Music from the Bob Hope Collection, 1932-1997
Span: 1932-1997
Bulk: 1979-1990
English
collection
35 ft.
122 boxes
In a career that spanned nearly seventy years, American comedian and entertainer Bob Hope performed in theater, radio, film, and television, and in numerous public appearances, including his tours in support of the U.S. armed forces. Music from the Bob Hope Collection contains manuscript scores, instrumental parts, and lyrics for nearly 500 works used in Hope's films, television programs and personal appearances.
Manuscript and photocopied full scores, conductor's scores, parts, lead sheets, and lyric sheets.
Transferred from the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, 2002-2010.
Music from the Bob Hope Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
Hope, Bob
Arrangements for songs performed by Bob Hope.
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Popular Music
American Musical Theater
Hope, Bob
ML31.H67
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
scdb
Music Division, Library of Congress
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012018
IHAS
120920
loc.natlib.scdb.200033547