http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt5779q3vh No online items Walter Jurmann papers, [1910]-1995 Finding aid prepared by Juliane Brand, 1989; collection reprocessed by Melissa Haley, 2015; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575 (310) 825-4988 [email protected] ©2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Walter Jurmann papers, 2271 1 [1910]-1995 Title: Walter Jurmann papers Collection number: 2271 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 5.0 linear ft.(6 document boxes, 3 small flat boxes, and 1 large flat box) Date (inclusive): [1910]-1995 Abstract: Collection consists of material related to career of the composer Walter Jurmann, including scores, lyrics, business and personal papers, correspondence, photographs, and biographic items. Language of Materials: The bulk of material is in English, with numerous song scores and other items in German. Several scores are in French, one in Hungarian. Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Creator: Jurmann, Walter, 1903-1971 Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Audio materials in this collection are restricted and require advance notice for use. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Walter Jurmann Papers (Collection 2271). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 1972939 Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Yvonne Jurmann, 1988. Biographical note Composer Walter Jurmann was born October 12, 1903, in Vienna, Austria. He began his career as a piano player in Austria and in 1927 moved to Berlin, where he became a pianist at the Eden Hotel. During his time in Berlin, Jurmann collaborated with the lyricist Fritz Rotter (1900-1984) and the Polish composer Bronislaw Kaper (1902-1983), creating a number of hit songs. In the early 1930s, Jurmann and Kaper also wrote songs for German and French films, and Jurmann wrote revues during a stay in Paris in 1933. He sometimes issued music under pseudonyms while working in Europe. In 1934, Louis B. Mayer recruited Jurmann and Kaper for MGM's film productions, bringing them to Los Angeles. The pair wrote songs for the Marx Brothers' A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races, and the films The Mutiny on the Bounty, Escapade, and San Francisco. Jurmann also composed music for several songs in the Judy Garland musical Presenting Lily Mars. By the mid-1940s, Jurmann had left the film industry, becoming a freelance composer. He later wrote a number of love songs, as well as songs for the cities of San Antonio, Houston, and Los Angeles. Jurmann died on June 17, 1971, while traveling in Budapest, Hungary. Scope and Content Collection consists of material related to the career of composer Walter Jurmann including scores, lyrics, business and personal papers, correspondence, and photographs. Scores are primarily songs for films and popular songs in English and German. Also included are posthumous articles, clippings, programs, and other items concerning Jurmann's music. Much of collection, especially biographic material and some scores, was compiled by Jurmann's wife Yvonne Jurmann after his death. Organization and Arrangement The collection is arranged into the following series: Series 1. Scores Series 2. Lyrics Walter Jurmann papers, 2271 2 [1910]-1995 Series 3. Business and personal papers Series 4. Correspondence Series 5. Photographs Series 6. Biographic material Series 7. Sound recordings Series 8. Ephemera. Subjects and Indexing Terms Jurmann, Walter, 1903-1971--Archives. Composers--Archives. Motion picture music. Popular music. Series 1. Scores. 1928-1982. Scope and Content Note Scores are primarily published versions, though some manuscript and holograph scores, as well as reproductions, are present. Songs are arranged alphabetically by title in most subseries. Dates provided are usually copyright date of published version. Subseries 1. Songs for film. Scope and Content Scores for film songs are arranged alphabetically by film title. In most cases film titles are followed by the song title(s), then lyricist and composer. Items are in English, German, French, and Hungarian. Box 1, Folder 1 [Abenteuer am Lido]/ Adieu, es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein; Worte Fritz Rotter, Musik Jurmann-Kaper. Box 1, Folder 1 Abenteuer am Lido/ Adieu, es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein; Wie schön ist diese Welt; Worte von Fritz Rotter, Musik von Jurmann-Kaper. 1933. Box 1, Folder 1 Ein Ausflug in die Liebe/ Ohne Worte laßt uns scheiden, Triffst Du mein Süßes, Wenn der Frühling kommt ins Land; Worte von R. Bernauer und R. Oesterreicher, Musik von Walter Jurmann. 1931. Box 1, Folder 2 Chant du Destin/ Adieu; Ton Sourire Apaisé; Venetia, Ville D'amour; C'est L'amour qui M'enivre; Paroles de Ninon Steinhoff and André Legrand, Musique de Pierre Candel [Walter Jurmann]. 1934. Box 1, Folder 2 [Chant du Destin]/ Adieu; Lyric by Ned Washington, Music by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann. 1935. Box 1, Folder 3 A Day at the Races/ All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; Lyric by Gus Kahn, Music by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann. 1937. Box 1, Folder 3 A Day at the Races/ Tomorrow is Another Day; Lyric by Gus Kahn, Melody by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann. 1937. Box 1, Folder 3 Ehe m.b.H/ Wer weint heut' aus Liebe Tränen; Ich frag' Madam', wann kommen wir zusamm'; Texte von Fritz Rotter, Musik von Dr. B. Kaper und Walter Jurmann. 1931. Box 1, Folder 3 Escapade/ You're All I Need; Lyric by Gus Kahn, Melody by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann (2 copies). 1935. Box 1, Folder 3 Es wird schon wieder besser/ 'S wird schon wieder besser, Wenn ein kleiner Zufall will; Texte Fritz Rotter, Musik Walter Jurmann und B. Kaper. 1932. Box 1, Folder 3 Everybody Sing/ Melody Farm; Words by Gus Kahn, Music by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann. 1937. Box 1, Folder 3 Everybody Sing/ The One I Love; Words by Gus Kahn, Music by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann. 1937. Walter Jurmann papers, 2271 3 [1910]-1995 Series 1. Scores. 1928-1982. Subseries 1. Songs for film. Box 1, Folder 4 Der glückliche Herr Fünf/ Tränen in der Geige, Schön ist das ganze Leben; Text von Fritz Rotter, Musik von B. Kaper u. W. Jurmann. 1932. Box 1, Folder 4 Her Majesty Love/ Because of You; Lyric by Al Dubin, Music by Walter Jurmann. 1931. Box 1, Folder 4 Her Majesty Love/ Though You're Not the First One; Lyric by Al Dubin, Music by Walter Jurmann. 1931. Box 1, Folder 4 Heut kommt's drauf an!/ Ich bin der Hans im Glück! Text von Fritz Rotter, Musik von Paul Mann u. Stephan Weissj In 24 Stunden kann soviel gescheh'n, Worte von Fritz Rotter, Musik von Jurmann und Kaper; Immer, wenn ich glücklich bin, muß ich schrecklich weinen; Text von Fritz Rotter, Musik von Jurmann und Kaper. 1933. Box 1, Folder 4 Heut kommt's drauf an!/ Mein Gorilla hat 'ne Villa im Zoo; Text von Peter Kuckuck, Musik von B. Kaper und W. Jurmann. 1933. Box 1, Folder 4 His Butler's Sister/ In the Spirit of the Moment; Lyric by Bernie Grossman, Music by Walter Jurmann (2 copies). Box 1, Folder 4 Hochzeitsreise zu dritt!/ Signorina, ich liebe Dich; Wenn ich mal eine Dummheit mach; Text von Ernst Marishka, Musik von Walter Jurmann und B. Kaper. 1933. Box 1, Folder 5 Ich glaub' nie mehr an eine Frau/ Deine Mutter bleibt immer bei Dir!; Worte und Musik von Fritz Rotter und Walter Jurmann. 1929. Box 1, Folder 5 Ihre Majest ät die Liebe/ Du bist nicht die Erste!; Mein Glück bist Du!; Mein Fräulein, kennen Sie schon meinen Rhythmus?; Ich denk' an Mädi die ganze Nacht; Mensch, mach' Dir nichts draus!; Texte von Bernauer und Oesterreicher, Musik von Walter Jurmann. 1931. Box 1, Folder 5 Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen/ Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen und bin traurig wenn Du gehst, Der Matrose hat das größte Herz der Welt; Texte: Fritz Rotter, Musik: Walter Jurmann u. B. Kaper. 1933. Box 1, Folder 5 Ein Lied für Dich/ Ninon, Signorina!; Texte Ernst Marischka u. Fritz Rotter, Musik Walter Jurmann und B. Kaper. 1933. Box 1, Folder 5 [Ein Lied für Dich]/ Ninon; Lyric by Harold Adamson, Music by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann (2 copies). 1935. Box 1, Folder 5 Lucky Number/ Drop a Penny in the Wishing Well; Lyric by Paul Francis Webster, Music by Walter Jurmann (2 copies). 1942. Box 1, Folder 6 Madame wünscht keine Kinder/ Ich geh' nie von Dir fort, denn ich lieb' Dich!; Nur Sport!; Musik von Walter Jurmann u. B. Kaper ; Worte von Fritz Rotter u. Max Kolpe (2 copies). 1933. Box 1, Folder 6 Melodie der Liebe; Worte von Fritz Rotter, Musik von Dr. B. Kaper und Walter Jurmann (reproduction cover only). 1932. Box 1, Folder 6 Miracle on Main Street/ City of Angels; Lyric by Ralph Freed, Music by Walter Jurmann.