Verlye Mills reel-to-reel recordings
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Verlye Mills' reel-to-reel audio recordings. The recordings are a combination of protection tapes, origional studio recordings, rough mixes, and unlabled reels. The studio recordings are in a series of 4, with the following titles: Pineapple Rag, Gershwin, My Reverie, Kern Medley, Verlye's Tune, Dr. Zhivago, Chinese Rock, Bluesette, One Note Samba, Lost Love and I saw the Wild Geese Fly. The protection tapes include many of the same of the titles, with the addition of Laura's Theme. Dated 1961-1976.
Dates
- 1961-1976
Creator
- Mills, Verlye (musician, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Verlye Mills papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Verlye Mills (1911-1983) was a classical and rhythmic harpist, known for her extraordinary talents of improvisation and arranging.
Veryle Mills was born December 16, 1911 in Kansas. At age twelve, Mills was a featured concerto soloist with the Chicago Symphony. By the mid 1930s she was a harpist for the Cleveland Orchestra as well as heading her own dance band Verlye Mills and Her Boyfriends.
In New York, Mills took on the radio, at one point appearing in four different radio programs, as well as being a highlighted soloist with radio and television orchestras including Show Boat and Hit Parade. In the 1950s, Mills moved to the Los Angeles area, where she became known as one of the top studio harpists of her day, playing for eleven years on the Carol Burnett Show.
Mills died October 2, 1983 in Los Angeles, California.
Extent
3 cartons (3 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The original order of the collection has been retained.
Custodial History
Donated by J. Scott Grimes in 2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; J. Scott Grimes; 2006.
Appraisal
Prominent Harpists, (Section IV International Harp Collection Development Policy January 2011).
Processing Information
Processed; Melissa James; May 2011.
- Title
- Verlye Mills papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Melissa James
- Date
- 2011 May 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States