Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the papers of American pianist, composer, and radio and television personality Oscar Levant (1906-1972). Materials include original musical scores and parts by Levant, including classical compositions, as well as music for Broadway, film, and radio; published sheet music; personal and business correspondence; photographs; two television scripts; some personal items including identification cards and monogrammed objects; press and magazine articles; and one audio...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the papers of American pianist, composer, and radio and television personality Oscar Levant (1906-1972). Materials include original musical scores and parts by Levant, including classical compositions, as well as music for Broadway, film, and radio; published sheet music; personal and business correspondence; photographs; two television scripts; some personal items including identification cards and monogrammed objects; press and magazine articles; and one audio...

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Box 9 includes an incomplete radio script for music played (1940), orchestrations for “Fascinating Rhythm” and "I Didn’t Know What Time it Was,” and some other miscellaneous pieces. Box 19 (Folder 2) holds oversize files consisting of orchestrations for “All the Things You Are Mine” and “Bojangles in Harlem.”