Don George papers, 1940s-1980s
Scope and Contents
This collection is primarily comprised of musical manuscripts, photographs, a draft of the biography Sweet Man: The Real Duke Ellington, and other personal materials belonging to lyricist Don George.
Dates
- Creation: 1940s-1980s
Creator
- George, Don, 1909-1987 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research by appointment. Advance notice is required for access because materials are stored offsite.
Biographical Note
American lyricist Don George (1909-1987) wrote many popular music standards, including “I’m Beginning to See the Light” (1944) with his friend and collaborator Duke Ellington. Based on his personal friendship with Ellington, George authored the biography Sweet Man: The Real Duke Ellington (1981). George also wrote songs and directed music for film.
Extent
24 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Musical manuscripts, photographs, book drafts, and other personal materials belonging to lyricist Don George (1909-1987).
Arrangement
This collection has been minimally processed. Materials are currently housed in the original order they were received.
- Title
- Don George papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Sofía Becerra-Licha
- Date
- 2014/07/30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid were completed with support from a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the Berklee Archives Repository
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St
Boston MA 02215 USA
617-747-8001
archives@berklee.edu