Harry Salter Papers, 1937-1996

Arranged alphabetically by file name. This series contains correspondence, notes, memoranda, legal files, and other administrative files pertaining to the creation and running of Salter’s television and radio shows, most notably "Stop the Music" and "Name That Tune." This series also contains catalogs and indexes of music used on the two programs, as well as guides stating what songs were used during which programs.

Arranged alphabetically. This series contains the musical arrangements for the songs played on various musical programs, most notably “Stop the Music” and “Name That Tune." The first part of the series is arranged alphabetically by program name. The bulk of the series is composed of music used for both “Stop the Music” and “Name That Tune” and is arranged alphabetically by song title. Only the beginning letter indicators are listed; individual song titles are not listed. The majority of the arrangements appear to be arranged and hand-notated by staff members of “Stop the Music” and “Name That Tune.”

Arranged alphabetically by audio title. This series primarily contains reel-to-reel audiotapes; other formats (phonograph records and cassette tapes) are marked as such. The series contains demos, music, and auditions from “Stop the Music” and “Name That Tune.” Recordings from other programs are also present.

Arranged alphabetically by film title. The bulk of the series contains episodes from “Name That Tune,” most with the more popular contestants. Many of the film canisters are not well identified, and may relate to other productions on which Salter worked, or possibly are films from his personal collection.

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