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Edward Kleban papers, music and sound recordings

Title
Edward Kleban papers, music and sound recordings, 1960-1986.
Author
Kleban, Edward.

Details

Additional Authors
Hamlisch, Marvin.
Description
<4 linear feet>
Summary
The Edward Kleban papers music and sound recordings consist of sheet music, scripts, lyrics, production materials, ephemera, and cassette tape recordings, and almost exclusively document the musical A CHORUS LINE.
Subjects
Note
  • The Edward Kleban Papers, Music and Sound Recordings are held by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and are cataloged in three groups: papers in the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, music in the Music Division and sound recordings in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Access (note)
  • Portions of the collection may be closed until processing is completed.
Source (note)
  • Estate of Edward Kleban
Biography (note)
  • Edward Kleban, lyricist for the musical A CHORUS Line, was born in New York City.
Processing Action (note)
  • Accessioned and separated
Call Number
THE
OCLC
NYPW99-A146
Author
Kleban, Edward.
Title
Edward Kleban papers, music and sound recordings, 1960-1986.
Access
Portions of the collection may be closed until processing is completed.
Biography
Edward Kleban, lyricist for the musical A CHORUS Line, was born in New York City. He studied at the High School of Music and Art and Columbia University, and worked as a record producer at Columbia Records before turning to writing lyrics full time. Kleban, who is best known as the lyricist for A CHORUS LINE, also wrote for television and films. He died in 1987.
Added Author
Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.
Constituent Unit:
Edward Kleban sound recordings.
Research Call Number
THE
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