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Document Details


Title: Reminiscences of Meredith Willson
RLIN number: NXCP87-A186
Document type: Oral history
Accessibility: Free Only
Repository: Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
Collection: Popular Arts Project, Part V
Description: Mason City childhood; music director for radio stations in California; flutist with New York Philharmonic Orchestra; musical scores for motion pictures, Charles Chaplin; genesis and development of THE MUSIC MAN.
Extent: Transcript: 42 leaves
Restrictions: Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
Original Language: English
Time span: Not indicated ... to 1959 (Year of interview)
Speaker: Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984
Speaker gender: Female
Speaker date of birth: 1902
Speaker occupation: Composer; Conductor; Lyricist
Age at speaking: 57
Document date: 1959
Interviewer: Franklin, Joan; Franklin, Robert
Locations discussed: Iowa; North America; United States
Topics discussed - ASP terms: Composers; Composition (Music); Iowa; Iowa--Description and travel; Motion picture music; North America; United States
Topics discussed - Other terms: Lyricists; Music, Popular (Songs, etc); Musical revue, comedy, etc; Radio music; Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984
ASP release: 2005-06
Document code: OHI0017776-13219