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This is the church : American primitive / lyrics by Jean and Walter Kerr ; music by Jay Gorney.

Title: This is the church : American primitive / lyrics by Jean and Walter Kerr ; music by Jay Gorney.
Author: Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990.
Publication: c1949.

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Description

1 ms. vocal score (5 p.); 32 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Helen Tamiris estate, 1966.

Uniform Title

Touch and go. American primitive. Vocal score.

Alternative Title

Touch and go. American primitive.

Note

Holograph (?) in black and red pencil.
For voice and piano.
From the musical comedy Touch and go, produced by George Abbott at the Broadhurst Theatre, New York on October 13, 1949, with choreography for the dances by Helen Tamiris. Danced by Pearl Lang, Daniel Nagrin, and ensemble.
Accompanied by envelope (marked: Daniel & Pearl, Touch and go, American primitive), and by variant vocal score (photocopy) with title "American primitive" crossed out, replaced by "This is the steeple."

Call Number

JPB 84-468

OCLC

NYPY857043295-C

Author

Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990.

Title

This is the church : American primitive / lyrics by Jean and Walter Kerr ; music by Jay Gorney.

Imprint

c1949.

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Local Subject

Musical comedies. Touch and go.

Music -- Manuscripts.

Added Author

Kerr, Jean.

Kerr, Walter, 1913-1996.

Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966.

Research Call Number

JPB 84-468