Scope and Contents

Contains several scrapbooks documenting important times and people in the life of Bubbles. Includes a scrapbook about his performances in "Porgy and Bess," his USO tours, and other miscellaneous moments in his life as an entertainer. The scrapbooks contain not only photographs, but letters, including from celebrities like Jack Haley and Bing Crosby, and articles and advertisements for his or his friends' performances. Materials date from approximately 1936 to 1984.

Scope and Contents Contains files related to the professional career of Bubbles. Includes address books of people he knew, business cards of people and businesses with whom he associated, correspondence between himself and his employers, publishers, and associates. Also contains a few letters from family members related to his career. Also contains files Bubbles kept on his own performances, including his photographs of performances given with other people such as Bob Hope and Judy Garland, as well as others....

Scope and Contents Contains sheet music collected by Bubbles. Includes sheet music for miscellaneous songs, such as "Jitterbug Jamboree," "You Can't Take It With You," and "Inside the Outside Inn." Also contains collections of several copies of sheet music for songs such as "When You're Smiling," "Tip Tap Along," and music for the Buck & Bubbles act. Also contains sheet music for patriotic songs and correspondence regarding the songs. Includes songs such as "V-I-C-T-O-R-Y," "Lincoln and JFK," and...

Scope and Contents

Contains several songbooks collected by Bubbles. Includes "America Sings" community song book, the Armed Forces Song Folio, a country guitar technique book, several piano duet album books, and other piano books. Includes music from famous piano pieces and several books with popular music hits for the 1930s to 1960s. Also contains books on the music of Bing Crosby, Les Paul, and Jerome Kern, as well as others. Materials date from between 1934 and 1964.

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Contains film and audio tapes collected by Bubbles. Contains small LP albums, videocassette recordings, audiotape recordings, and other small reels. They are recordings of Bubbles and other performers, such as Perry Como and Louis Armstrong. Also includes some type of recording device for audio recordings. Materials date from approximately 1925 to 1985.