- Folder: "Tape Library."
- Folder: "King's Men Cassette" (sticky).
- The Greatest Story Ever Told
and South Pacific [2 books].
- California "Performing Arts" magazine. NP art. and
Wiltshire Theatre tickets.
- "Motion picture Relief Fund Testimonies to Ken Darby"
certificate Apr 9, 1939.
- "Broadcast Weekly" 1931 and King's Men photos.
- "High Fidelity" magazine, Jul 1972.
- Miscellaneous picture.
- "Radio Life" [5 magazines] (May 24-30 1942 et.al).
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4- track audio player.
- 298. Technics- reel to reel tape recorder/player; model
No. RS-1506US serial no. RC 802533.
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Original discs of the King's Men Quartet.
- 299. Original discs of the King's Men Quartet. Housed in
separate carrying case. [26 records- 16 inch].
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Ken Darby Box- John Charles Thomas Cassette
Duplicates.
- 170. John Charles Thomas in Opera. [Cassette].
- 254. Master, John Charles Thomas Programs. [2
cassettes].
- 255. John Charles Thomas- (EQ/KD/71). [2
cassettes].
- 256. Master, John Charles Thomas- 'Juggler': King's Men
Hymn Album. [2 cassettes].
- 284. 8c John Charles Thomas- (EQ KD/71). [2
cassettes].
- 285. Master Tape #07 Word Records John Charles Thomas
Hymns. [2 albums]. [Cassette].
- 286. 8b John Charles Thomas- (EQ KD/71). [2
cassettes].
- 433. John Charles Thomas, Denoncour Tapes. (M-8A). [4
cassettes].
- 438. John Charles Thomas Finds. (M-8B.) [4
cassettes].
- 439. More John Charles Thomas and Donald Novis. (M-8D).
[3 cassettes].
- 444. John Charles Thomas Finds 1976 Camden. (M-8c). [4
cassettes].
- 455. John Charles Thomas. Westinghouse Years 1943-1948.
—8. [4 cassettes].
- 475. John Charles Thomas/ R. Bonelli in Concert. (K-17).
[4 cassettes].
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Selection of music score, and audio
materials.
- 257. Jo Stafford sings American Folk Songs [10 inch]. 1
side only. (Capitol Records. H75).
- 258. Treasures of Byzantine Music, Frank Desby conductor.
(Society of Byzantine Music, Capitol Records. 10001).
- 259. Anastasia (Music from
the soundtrack). (Decca. DL-8460).
- 290. Master Tape #12: Hugh O'Brien, Wyatt Earp Sings.
(AMPAR-1957). [10 inch tape].
- 291. Master Tape #13: "Christmas Past, Present and
Future." [2 copies]. [10 inch tape].
- Blank records.
- 332. "The Big Country," Jerome Moross. [CD and
book].
- 333. O.A.S.I. John Charles Thomas opera and song. [12
inch disc].
- 334. "'Twas The Night Before Christmas." (334).
- "The Legend of Wyatt Earp," Hugh O'Brian. (290).
- "Christmas of Past, Present and Future" c. 1960/61
(291).
- "Christina Darby" "K.L.D." [25 photographs and one
citation- book].
- Folder: "USC A. Newman Memorial Library" (Note: To be
framed as Wall Decor). (Contains: Collection of handwritten and published
score; letter from Johnny Newman (Ken Darby's godson) to Ken; photo of The
Orchestra).
- A Chorus Line the movie.
Embassy Home Entertainment. [CED Video disc].
- Folder containing program material for the "Man of
Galilee" Cantata by Alfred Newman and Ken Darby.
- Folder containing correspondence between Fred Steiner and
Ken Darby, Brian Lannes and Ken Darby; obituaries; articles; "Mother Lode
Musical Theatre and Seminars inc." information; program for the John Charles
Thomas Centennial (Apr. 11, 1991); a copy of "The Cue Sheet" newsletter [vol.4,
No. 4- No. 1987]; a copy of the Credo and program for the memorial service of
Ken Darby.
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Selection of handwritten and published sheet music:
arrangements and originals; recordings.
- "No Love- No Nuthin'" Mar 29/1944
- "My Romance" Apr. 19 1944
- "You're my Everything"
- "The Wondrous word of The Lord"
- "You do something to me"
- Selections from The Wizard of
Oz
- "What'll we use for money" May 22 1944
- "Who do you think I am?" May 26 1944
- "We saw The Sea"
- "Travelin' Back to Alabam'"
- "Tumbling tumbleweeds"
- "Try heat"
- "Sunny Side of the Street"
- "Sunday, Monday or always"- Bing Crosby.
- "Now is the Hour"
- "The Nutcracker Suite"- A Fred Waring and Harry Simeone
Choral arrangement (Shawnee Press Inc).
- "Molly Malone"
- "A Mad Tea Party" Walt Disney preliminary notes for
Alice in Wonderland
- "John Henry Blues"
- "Hymn of Praise"
- "Happy Birthday Lucy Lee"
- "Ebony"- master copy (signed by players)
- "A Christmas Carol"
- "Merry Christmas Neighbour"
- "Silver threads among The Gold"
- "Since you went away"
- "Parisian Medley"
- "The Lake Suite" [book]
- 2 cassette tapes of scores.
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Papers in 2 boxes.
- Box 1: "Brownstone House" Original Mss. and
Galleys.
- Box 2: Copy of Master Manuscript: "On The toss of a coin:
The jubilant life of John Charles Thomas." As told to Ken Darby.
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Selection of published works and audio
cassettes.
- King's Men 6/7/49 to 8/30/49 [7 cassettes].
- Hollywood Holyland: Filming and scoring of
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Ken Darby.
- "Days and Nights with Marilyn" by Ken Darby.
(A-90-131)
- Copy of "The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe" by Ken
Darby, as told by Archie Goodwin. (1983)
- Fibber McGee's Closet: Ultimate log of performances by
Fibber and McGee. 1917- 1987. Vol I & II. Researched by Tom Price.
- "The Poet's Curse" by Ken Darby.
- Ken Darby's personal score of How
the West Was Won.
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Folders of musical scores.
- "Top of the Evening" (opening and closing)
- "All the Things You Are"
- "Baia"
- "Zekiel Saw De Whell"
- "Garden in the Rain"
- "Goin' My Way"
- "It Had to be You"
- "I'll Get By"
- "Long Ago and Far Away"
- "Little Girl Blue"
- "My Romance"
- "My Shining Hour"
- "No Love, No Nuthin'"
- "Oklahoma"
- "Penthouse Serenade"
- "Sky Lark"
- "Spring will be a Little Late this Year"
- "Summertime"
- "Swingin' on a Star"
- "Time Alone will Tell"
- "This is a Lovely Way to Spend an Evening"
- "I Wonder What's Become of Sally"
- "Where or When"
- 35th Academy wards Music Routine.29 March 1963 (revised
4/2/63) From Murray Gerson. Includes program and scores.
- "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" 7 Mar. 1969 (Reader's
Digest Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" 10 Mar.1969
(Reader's Digest Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine" 15 Mar. 1969
(Reader's Digest Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Just A- Wearyin' For You" 27 Mar. 1969 (Reader's Digest
Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Tiptoe Thru the Tulips" 28 Mar. 1969 (Reader's Digest
Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Me and My Shadow" 31 Mar. 1969 (Reader's Digest
Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Chinatown, My Chinatown" 25 Mar. 1969 (Reader's Digest
Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "California, Here I Come" 9 Apr. 1969 (Reader's Digest
Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Medley #1"- [from] The Bowery- I'm Alabamy Bound" 5 Apr.
1969 (Reader's Digest Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Medley #2- Oh You Beautiful Doll- varsity Drag" 6 Apr.
1969 (Reader's Digest Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Margie"(Reader's Digest Sentimental Journey,
Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "I'm Just Wild About Harry" 10 Apr. 1969 (Reader's Digest
Sentimental Journey, Arrangements by Ken Darby)
- "Stephen Foster Medley" Pt.1. 12 Apr. 1969
- "Stephen Foster Medley" Pt.2
- "Stephen Foster Medley" Pt.3
- Spirituals: Reader's Digest Songs- Civil War- Stephen
Foster: "Songs of the Civil War. Pt.1 & 2." 19 Apr. 1969
- "Great Spirituals," Pt.1. 27 Apr. 1967
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Video eulogy for Ken Darby and cassette
tapes.
- Ken Darby- Eulogy at Forest Lawn, Jan. 30, 1992 [video
cassette tape].
- Folder containing: 2 audio cassette tapes with song lists
for: Ken Darby Vocal solos and King's Men; Ken Darby Baritone: solos with piano
etc.
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Photographs, designs and score.
- Camelot: Large folder of
Arthurian designs.
- Jesus of Nazareth
score.
- Folder of large photographs of Ken Darby. [3
photographs].
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Academy Award Statuettes
- Academy Award Camelot 1967-
Music by Alfred Newman and Ken Darby. (Inscription: "Academy First Award to
Alfred Newman and Ken Darby/ Scoring of Music-- Adaptation or Treatment/
Camelot).
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Academy Award Statuettes
- Academy Award Porgy and
Bess- Music by Andre Previn and Ken Darby. (Inscription: "Academy First
Award to Andre Previn and Ken Darby for the Scoring of the Musical Picture
Porgy and Bess).
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Academy Award Statuettes
- Academy Award The King and I
1956- Music by Alfred Newman and Ken Darby. (Inscription: "Academy First Award
to Alfred Newman and Ken Darby for the Scoring of the Musical Picture
The King and I).