David Raksin                                                                                              

with Jon Newsom

Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

August 22, 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Side o                                                                                                                         pp. 1-18

Teaching at USC and UCLA--teaching the “Urban Semester”--doing The Day After--teaching film composing--European film composers--assignments in film composing class--student response to assignments--successful students [Bruce Broughton, Chris Young, Tom Newman]--European film arrangers

Side P                                                                                                                                    pp. 18-29

The Pictures at an Exhibition project--finding the different versions--finding Peng Xiu-Wen--The Last Ten Yards with O.J. Simpson--Lady in a Corner--problems mixing when recording--Stormy Weather with Catherine Dunham and William Grant Still--problems on the set--Too Late Blues with John Cassavetes

Side q                                                                                                                                    pp. 29-56

Working with Benny Carter, Uan Rasey, Jimmy Rowles on Too Late Blues--placing Bartók in his work--Ben Casey theme song--recording music in Belgium--collaborating on film scoring--cheated during the recording--presidency of The Composers and Lyricists Guild--negotiations with motion picture companies--presidency of the Society for the Preservation of Film Music--Elmer Bernstein--fundraising

Side r                                                                                                                         pp. 56-56

Farewell