Billy May arrangements
Published: 1939
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Motion picture music; Popular music; Television music; Music; Scores; Big band music; Manuscripts; Arrangers (Musicians)
Description: 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.
Notes: Open to research.

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Billy May Arrangements, Music Division, Library of Congress.

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Gift; Doris May; 2005.

The Ella Fitzgerald collection and Charlie Barnet collection of big band arrangements in the Library of Congress Music Division contain additional Billy May manuscript scores.

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.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010030