I'm looking for information on the high school musical "Swingin' High"
by Mary Lacey, Paul Weirice and Al Polhamus.  Thanks for your help.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 07 Sep 2004 13:26 PDT

I don't see any mention of this on the Web. Where did you learn of
this musical? Could it be known by another name?

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Clarification of Question by kander63-ga on 07 Sep 2004 14:22 PDT

This musical was performed in the early 1960's. "swingin' High" was
its only name.  I was in the pit band when it was performed and have
always regretted not taping the music.  I was hoping that a demo
record of the musical that was used to market it might be around. I
don't have the publisher of the score, only the names of the writers. 
I'm betting that it's so ancient that it may have dropped out of
sight.  I appreciate your efforts even if we come up empty.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 07 Sep 2004 14:35 PDT

This is a long shot, but it might help if we knew approximately where
the musical is known to have been performed (in what city, state or
province, nation).

Well, a quick search of a worldwide library holdings catalog turns up
two libraries holding the libretto to the show.  (I'm not privvy to
the holdings info.  If you would like to follow this through I suggest
that you visit the nearest large public or academic library in your
area that an inter library loan dept and ask them to do an OCLC search
for you--the control number is 9812815.)

Only two libraries in the world have online holdings for it--it's
pretty obscure--even the cataloging library -- the New Orleans Public
Library -- seems to have withdrawn the title from its collection.

Anyway, the musical "Swinging High" was copyrighted 1960. The main
author entry title was by "Paul Weirick" b. 1906 - He seems to be the
composer -- Google his name - you'll be able to find info and such--
some of his other scores on ebay as well.   Other authors are Mary
Lacey and Al Polhamus.  Can't find other info for they. It was
published in Hollywood (assume Calif.) by Prom Pub. Co. with a
copyright date of 1960.

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