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Bob Friedlander Jazz Music Manuscripts (MS-00979)

Abstract

The Bob Friedlander Jazz Music Manuscripts (approximately 1960-1980) are comprised of music manuscripts arranged by Bob Friedlander and collected by the Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some titles are photocopies of the original manuscript. Friedlander arranged for big band musicians such as Harry James, Sam Donahue, Richard Maltby, Ralph Flanagan, and Johnny Long.

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Date

1960 to 1980

Extent

10.68 Cubic Feet (16 boxes, 1 oversized box)
9.92 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The Bob Friedlander Jazz Music Manuscripts (approximately 1960-1980) are comprised of music manuscripts arranged by Bob Friedlander and collected by the Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some titles are photocopies of the original manuscript. Friedlander arranged for big band musicians such as Harry James, Sam Donahue, Richard Maltby, Ralph Flanagan, and Johnny Long. Typical orchestration for these arrangements is as follows: 1st and 2nd alto (sax); 1st and 2nd tenor (sax); baritone (sax); 1st through 4th trumpet; 1st through 3rd trombone; bass trombone; piano (chord symbols); bass (often chord symbols); drums.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Biographical / Historical Note

Robert "Bob" Friedlander was a professional arranger, composer, and conductor, and has arranged for such big bands as Harry James, Sam Donahue, Richard Maltby, Ralph Flanagan, and Johnny Long. He provided music for Grace Kelly's wedding in Monaco, and Mike Todd's birthday party for Elizabeth Taylor. He was assistant arranger to George Williams on the Jackie Gleason show. Born in Baldwin, New York, Bob became interested in music at a young age. Friedlander's arrangements were frequently included on recordings featuring Artie Shaw, Ray Anthony, Ted Heath, and other well-known musicians in the midtwentieth century.

Friedlander passed away in 2015.

Source:

"America Dances Program." TheFrankSinatra.com. Accessed May 26, 2020. http:// www.thefranksinatra.com/?s=bob+friedlander

Preferred Citation

Bob Friedlander Jazz Music Manuscripts, approximately 1960-1980. MS-00979. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were collected by the director of the Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center; subsequently the materials were transferred to the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2019; accession number 2019-109.

Processing Note

In 2020, Sarah Jones rehoused the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00979

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