Billy May Arrangements 1939-1995

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Billy May Arrangements 1939-1995

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010030

Billy May (1916-2004) was an American arranger, composer, musician, and bandleader. The collection chiefly consists of holograph or photocopied manuscript scores, parts, lead sheets, and manuscript sketches. Additional materials include printed scores, part changes, film cues, and a handful of counterpoint exercises.

approximately 200 items; 16 containers; 13.0 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Music Division

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6357886

Library of Congress. Music Division

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

May, Billy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6q63f9z (person)

American arranger, composer, musician, and bandleader (b. Nov. 10, 1916, in Pittsburgh, Penn.; d. Jan. 22, 2004, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.). May began his career as trumpeter and arranger for Charlie Barnet's big band. He was best known for his collaborations with Frank Sinatra. In addition, he composed for film, television, and children's albums. From the description of Billy May arrangements, 1939-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 692085363 ...

Sinatra, Frank

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nm444w (person)

The son of italian immigrants, Frank Sinatra began singing and doing impersonations in school which led to his future career as singer with the Hoboken Four in 1935. The quartet broke up in 1936 and Frank started working his way through the music industry until he finally got his big break in 1940. He would become one of Hollywood's leading men for the next two decades and a constant music hall draw after that until very close to the day he died in 1998. (Adapted from the Official Sinatra Family...

Barnet, Charlie

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c24wzr (person)

Charlie Barnet (b. Oct. 26, 1913, in New York City; d. Sept. 4, 1991, in San Diego, Calif.) was an American bandleader, jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger. From the description of Charlie Barnet collection of big band arrangements, 1939-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 692587533 Biographical Note Charles Daly Barnet was born in New York City on October 26, 1913. His parents divorced when he was two, and he was r...