Wonderful o demo recording

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Title

Wonderful o demo recording

Collection

Carolyn Leigh papers and sound recordings, 1944-1985

Names

Leigh, Carolyn, 1926-1983 (Lyricist)
Coleman, Cy (Composer)
Thurber, James, 1894-1961 (Author)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1970 - 1985 (Approximate)

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1385

Genres

Demo Recordings
Music

Notes

Content: Title and date (month and day only) from cassette shell; individual song names from audition.
Additional Physical Form: Archival original: 1 audio cassette (analog) in *LTC-A 1385.
Citation/Reference: Forms part of the Carolyn Leigh sound recordings collection; separated from the Carolyn Leigh papers and sound recordings, 1944-1985.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audiocassette (23 min.): analog

Abstract

Demo recording (dated July 26 of an unspecified year) of songs for an unproduced television production of "The Wonderful O" (novel by James Thurber). Cy Coleman plays the piano and sings. Song titles (from audition) include "LittleJack's theme"; "Black and LittleJack, inc."; "Noncommittal"; "There's a change in me"; "I'm watching you"; "It's just the villany in your soul"; "Ophelia"; "In my inimitable way"; "Little what if"; "Bouncin' back for more".

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16514352
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20309477
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): efac0050-b7c4-0133-c2d3-3c07547a230f

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Wonderful o demo recording" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970 - 1985. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/efac0050-b7c4-0133-c2d3-3c07547a230f

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1970 - 1985). Wonderful o demo recording Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/efac0050-b7c4-0133-c2d3-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Wonderful o demo recording" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 12, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/efac0050-b7c4-0133-c2d3-3c07547a230f

Wikipedia citation

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