Contents


Collection Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Organization of the Charles Mingus Collection

Selected Search Terms

Container List

Music

Writings

Business Papers

Iconography

Printed Matter

Personal

Charles Mingus Collection

Processed by the Music Division of the Library of Congress

2005

Collection Summary

Creator Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979
Title Charles Mingus Collection
Span Dates 1939-1979
Abstract: This is the collected archive of world renowned African American jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus. The Charles Mingus Collection includes music (manuscript and printed of Mingus and others), writings by and about Mingus by Mingus and others, business papers, printed matter (such as articles and clippings, books and pamphlets, organizations and affiliations, programs, and promotional material), iconography (photographs of Mingus, his family, and colleagues such as Eric Dolphy, Dannie Richmond, Max Roach, Oscar Pettiford, and Miles Davis, artwork, and three dimensional items), personal material, and sound recordings.
Extent: circa 15,000 items84 boxes13 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Identification: ML31.M56

Biographical Sketch

Date Event
1922 Born April 22 in Nogales, Arizona, to Harriett Sophia Mingus and Charles Mingus, Sr.; Sergeant Charles Mingus, Sr. retired from the U.S. Army on August 31; Mingus family moved to Los Angeles, California; Harriett Mingus died October 3.
1928 Given his first musical instrument, the trombone, by his father for Christmas.
1934 Persuaded by fellow trombonist and friend Britt Woodman, Mingus began studying the cello.
1937 Suggested by high school musician Buddy Collette, Mingus switched from cello to bass.
1938 Mingus introduced to bassist Red Callender by Buddy Collette; Mingus began studying with Callender; began arranging pieces for the high school jazz ensemble.
1939 Began studying composition with Lloyd Reese; composed What Love and Half Mast Inhibitions.
1940 Professional career began at the age of eighteen when he began playing bass with Lee Young.
1941 Began touring with Louis Armstrong's big band.
1942 Played bass with Barney Bigard's ensemble which featured retired trombonist Kid Ory.
1943 Began studying symphonic form and technique with former bassist of the New York Philharmonic, Herman Rheinschagen.
1944 Married Camilla Jeanne Gross on January 3; met saxophonist Eric Dolphy; Charles Mingus III was born on September 12.
1946 Began touring with Lionel Hampton's big band; Eugene Mingus born in September; Mingus separated from wife Jeanne; Mingus takes part-time job at San Francisco post office during Christmas.
1947 Step-brother Odell Carson died in August.
1950 Gained national attention as a member of Red Norvo's trio.
1951 Married Celia Nielson on April 2; moved from the West Coast to New York City for the remainder of his life.
1952 For economic reasons, Mingus for the second time in his life took a job at the Post Office; persuaded to quit that job by Charlie Parker; celebrated his thirtieth birthday recording the first session for his newly formed record label, Debut Records.
1954 Recorded his tunes Getting Together and Gregarian Chant.
1955 Founded the Jazz Workshop, Inc.
1956 Released Pithecanthropus Erectus in September; established Mingus as an innovative jazz composer.
1959 Although Mingus composed the piece at the age of seventeen, he finally recorded Half Mast Inhibitions with a 22 piece orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller.
1962 With some difficulty, Mingus began search for a publisher for his autobiographical Beneath the Underdog.
1964 Played concert at Monterey; started record company called Charles Mingus Enterprises, which recorded and released the Monterey concert as its first product under the title "Mingus at Monterey"; Mingus elected Jazz Man of the Year by Downbeat Magazine.
1966 Suffering from psychological and financial problems, Mingus began self-imposed exile from public life and performing.
1969 Resumed his music career in June.
1970 Made final music tour of Europe in the fall.
1971 Granted fellowship for composition from the Guggenheim Foundation; a one hour film titled "Mingus" was aired nationally in March and April; Beneath the Underdog was published by Knopf in April; performed at the Newport Jazz Festival in July.
1972 Commissioned to write three-act ballet on "The Life of Malcolm X" for Alvin Ailey's Ballet for the spring of 1972.
1976 Collaborated on album with pop singer Joni Mitchell.
1979 After battling physical complications for several years, Mingus succumbed on January 5.

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Scope and Content Note

The Charles Mingus Collection covers the music career of this celebrated African American jazz musician/composer from about 1939, the year he composed What Love and Half Mast Inhibition, to his death on January 5, 1979. Originally estimated to have an item count of less than 10,000, the collection actually contains nearly 15,000 items. The Mingus Collection represents the first multi-format jazz collection processed in the Library of Congress Music Division to include holograph music manuscripts and sound recordings.

The purchase of the Mingus archives by the Library of Congress marks its first acquisition of a jazz composer's written works (both music and literary) and papers. On June 1, 1993, the Library celebrated this momentous occasion with a press conference and lecture conducted by Sue Mingus and Mingus scholar Andrew Homzy. The event culminated on June 4, 1993, with an all-Mingus concert performed by Mingus Dynasty, a jazz orchestra dedicated to the memory and music of Charles Mingus, at the National Academy of Sciences Auditorium.

The Series in the collection include Music, Writings (by and about Mingus), Business Papers, Printed Matter, Iconography, Personal, and Sound Recordings. Each series is rich with Mingus effects and memorabilia depicting his experiences in the world of jazz and some aspects of his private life.

Music Series: Undoubtedly, the central focus of the Mingus Collection is the Music series, the manuscripts in particular. It includes all of his major original compositions as well as his manuscript arrangements of music by others. There are numbers assigned to some pieces - including his adaptations of works by others - but not to all. His original works and his arrangements share one numerical sequence rendering a numerical listing unwieldy, if not confusing. Thus, the music manuscripts are divided into three subseries: Original Music Manuscripts, Mingus Manuscript Arrangements of Music by Others, and Manuscript Music by Others. The Printed Music subseries comprises a small segment of the collection, and is sub-divided into two smaller groupings: Printed Music by Mingus and Printed Music by Others.

Writings Series: This Series is divided into three subseries: Writings By Mingus, Writings About Mingus, and Miscellaneous Writings. The highlight of the Writings By Mingus subseries is Mingus' controversial autobiographical work, Beneath the Underdog, in several versions. Mingus, a proud man, was very much aware of his contributions to the American music landscape in general and to the jazz idiom in particular. This is evident in a one page typescript titled, "A Living Benefit for Mingus". Also included in this subseries are Mingus' manuscript liner notes (written for record album jackets), and articles published in serials.

The Writings About Mingus subseries is principally a collection of articles written about Charles Mingus and his music, some found in serials while others are photocopies of loose clippings. The articles published in serials are divided by publication locale (domestic or foreign) and are arranged alphabetically by article title. The loose clippings, photocopies of the originals, also separated by publication locale, are arranged chronologically by date. This subseries also includes clippings covering particular subjects relating to Mingus and his music. Filed under subject headings, contents here include: articles on Mingus' biography; articles and reviews relating to his literary work Beneath the Underdog; articles on Mingus Dynasty ( the New York- based jazz orchestra established after his death as a tribute to him and his contributions in music); and articles about his widow, Susan Graham Mingus. The Writings About Mingus subseries concludes with a listing of newsletters, press releases, and bulletins relating to Mingus and his music career.

In Miscellaneous Writings are written works on a variety of subjects not necessarily relating to Mingus. The material in this subseries is divided further into three categories: Film Work (Mingus was sought on several occasions to score music for film), Poetry, and Short Stories. The Poetry segment is of particular interest because it contains a work titled Four Poems for Charles Mingus by Lyon Phelps, and a poem written for Mingus’ close friend and colleague Eric Dolphy, titled "Blues for Eric Dolphy," by John Sinclair.

Business Papers Series: Charles Mingus headed three music business ventures: Charles Mingus Enterprises, Inc., Debut Records, and the Jazz Workshop, Inc. Mingus' business acumen and meticulous record-keeping is legendary. An examination of the Business Papers series is a testament to both qualities. Although Mingus did not record dates of his music compositions, it is quite apparent that he realized the importance of documenting everything he considered to be a "business related" matter. He was particularly persnickety about dispensing cash to fellow musicians. He literally used anything that could be written on as a receipt when paying the musicians for services rendered; he had them sign it, regardless of medium: these unique items are included in the collection.

Although there is not a series dedicated solely to correspondence, there is correspondence found throughout the collection. The correspondence in Business Papers, for instance, is quite extensive in that it contains letters to and from three Charles Mingus business entities, and includes names of jazz-world figures such as musicians Sam Most, Max Roach and Dannie Richmond, record producers Teo Macero and Clive Davis, and poet Langston Hughes.

Printed Matter Series: There are six subseries in the Printed Matter series: Articles & Clippings, Books and Pamphlets, Organizations and Affiliations, Programs, Promotional Material, and Miscellaneous. Much of the material in this series does not directly relate to Mingus, but represents his personal collection. The Articles & Clippings and Miscellaneous subseries consist of his personal collection of articles, magazines, newsletters, and press releases not relating to himself. On the other hand, the Organizations and Affiliations, Programs, and Promotional Material subseries do reflect material generated by Mingus' personal and professional life.

Iconography Series: The Mingus Collection contains photographs, artwork, and three dimensional items, filed in the Iconography series. This series is divided into four subseries: Photographs, Awards and Award Nominations, Artwork, and Picture Post Cards. The Photographs subseries contains images of Mingus and his family (including his parents), as well as photographs of fellow musicians such as Eric Dolphy, Dannie Richmond, Max Roach, Oscar Pettiford, and Miles Davis.

Mingus was the recipient of several awards and award nominations, such as the Newport Jazz Festival Hall of Fame Award in July 1976, and the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award in 1990. In January 1973, Mingus was nominated for a Grammy Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS).

The Artwork subseries is fairly small, but is very interesting in that it includes record album cover art layouts for Debut Records, some in color. There is one painting by Mingus acquaintance Elliott Cola, who is also represented by music manuscripts (apparently gifts to Mingus) in the Collection, (see Music Manuscripts by Others subseries).

Charles Mingus, among many things, was a traveler. His career as a jazz bassist and businessman afforded him the opportunity to tour the world, his family vacations outside the United States on several occasions notwithstanding. As many travelers do, Mingus collected picture post cards as mementos of his trips. Unmarked and arranged alphabetically by subject, these items are filed in the Picture Postcards subseries of the Iconography series.

Personal Series: The Personal series incorporates Mingus' private archives and an unusual collection of physical effects associated with him. There are six subseries in this series: Correspondence (fairly small compared to the volume of business correspondence), Financial Papers, Legal File, Medical File, Travel, and Miscellaneous.

The Correspondence subseries in the Personal series consists of letters, greeting cards and personal notes from family members, including his sister Grace Mingus, second wife Celia Mingus, and widow Sue Mingus, and friends such as author Helen Gurley Brown, musician Roy Ayers, and comedian/social activist (as well as health advisor to Mingus), Dick Gregory.

The Financial Papers document Mingus’ family assets, banking history, household expenses, and tax records. This material is comprehensive in breadth and gives a fairly clear picture of his personal financial history.

The Legal File includes divorce papers between Charles and Celia Mingus, personal legal correspondence, and documents related to his dealings with the New York City court system.

The Medical File subseries chronicles matters relating to Mingus' health concerns: correspondence from physicians, prescriptions for medications, brochures from health clinics, and statements and receipts for medical services rendered.

As mentioned earlier, Charles Mingus traveled extensively both professionally and privately: the Travel subseries in the Personal series is a record of his personal travels. Following a pattern similar to that of his business dealings, Mingus retained almost everything, especially when finances were involved. The file contains most, if not all, receipts from travel expenses for lodging, meals, and transportation. There is a section in the Travel series dedicated to printed matter acquired while "on the road". It includes maps, travel brochures, and foreign news clippings.

The final section in the Personal series is the Miscellaneous subseries. This contains unusual items that fit no other category of material in the collection. The file includes two calendars of jazz musicians (1973 and 1979), tarot cards, a lock of hair from Eric Mingus' (Charles' son) first haircut, business cards given to Mingus, and a collection of telephone numbers written on a variety of media. One peculiar yet interesting item in this file is a book titled Cultivation of Personal Magnetism in Seven Progressive Steps, by Edmund Shaftesbury, with the mid-section carved out to house Mingus' firearm.

Recorded Sound: Both voice and music recordings are included in this series. The series is sub-divided by format, which includes acetate and vinyl discs (with metal parts), cassettes, and reel-to-reel tapes on five-, seven- and ten-inch reels. The range of subject matter includes voice recordings of interviews with Mingus, Mingus composing at the piano, rehearsals, live performances, studio recordings, and pressed disc recordings.

These recordings are not completely inventoried; most will be transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division (M/B/RS) where they will be prepared for preservation and inclusion in the Library's recorded sound collection.

Lloyd A. Pinchback, February 1998

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Selected Search Terms

People

  • Davis, Miles--Portraits.
  • Dolphy, Eric--Portraits.
  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979--Autographs.
  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979--Portraits.
  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979.
  • Pettiford, Oscar, 1922-1960--Portraits.
  • Richmond, Dannie--Portraits.
  • Roach, Max, 1924-2007--Portraits.

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians--Portraits.
  • Jazz.

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Organization of the Charles Mingus Collection

The Charles Mingus Collection is organized in 6 series:

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Container List

Music

The Music series consits of manuscripts of all Mingus' major original compositions as well as his manuscript arrangements of music by others. There are numbers assigned to some pieces - including his adaptations of works by others - but not to all. His original works and his arrangements share one numerical sequence.

Music series is arranged as follows:

Manuscript Music

Original Music Manuscripts

II B.S. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

12 Alder Place. Full score (incomplete); 4 p. (pp. 6-9 only); 31.5 cm.

12 Alder Place. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Abstractions. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Adagio ma non troppo see: Mingus dance no. 7

After hours. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

Ain't jivin' blues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

[Alive and living in Dukeland] (#29) / Sy Johnson, arr. Condensed score; [7] leaves; 32 cm.

[Alive and living in Dukeland] (#29) / Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 and 28 cm. (3 folders).

Alice in wonderland see: Mingus dance no. 7

Alice on wonderland see: Mingus dance no. 7

Alice's wonderland see: Mingus dance no. 7

All the things you could be right now if Sigmund Freud's wife was your mother. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

The arts of Tatum and Freddie Webster. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

The arts of Art Tatum and Freddie Webster. Full score; 10 leaves; 39.5 cm.

The arts of Tatum and Freddie Webster. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm. (2 folders).

Atomic bomb. Full score; 3 leaves; 31.5 cm.

B.F.T. Full score (incomplete); 2 leaves; various sizes.

B.F.T. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Baby, take a chance with me. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

Baby, take a chance with me. Full score; 10 leaves; 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

Back a few years (Tijuana table dance). Condensed score (incomplete); 2 p.; 32 cm.

Back a few years (Tijuana table dance). Piano part; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Back home blues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Background for thought. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Basically speaking. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Bemoanable lady. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Bemoanable lady. Instrumental parts, 2nd and 3rd trumpets only; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Better get hit in your soul / Sy Johnson, arr. Piano-vocal score; 6 p.; 31 cm.

Better get hit in your soul. Full score; 10 p.; 28.5 x 43 cm.

Better get hit in your soul. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

[Better get it in your soul]. Full score (incomplete); 1 p. (pp. 17); 28 x 41 cm.

Better get it in your soul (#6). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Better get it in your soul : old version. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Better get it in your soul : new version, Jan. 1963. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Better git it in your soul : Epitaph. Full score; 17 leaves; 28 x 41.5 cm.

Big Jim Whitey's mule. Full score (incomplete); 10 leaves; 39 cm.

Bill's song / lyrics by Charles Mingus ; music by Paul M. Jeffrey. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 28 cm.

Bird calls. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Black saint and the sinner lady.See also: Soul fusion Full score; 57 p.; various sizes.

Black saint and the sinner lady.See also: Soul fusion Full score; [59] leaves; 33 x 26.5 cm.

Black saint and the sinner lady.See also: Soul fusion Full score; 57 p.; 28 x 21.5 cm.

Black saint and the sinner lady.See also: Soul fusion Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Black saint and the sinner lady.See also: Soul fusion Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28.5 cm.

Black stome 10:30. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Blue cee. Baritone sax part; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Blue cee. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 28 cm.

Blue tide. Trumpet part; 1 p.; 31 cm.

Blues Ballard. Instrumental part; 1 p.; 15 x 24.5 cm.

Blues for some bones. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Blues [in F]. Trombone part; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Body. Full score; 4 p.; 27 cm.

Boogie stop shuffle. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Boogie stop shuffle / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 11 leaves; 28 x 43 cm.

Boppin' in Boston. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Bus voice. Full score; 12 leaves; 30.5 x 41 cm.

But you. Full score; 5 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Cabin see: Winds

Canon. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Carolyn "Keki" Mingus. Condensed score; 2 leaves; 28 cm.

Carolyn "Keki" Mingus. Full score; 10 leaves; 39 x 43.5 cm.

Carolyn "Keki" Mingus. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Celia (chords). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 30.5 cm.

Celia. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Celia. Chord chart; 1 p.; 31 cm.

Celia (chord progressions). Chord charts; 7 leaves; 28 cm.

Celia. Instrumental parts; 14 leaves; 32 cm.

Celia. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Cell block F is Nazi U.S.A. see: Jive five floor four

Chair in the sky / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 19 leaves; 28 x 43 cm.

Chazzenova. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

The chill of death. Full score; 38 leaves in 2 folders; 53.5 cm.

Clark in the dark. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Cleaner from Des Moines see: Dry cleaner from Des Moines

The clown. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 28 cm.

The clown / Jaki Byard, arr. Instrumental parts with narration; pagination varies; 28 cm.

The clown's afraid too. Instrumental parts (trumpet 1 and French horn parts only); pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

The clown's afraid too, [don't be afraid].See also: Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too Condensed score; 4 leaves; 39.5 cm.

The clown's afraid too (don't be afraid). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Color blind. Full score (incomplete); 1 p.; 28 x 35.5 cm.

Come Sunday. Chord chart; 1 p.; 28 x 35.5 cm.

Compositional theme story. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Confucius says. Instrumental part; 1 p.; 27 cm.

Consider me. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 32 cm.

The critic - string quartet. Full score; 1 p.; 39.5 cm.

Cro-Magnum nights. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Cryin' blues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Cumbia and jazz fusion. Condensed score; 16 leaves; 32 cm.

Cumbia and jazz fusion. Instrumental parts

Cumbia and jazz fusion. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Dark lightings. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Depressions. Full score (incomplete); 3 leaves; 32 cm.

Detour minus that dead end. Sketches; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Devil. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Devil is a woman. Full score; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Devil woman. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 34.5 cm.

Devil woman. Full score; 6 leaves; 30.5 x 43.5 cm.

Devil woman. Condensed score sketch; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Devil woman. Trumpet II part; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Diane. Full score; 3 leaves; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Diane see: Mingus dance no. 7

Dianeland see: Mingus dance no. 7

Dizzy moods.See also: Mingus dance no. 6 Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Dizzy profile. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 27.5 cm.

Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too. Instrumental parts

Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too. Full score; 35 p.; 27.5 x 43.5 cm.

Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; [48] p.; 36.5 x 43 cm.

Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too (#13) / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 27 leaves; 35.5 x 43 cm.

Don't let it happen here (from "I Am the Guilty"). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Dream of my girl. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

[Dry] cleaner from Des Moines / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 10 leaves; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Duke Ellington's sound of love. Instrumenal parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm. [December, 1974].

Duke's choice. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

E.S.P.See also: Extrasensory perceptionSee also: Mind-readers convention Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

E's flat, Ah's flat too (#21). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 2 cm.

East coasting (a.k.a. "51st Street blues"). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

East coasting. Instrumental part; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Eat that chicken. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Ecclusiastics. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35 cm.

Ecclusiastics / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 16 leaves; 35.5 x 43 cm.

Ecclusiastics (#3). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

[Eclipse]. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Eclipse. Lead sheet, lyrics included; 1 p.; 19 x 23.5 cm.

Eclipse. Lead sheet, lyrics included (incomplete); 2 p.; 30.5 cm.

Eclipse. Lead sheets, 2 versions; 1 + 1 p.; 32 cm.

Eclipse. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Eclipse. Condensed score; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Eclipse. Full score; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Eclipse. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30.5 cm.

Eclipse. Miscellaneous instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Eclipse (#10). Full score; 9 p.; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Eclipse (#10). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30.5 cm.

Eclipse / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 7 leaves; 36 x 42.5 cm.

Enchantment. Full score; 6 leaves; 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

Enchantment. Instrumental parts; 9 lvs; 31.5 cm.

Epitaph. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

Epitaph. Instrumental parts (reeds and brass); pagination varies; 32.5 cm. (2 folders).

Epitaph (main score). Full score; 40 leaves; 52.5 cm.

Epitaph (main score). Full score; 40 leaves; 52.5 cm. (2 folders)

Epitaph (#2). Full score; 40 leaves; various sizes.

Epitaph (#3) : started melody. Full score; 36 leaves; various sizes.

Epitaph (#4). Full score; 23 leaves; various sizes.

Epitaph (#5) : moods in mambo section. Full score; 16 leaves; 28 x 35.5 cm.

Epitaph (#6). Full score; 16 leaves; 28 x 35.5 cm.

Epitaph (#6). Full score; [48] leaves; 34.5 x 43.5 cm.

Epitaph (#7). Full score; 29 leaves; 46 cm.

Epitaph (#8) : Pinky don't come here for love man. Full score; 23 leaves; 34.5 x 43.5 cm.

Epitaph (#9) : Pinky don't come here for love man (Section II). Full score; [15] leaves; 47 cm.

Epitaph (#10). Full score; [21] leaves; 47 cm.

Epitaph (#11) : Peggy's blue skylight. Full score; [17] leaves; 49 cm.

Epitaph (#12) : Wolverine blues. Full score; 22 leaves; 53.5 cm.

Epitaph (#13) : Todeskalte (The chill of death). Full socre; 11 leaves; 35.5 x 41 cm.

Epitaph (#14) : Children's dream-search. Full score; 37 leaves; 46 cm.

Epitaph (#15). Full score; 24 leaves; 54 cm.

Epitaph (#16). Full score; 22 leaves; various sizes.

Epitaph (#17) : Noon night. Full score; 19 leaves; 46 cm.

Eulogy for Rudy Williams. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Eulogy for Rudy Williams. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Extrasensory perception (#12).See also: Mind-readers convention Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Fables of Faubus. Lead sheet; 3 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Fables of Faubus. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Far Wells, Mill Valley. Bass part; 4 p.; 32 cm.

Farewell, Farwell : AKA last party. Lead sheet; 1 lv.; 28 cm.

[Farwell farewell]. Piano sketch; 2 p.; 31 cm.

Farwell farewell. Full score; 1 leaf; 39 x 43.5 cm.

Farwell, farewell [a.k.a. Farwells Mill Valley]. Instrumental parts; 31.5 cm.

[Farwell farewell] : written "Farwell fairwell". Trombone part; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Fascination. Guitar part; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

The Fess Williams soul. Full score; 8 leaves; 34.5 x 43.5 cm.

The Fess Williams soul. Full score; 8 leaves; 35 x 43 cm.

Flamingo. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Folk forms #1. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Folk forms #2. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Fool's passion. Instrumental part; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

For you. Guitar part; 1 p.; 34 cm.

Four hands. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Frank Maybry, Jr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Frankie and Johnny. Full score; 69 leaves; 31 cm.

[Frankie and Johnny : 2nd Act]. Full score; 2 leaves; 31 cm.

Freedom. Full score; 11 leaves; 54 cm.

GG train. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

The glass enclosure. Bass part; 1 p.; 32 cm.

God's portrait. Drum part; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Gone with the wind. Condensed score; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Good-bye Eric (#8). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30 cm.

Goodbye pork pie hat. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes

Goodbye pork pie hat (#18). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Goodbye pork pie hat. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30 cm.

Gotta. Condensed score; 3 p.; 31.5 cm.

The grass is greener / lyrics by Charles Mingus ; music by Paul M. Jeffrey. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 27 cm.

Gregorian chant. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Gunslinging bird. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Gunslinging bird / Sy Johnson, arr. Guitar 1 part; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Half-mast inhibition.See also: Mingus dance no. 5 Full score; 24 leaves; 34.5 x 44.5 cm.

Hamps new blues. Lead sheet; 1 lv. ; 35.5 cm.

Harris + Mingus fingers.See also: Mingus fingers Full score; 18 leaves; 35.5 x 40.5 cm.

Harris + Mingus fingers (A-170).See also: Mingus fingers Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30.5 cm.

Hatian fight song / Sy Johnson, arr.See also: Mingus dances, no. 9 Lead sheet; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Heart's beat and shades in physical embraces. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31 cm.

Herricane Sue [sic] / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 28 leaves; 35.5 x 43.5 cm.

Hobo-ho. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Hobo-ho. Full score; 25 leaves; 30.5 x 48.5 cm.

Hobo-ho. Full score; 26 leaves; 28.5 x 44.5 cm.

Hobo-ho (#25). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (in 2 folders).

Hog callin' blues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 33.5 cm.

Hora decubitis. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Hot dogs for lunch. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Hot town. Full score; 13 leaves; 34.5 x 44 cm.

Hot town. Full score; 13 leaves; 35 x 43 cm.

Hurricane Sue.See also: The I of Hurricane Sue Condensed score (incomplete); 1 leaf; 39.5 x 43 cm.

Hurt ego. Chord chart; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

I just don't care. Bass part; 1 p.; 28 cm.

The I of Hurricane Sue. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 30.5 cm.

The I of Hurricane Sue. Condensed score; 2 p.; 28 cm.

The I of Hurricane Sue. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

[The I of Hurricane Sue]. Instrumental parts (string parts only); pagination varies; 33.5 cm.

I x love. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

I'm a lonesome woman. Song lyrics; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Intermit. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 18 x 20 cm.

Intermit. Instrumental parts, tenor and piano only; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Invisible lady. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 27.5 cm.

Invisible lady. Cello solo; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Isabele's table dance.See also: Ysabel's table dance Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Isabel's table dance / Sy Johnson, arr.See also: Ysabel's table dance Full score; 11 leaves; 32 cm.

Isabele's table dance / Sy Johnson, arr.See also: Ysabel's table dance Instrumental parts (guitar only); pagination varies; various sizes.

[It's] nice of you to [have come to my funeral]. Full score; 1 p.; 31 cm.

It's nice of you to have come to my funeral. Instrumental parts; various sizes; 32 cm.

[Jack the Bear]. Bass part; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Jackie's blues. Piano-vocal score; 2 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Jell Roll. Lead sheet (in bass cleff); 2 leaves; 32 cm.

(Jelly Roll) : aka "my Jelly Roll soul". Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Jelly Roll / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 8 leaves; 28 x 43 cm.

Jive five floor four (remember Rockefeller at Attica) [cell block F is Nazi U.S.A.]. Condensed score; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Jive five floor four (remember Rockefeller at Attica) [cell block F is Nazi U.S.A.]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

John Doe. Instrumental parts ("baritone" and "1st bone" parts only); pagination varies; 30.5 cm.

Juice see: Winds (BOX: 28/14)

Jump Monk / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 27 leaves; 35.5 x 43.5 cm.

Jump Monk (#2). Full score; 26 leaves; 36 x 42 cm.

Jump Monk (#2). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Just for laughs saps. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 30.5 cm.

Just for laughs saps. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30.5 cm.

Lass. Guitar and bass parts; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Laura. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Letter ashes. Instrumental parts; 4 p.; 32 cm.

Little Royal suite. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 28 cm.

Little Royal suite (#26). Condensed score; 25 leaves; 39.5 cm.

Little Royal suite (#26). Full score, "coda"; 3 leaves; 35.5 x 43 cm.

Little Royal suite (#26). Full score, "insert"; 9 leaves; 35.5 x 43 cm.

Little Royal suite (#26). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Lonesome woman blues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 30 cm.

Los Mariachis. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Love chant. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 30.5 cm.

Love is a dangerous necessity. Instrumental parts (incomplete); 3 leaves; 32 cm.

Love's fury. Full score (incomplete); 1 p.; 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

Love's fury. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Make believe. Full score; 9 leaves; 28 x 35.5 cm.

Make believe. Full score (incomplete); 9 leaves; 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

Make believe. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Make believe. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Make believe. Song lyrics; 3 p.; 31.5 cm.

Make me know it. Full score; 12 leaves; 34.5 x 43.5 cm.

Make me know it. Full score; 12 leaves; 35.5 x 43.5 cm.

Make me know it. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

The nan who never sleeps / by Charles Mingus and Sy Johnson. Full score; 9 p.; 34 cm.

The man who never sleeps / by Charles Mingus and Sy Johnson. Condensed score; 3 leaves; 28 cm.

The man who never sleeps / by Charles Mingus and Sy Johnson. Lead sheets; 3 leaves; 33 cm.

The man who never sleeps / by Charles Mingus and Sy Johnson. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Meditation #15). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Meditations for Moses. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Meditations on integration. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Mike & Tike. Lead sheet; 3 p.; 27 cm.

Mind-readers convention. Condensed score; 7 p.; 32 cm.

Mind-readers convention. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 1 : Pithecanthropus erectus / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (folder 1 of 2).

Mingus dances. No. 1 : Pithecanthropus erectus / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (folder 2 of 2).

Mingus dances. No. 1 : Pithecanthropus erectus / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (3 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 2 : O.P. (Oscar Pettiford) / Jaki Byard, arr. Full score; 20 p.; 34 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 2 : O.P. (Oscar Pettiford) / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 2 : O.P. (Oscar Pettiford) / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 3 : Myself when I am real / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (3 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 3 : Myself when I am real / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (3 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 4 : Freedom / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 4 : Freedom / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 5 : Half-mast inhibition. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 5 : Half mast inhibition ("ballet suite") / Jaki Byard, arr. Full score; 18 leaves; 33 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 5 : Half mast inhibition. Condensed score; 8 p.; 31 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 5 : Half mast inhibition. Piano-conductors' score; 3 leaves; 31 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 5 : Half mast inhibition. Piano transcription; 7 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 5 : Half-mast inhibition / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (3 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 5 : Half-mast inhibition / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (3 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 6 : Dizzy's moods / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 6 : Dizzy's moods / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Alice on wonderland (INA). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Alice in wonderland (ballad). Chord chart; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane. Lead sheet (I); 1 p.; 30.5 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane. Lead sheet (II); 1 p.; 30.5 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane. Lead sheet (III); 1 p.; 28 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane. Chord chart; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane (ballet suite) / Jaki Byard, arr. Full score (incomplete); 7 p.; 34 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane (Alice's wonderland). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Diane / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Dianeland (Eatland ; Mingus, Op. 1959). Condensed score; 14 p.; 36 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Dianeland. Full score; [23] leaves; 21.5 x 28 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 7 : Dianeland (adagio ma non troppo) / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (4 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 8 : Ysabel's table dance / by Charles Mingus and Alan Raph ; Sy Johnson, arr. Lead sheet; 3 leaves; 30 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 8 : Ysabel's table dance / by Charles Mingus and Alan Raph ; Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 8 : Ysabel's table dance / Alan Raph, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 9 : Haitian fight song / by Charles Mingus and Alan Raph. Full score; 5 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Mingus dances. No. 9 : Haitian fight song / by Charles Mingus and Alan Raph ; Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 9 : Haitian fight song / by Charles Mingus and Alan Raph ; Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm. (2 folders).

Mingus dances. No. 9 : Haitian fight song (#23). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Mingus fingers.See also: Harris + Mingus fingers Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

Mingus fingers (#7).See also: Harris + Mingus fingers Full score; 19 leaves; 34.5 x 43.5 cm.

Mingus fingers (#7).See also: Harris + Mingus fingers Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Mingus's lo slo bluze. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Minor intrusion. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Minor intrusion. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Miss Bliss. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31 cm.

Miss Bliss. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Modern jazz writer. Condensed score (sketch); 2 p.; 21 x 23.5 cm.

Modern jazz writer. Piano part; 2 p.; 28 cm.

Modern rhythms. Condensed score; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Montage. Cello part; 4 p.; 31.5 cm.

Moon light. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

My city. Chord chart; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Myself when I am real. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Myself when I am real. Condensed score; 9 p.; 35.5 cm.

Myself when I am real. Condensed score; 9 leaves; 28 cm.

Myself when I am real. Clarinet part; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

N.B.C. documentarySee also: Where does a man go to find peace Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Nacirema. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 28 cm.

New Foundland. Full score; 24 leaves; 39 cm.

New York sketch book. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

No. 1. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

No. 1 grandson / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 7 leaves; 36 x 43.5 cm.

No. 1 grandson (#16) / Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

No. 2 (rebop and bebop). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

No. 3 (opus 3). Chord chart; 1 p.; 32 cm.

No. 3 (opus 3). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

No where. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Nobody knows the Bradley I know. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 28 cm.

Nobody knows [the Bradley I know]. Full score (incomplete); [6] p.; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Nobody knows [the Bradley I know]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Noddin' ya head blues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Noddin' ya head [blues]. Full score; 2 p.; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Noddin' ya head blues. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Noddin' ya head blues / Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

[Nostalgia in Times Square] (Strollin') / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 16 leaves; 36 x 43 cm.

[Nostalgia in Times Square] (Strollin') / Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Nourog. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Nouroog. Full score; 19 leaves; 53.5 cm.

Nouroog. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

O.P. (also "O.P. Jr.") Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

O.P. Full score; 29 leaves, in 2 folders; 43.5 cm.

Of love, pain, and passioned revolt .... Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Oh Lord, don't let them drop that atomic bomb on me. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Once upon a time there was a holding corporation called Old America. Trumpet 1 part; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Open letter to Duke. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Opus 4. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Orange. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 32.5 cm.

Orange. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Orange was the color of her dress, then pink. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 x 35.5 cm.

Orange (also orange was the color of her dress, then silk blues). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Orange orange was the color of her dress, then silk blues. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Osmotin. Full score; 21 leaves; 53.5 cm.

Our last kiss. Full score (incomplete); 5 leaves; 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

Pansies. Condensed score; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Paris in blue. Piano part (incomplete); 1 p.; 32 cm.

Parkeriana. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Part II - of what? Condensed score; 9 p.; 32 cm.

Passions of a women loved. Lead sheet; 3 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Passions of a women loved. Chord chart; 8 p.; various sizes.

Peddal point blues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Peggy's blue skylight. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 32 cm.

Peggy's blue skylight. Condenzed score; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Peggy's blue skylight. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Percussion discussion. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Percussion discussion (Percussion day). Full score; 22 leaves; various sizes.

Percussion discussion. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Pilobolus. Full score; 11 p.; 28.5 x 43.5 cm.

Pilobolus. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Please don't come back from the moon. Full score; 22 leaves, in 2 folders; 34 x 46 cm.

Please don't come back from the moon. Piano part; 4 p.; 31.5 cm.

Please don't come back from the moon (section II). Full score; 15 leaves; 53 cm.

Please - play. Tenor part; 1 p.; 27 cm.

Portrait. Lead sheets (2 versions); 2 leaves; various sizes.

Portrait. Lead sheet (fragment); 2 p.; 32.5 cm.

Portrait. Chord chart; 1 p.; 30.5 cm.

Portrait. Condensed score; 2 p.; 28 cm.

Portrait. Full score; 7 leaves; 26.5 x 56 cm.

Portrait. Full score; 13 p.; 34 cm.

Portrait / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 8 leaves; 35.5 x 43 cm.

Portrait. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Portrait (#9). Full score; [6] leaves; 28.5 x 35.5 cm. (in mylar).

Portrait (#9). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Portrait (insert). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Portrait (Make believe). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 32 cm.

[Portrait (variation)]. Trumpet part; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Prayer for passive resistance. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Prisoner of love. Full score; 6 leaves; 35.5 x 40.5 cm.

Profile of Jackie. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27 cm.

Profile of Jackie McLean. Lead sheet (alto sax part); 2 p.; 27.5 cm.

Purple heart. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 27.5 cm.

Purple heart (#24). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Pussy cat dues. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Reincarnation [of a lovebird]. Piano score and lead sheet; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Reincarnation of a lovebird. Lead sheets "A" and "B"; 1 + 1 p.; 28 cm.

[Reincarnation of a lovebird]. Lead sheet, with chord indications; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Reincarnation of a lovebird. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Reincarnation of a lovebird (#22). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Remember Rockefeller at Attica. Trumpet part; 1 p.; 31 cm.

[Remember Rockefeller at Attica (Just for laughs saps)]. Condensed score; 2 leaves; 31.5 cm.

[Remember Rockefeller at Attica (Just for laughs saps)]. Chord chart; 2 leaves 32 cm.

[Remember Rockefeller at Attica] (Just for laughs saps). Instrumental parts; 2 leaves; various sizes.

Revelations. Lead sheet; 7 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Rhapsody ever after. Drum part; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Roland Kirk's message. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Rotatin'. Condensed score; 2 p.; 31 cm.

Saint and sinner join in merriment on battle front : from The black saint. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Sally wanna doodle all day. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Scenes in the city. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

School boy. Condensed score; 3 leaves; 39.5 cm.

School boy. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

[Search the beyond] : written "Search the beond". Condensed score; 1 p; 27.5 x 34.5 cm.

Self-portrait in three colors. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Self-portrait in three colors. Full score; 5 leaves; 22.5 x 34.5 cm.

Self-portrait in three colors. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Self-portrait in three colors. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Septemberly. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

[Shadows - themes]. Trombone part; 5 p.; 32 cm.

She's just Miss Popular hybrid. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

Shoes of the fisherman's wife : a.k.a. Once upon a time there was a holding corporation called Old America. Lead sheet; 2 leaves; 27.5 cm.

Shoes of the fisherman's wife / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 47 p.; 48.5 cm.

Shoes of the fisherman's wife / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 46 leaves, in 2 folders; 35.5 x 43.5 cm.

Shoes of the fisherman's wife. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (4 folders).

Shuffle bass boogie. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 30.5 cm.

Sketch #1 / music by Charles Mingus ; words by Susan Graham. Piano-vocal score; 6 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #1 / music by Charles Mingus ; words by Susan Graham. Piano-vocal score; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #1 (Sweet sucker dance). Piano score; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #2. Piano score; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #2 (Fly away with me). Piano-vocal score; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #3. Piano score; 6 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #4. Piano score; 6 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Sketch #4 : 42nd street.See also: Some are Sioux Piano-vocal score; 6 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #4 (Some are Sioux).See also: Sketch #4 : 42nd street Trumpet part; 4 p.; 32 cm.

Sketch #5. Piano score; 3 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Sketches (1-6). Lead sheet sketches; pagination varies; 17.5 x 19.5 cm. (in spiral bound notebook).

Slop. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Slop. Condensed score; 4 p.; 32 cm.

So long Eric (aka "Praying with Eric"). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Some are Sioux (Sketch #4) / Sy Johnson, arr.See also: Sketch #4 : 42nd street Full score; 16 leaves; 27.5 x 43 cm.

Something like a bird. Full score; 27 leaves; 39.5 x 43.5 cm.

Something like a bird. Full score; 27 p.; 35.5 x 44.5 cm. (spiral bound).

Something like a bird. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32.5 cm.

Song with orange. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm. (2 copies).

Song with orange. Trombone part; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

The soul. Full score; 11 leaves; 54 cm.

(Soul fusion) freewoman and oh' this freedom's slave cries : from "Black saint...." Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Spiral bound manuscript. Miscellaneous sketches, scores, and lead sheets; 80 p.; 32 cm.

Spur of the moment. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35 cm.

Ssi-cla-cal. Full score; 3 leaves; 30.5 cm.

Ssi-cla-cal. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30.5 cm.

String quartet no. 1 / words by Frank O'Hara. Lead sheet; 4 p.; 33 cm. (4 copies).

String quartet no. 1. Condensed score; 14 p.; 32 cm.

String quartet no. 1. Condensed score; 16 p.; 27.5 cm.

String quartet no. 1. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

String quartet no. 1. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Strollin' (also called Strollin' home). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Subdued passion. Full score; 8 leaves; 35.5 x 43.5 cm.

Subdued passion - epitaph 1938-1940. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Sue's changes. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Sue's changes / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 17 leaves; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Sue's changes / Sy Johnson, arr. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Sue's changes / Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Sweet sucker dance / words by Joni Mitchell. Piano-vocal score; 12 p.; 32 cm.

Sweet sucker dance. Piano-vocal score (incomplete); 6 leaves; 32 cm.

Swinging an echo. Full score; 5 leaves; 30.5 x 41 cm.

Swinging an echo. Instrumental parts; 4 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Take a chance. Full score (incomplete); 1 p.; 32 cm.

Taming of the Sioux Condensed score; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Tameing of the Sioux : written "Tameing of the Sioux". Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32.5 cm.

Taurus at the arena of life - part 1. Full score; 18 leaves; 39 cm.

Taurus at the arena of life - part 1. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Taurus at the arena of life - part 2. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Theme from a movie. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

Three of four shades of blue. Condensed score; 7 p.; 36 cm.

Three of four shades of blue. Full score; 10 p.; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Three of four shades of blue. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Three worlds of drums. Condensed score; 5 leaves (pp. 69-73); 32 cm.

Three worlds of drums. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Thrice upon a theme. Condensed score; 4 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Thrice upon a theme. Baritone sax part; 3 p.; 31.5 cm.

Tiujuana gift shop. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 29.5 cm.

Todeskalte (The chill of death). Full score; 11 leaves; 21.5 x 28 cm.

Todeskalte (The chill of death). Condensed score; 6 p.; 32 cm.

Todeskalte (The chill of death). Condensed score; 6 p.; 31.5 cm.

Todeskalte (The chill of death). Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Todo modo. Condensed score; 5 + 1 p.; 32 cm.

Todo modo. Full score; 12 p.; 28.5 x 44 cm.

Todo modo. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Tom's take over. Full score; [14] leaves; 35.5 x 41 cm.

Tom's take over. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Tonight at noon. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Touch. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm. (2 folders).

Touch my beloved's thought. Full score (incomplete); 1 p.; 39 cm.

Touch my beloved's thought. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

[Two worlds of drums] : written "II worlds of drums". Full score; 73 p.; 32 cm.

[Unidentified]. Full score; 4 leaves; 35.5 x 43 cm.

[Unidentified chord progressions]. Miscellaneous pages of chord progressions; pagination varies; various sizes.

[Unidentified instrumental parts]. Miscellaneous instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

[Unidentified melodies]. Miscellaneous lead sheets and melody lines; pagination varies; various sizes.

[Unidentified score fragments]. Miscellaneous full and condensed score fragments; pagination varies; various sizes (in 2 forders).

[Unidentified score fragments]. Miscellaneous full and condensed score fragments; 8 leaves; various sizes.

[Unknown] [I]. Condensed score and instrumental part; 4 p.; 31.5 cm.

[Unknown] [2]. Condensed score; 3 leaves; 28 cm.

[Unknown] [3]. Lead sheet; 3 p.; 31.5 cm.

[Unknown composition] [A]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

[Unknown composition] [B]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 30.5 cm.

Us is too. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31 cm.

Us is too / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 19 leaves; 35.5 x 43.5 cm.

Us is two. Condensed score; 3 p.; 31.5 cm.

Us is two. Condensed score; 2 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Waiting for you. Lead sheet, with lyrics; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Way donw blues. Full score; 7 p.; 28 x 43.5 cm.

Way down blues. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Way down blues / Sy Johnson, arr. Lead sheet, with lyrics (2 versions); 2 + 2 p.; 32 cm.

Way down blues / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 7 leaves; 27.5 x 43.5 cm.

Way down blues / Sy Johnson, arr. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Wednesday night prayer meeting / lyrics by J. Knepper. Lead sheet; 3 leaves; 27.5 cm.

Wednesday night prayer meeting. Full score; 12 p.; 35 cm.

Wednesday night prayer meeting. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

Wee. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Weird nightmare. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 35.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Condensed score; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Weird nightmare. Full score; 2 p.; 34 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Full score; 6 leaves; 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare] / Sy Johnson, arr. Condensed score; 4 leaves; 27.5 x 36.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare] / Sy Johnson, arr. Full score; 7 leaves; 36 x 43.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Full score (incomplete); 4 leaves; 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 + 28 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Full score (incomplete); 1 p.; 28 x 35.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

[Weird nightmare]. Miscellaneous instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

What love. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 33 cm.

What love. Instrumental parts; 1 + 1 p.; 32 cm.

Where does a man go to find peace.See also: N.B.C. documentary Condensed score; 5 leaves; 39.5 cm.

Winds. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Winds. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

Wolverine blues (part I). Full score; 22 leaves in 2 folders; 53.5 cm.

Work song. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Ysabel's table dance. Lead sheet; 3 leaves; 35.5 cm.

Miscellaneous works. A compilation of miscellaneous lead sheets, scores, chord charts, and instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Miscellaneous song lyrics. Pages of song lyrics; pagination varies; varios sizes.

Manuscript Music by Others

All the things you are [1940] / music by Oscar Hammerstein ; lyrics by Jerome Kern. Full score (sketch); 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Apology / by George Joyner. Lead sheet (music and words); 1 + 1 p.; various sizes.

Aries [and] Blue at 2 a.m.] / by Fernando Sandoval L. (Jarocho).See also: Blue at 2 a.m. Piano lead; 1 p.; 25 cm.

As time goes by [1931] / by Herman Hupfeld. Condensed score; 2 leaves; 28 cm.

Beautiful / by Elliott Cola. Piano-vocal score; 1 p.; 45.5 cm.

Blue at 2 A.M. [included with Aries] / by Fernando Sandoval L. (Jarocho). Lead sheet (for bass) with chord notation for piano; 1 p.; 25 cm.

Blue tide / author unknown. Lead sheet (music and words); 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Body and soul [1930] / music by John Green ; words by Edward Heyman and Robert Sour. Instrumental parts, tenor sax and trombone only; 2 leaves; 31.5 cm.

Can you blame me? / by George Joyner. Lead sheet; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Candy [1945] / by Mack David, Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer. Lead sheet fragment; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Candy [1945] / by Mack David, Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer. Full score; 11 leaves; 35.5 x 40.5 cm.

Clarisse / by George Joyner. Lead sheet (music and words); 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Confirmation / by Charlie Parker See: Hot house

Cupid / by George Joyner. Lead sheet; 3 p.; 32 cm.

Empathy / by Sam Most. Instrumental parts; 4 leaves; various sizes.

Ensenada / by John Dennis. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 32 cm.

Everything I have is yours / by Burton Lane and Harold Adamson. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Evil / by Elliott Cola. Instrumental part; 1 p.; 45.5 cm.

Hommage à Mingus / by Antoine Duliamel. Full score; 21 p.; 27 x 35 cm.

Hot house / by Charlie Parker. Chord chart. 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

[I] can't get started / by Vernon Duke and Ira Gershwin. Chord chart; 1 leaf; 31.5 cm.

I can't get started / by Vernon Duke and Ira Gershwin. Chord chart; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

I can't get started / by Vernon Duke and Ira Gershwin. Bass part; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

I left my heart in San Francisco / by Cross Douglass and George Cory. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

I'll go on loving you / by Frances Lampert. Piano-vocal score; 3 p.; 31.5 cm.

I'll never smile again / by Ruth Lowe. Condensed score; 3 p.; 30.5 cm.

I'm not afraid of the world anymore / by Elliott Cola. Trumpet part; 1 p.; 28 cm.

It's so groovy / by Elliott Cola. Instrumental parts; 1 p.; 45.5 cm.

Just short of way out / by Bill Tennyson. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

The love I left behind / by John True. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Lush life / by Billy Strayhorn. Condensed score; 2 p.; 32 cm.

Lush life / by Billy Strayhorn. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 32 cm.

The man I love / by George and Ira Gershwin. Lead sheet (instrumental); 1 p.; 28 cm.

[The] man I love / by George and Ira Gershwin. Full score; 2 p.; 34 cm.

[The] man I love / by George and Ira Gershwin. Full score (incomplete); 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

Memories of you / by Eubie Blake and Andy Razaf. Condensed score; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Miles of time / by J. Lowe. Piano score; 1 p.; 33.5 cm.

Night and day / by Cole Porter. Full score; 2 + 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Mo sky / by Elliott Cola. Song lyrics and full score (incomplete); 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

Not another Gershwin / by J. Lowe. Piano score; 1 p.; 28 cm.

Odyssey / by John Dennis. Lead sheet; 2 leaves.; 32 cm.

Prophet of love / by John True. Lead sheet;. 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Red dog blues / by Frank Davenport. Full score; 4 p.; 31.5 cm.

Saxidental / by Richard Carter. Piano score; 1 p.; 33 cm. (3 copies).

Scherzo : for quartet and strings / by Phil Moore. Bass part; 4 p.; 31.5 cm.

Screen cut 3 / by Ralph Burns. Condensed score; 2 p.; 31.5 cm.

September song / by Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill. Bass part; 1 p.; 30.5 cm.

Seven moons / by John Dennis. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

Simple variations on Chopin / adaptation by Sam Most. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.Holographs in ink and pencil.

Sophisticated lady / music by Duke Ellington ; words by Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish. Chord chart; 1 p.; 28 x 35.5 cm.

Steam wheel / by J. Lowe. Condensed score; 4 leaves.; 33 cm.

Stormy weather / by Ted Koehler and Harold Arlen. Instrumental parts (piano and drums only); 2 leaves.; 32 cm.

Synchobop / by Sam Most. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; various sizes.

Tea for two / by Irving Caesar and Vincent Youmans. Full score; 10 leaves., 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

Tea for two : study in lines / by Irving Caesar and Vincent Youmans. Instrumental parts; pagination varies; 31.5 cm.

This is me / by Elliott Cola. Instrumental parts; 1 p.; 45.5 cm.

Timboro / by Fernando Sandoval (Jarocho). Lead sheet; 2 p.; 25 cm.

Two pairs twins / by Fernando Sandoval (Jarocho). Lead sheet; 1 p.; 32 cm.

[Unknown] / by Edward Snead. Piano-vocal score; 1 p.; 30 cm.

[Untitled] / by J. Lowe. Full score; 2 leaves.; 33.5 cm.

Walkin' on air / by Frances Lampert. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

What's this I hear you say? / by Frances Lampert. Lead sheet; 1 p.; 31.5 cm.

You and me / by George Joyner. Lead sheet (music and words); 2 p.; 32 cm.

You go to my head / by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots. Condensed score; 3 p.; 27.5 cm.

[You go to my] head / by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots. Full score; 3 p.; 28 cm.

You're my everything / by Mort Dixon, Joe Young and Harry Warren. Condensed score; 1 p.; 27.5 cm.

Printed Music

Printed Music by Mingus

Goodbye pork pie hat / Sy Johnson, arr. Delevan, NY: Kendor Music, Inc., . 1980 Full score and instrumental parts; 4 + 12 leaves

More than a fake book.New York: Jazz Workshop, Inc., . 1991 A compilation of lead sheets to Mingus compositions; 160 p.

The musical styles of Charles Mingus / Sy Johnson, arr. New York: Warner Bros. Publications, Inc., n.d. A compilation of condensed scores to Mingus compositions; 70 p.

Revelations.Newton, Mass.: Margun Music, Inc., . 1976 Full score; 40 p.

Printed Music by Others

Acerca de ti (about you) / by Victor Ruiz Pazos. Mexico, D.F.: Promotora Hispano Americana de Música, . 1964 Instrumental parts; pagination varies.

Alone together / words by Howard Dietz ; music by Arthur Schwartz. New York: Harms, Inc., . 1932 Piano-vocal score; 5 p.

[Hanon, the virtuoso pianist in 60 exercises] : no. 8 and no. 9 / by Charles-Louis Hanon. Chicago: Paradiso Publishers, n.d. Piano solo (incomplete); 2 p.

I've got a crush on you / music by George Gershwin; words by Ira Gershwin. New York: New World Music Corporation; Harms, Inc., . 1930 Piano-vocal score; 5 p.

La marcha de Sanson (Samson's march) / by Victor Ruiz Pazos. Mexico, D.F.: Promotora Hispano Americana de Música, . 1964 Instrumental parts; pagination varies.

Slippin' for a pippin / music by Frances Lampert ; arranged by Walter L. Rosemont. Theatre Arts Corporation: Middleton, Conn., . [1964] Piano-vocal score; 3 p.

Vals de Norma (Norma's waltz) / by Victor Ruiz Pazos. Mexico, D.F.: Promotora Hispano Americana de Música, . 1964 Instrumental parts; pagination varies.

Writings

The Writings series is represented by 3 subseries. The Writings By Mingus subseries consists of Mingus' controversial autobiographical work, Beneath the Underdog; Mingus' manuscript liner notes (written for record album jackets); and articles published in serials. The Writings About Mingus subseries consists of articles on Mingus' biography; articles and reviews relating to his literary work Beneath the Underdog; articles on Mingus Dynasty (the New York- based jazz orchestra established after his death as a tribute to him and his contributions in music); and articles about his widow, Susan Graham Mingus. The Miscellaneous Writings subseries consists of written works on a variety of subjects not necessarily relating to Mingus.

Writings series is arranged as follows:

Writings by CM

Manuscripts

"A living benefit for Mingus" : typescript; 1 p.

Beneath the underdog, #1 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; pagination varies

Beneath the underdog, #2 : holograph in ink and pencil and typescript; pagination varies

Beneath the underdog, #3 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; 86 p.; soft bound

Beneath the underdog, #4 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; pp. 181-274

Beneath the underdog, #5 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; pp. 275-374

Beneath the underdog, #6 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; pp. 375-459; soft bound

Beneath the underdog, #7 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; pp. 460-596

Beneath the underdog, #8 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; pp. 597-739

Beneath the underdog, #9 : typescript with holograph ink and pencil markings; pp. 740-875

Beneath the underdog, King's 2nd Draft : typescript; pp. 1-99

Beneath the underdog, King's 2nd Draft : typescript; pp. 100-199

Beneath the underdog, King's 2nd Draft : typescript; pp. 200-299

Beneath the underdog, King's 2nd Draft : typescript; pp. 300-381

Beneath the underdog, Miscellaneous

Liner Notes

"Let my childeren hear music" : tyoescripts with holograph markings in pencil and ink; original photocopied

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous notes

Published [in serials, stored in oversized container]

"An open letter to the avante garde" [article] : Changes, Issue No. 82, June 1973, p. 26 (2 copies)

"Charles Mingus answers John S. Wilson of the N.Y. Tribune" [article] : Changes, Issue 71, March 15, 1972, p. 1

Writings About CM

Articles & Clippings: Bound in Serials

Domestic Serials [stored without folders, arranged alphabetically by article title]

"A reporter at large: Mingus at peace", by Whitney Balliet [article] : The New Yorker, May 29, 1971, p. 42 (2 copies)

"About Charlie Mingus", by Donald heckman [article] : The American Record Guide, Aug. 1962, p. 916 (2 copies)

"Blindfold test: Charles Mingus", by Leonard Feather [article] : Down Beat, April 28, 1960, p. 49

"Blindfold test: Charles Mingus #2", by Leonard Feather [article] : Down Beat, May 12, 1960, p. 39 (2 copies)

"Charles Mingus: April 22, 1922 - January 5, 1979", by Rafi Zabor [article] : Musician, Player, & Listener, No. 17, April 1979, p. 22

"Charles Mingus: better git it in your soul", by Joe B. Klee [article] : Jazz Interactions, Jan./Feb. 1972, p. 5

"Charles Mingus: moves", by Neil Tesser [review] : Down Beat, Aug. 15, 1974, p. 31

"Charles Mingus: the underdog meets Joni Mitchell", by Ben Sidran [article] : Rolling Stone, Issue No. 282, Jan. 11, 1979, p. 33

"Charles Mingus presents: the Charles Mingus Quartet" [review] : Changes, Vol. 3, No. 2, June 15, 1971, p. 13 (2 copies)

"Dance" [article] : New York, Sept. 13, 1971, p. 54 (2 copies)

"Down Beat 36th Annual Readers' Poll" : Down Beat, Dec. 23, 1971; Mingus elected into Down Beat Hall of Fame

"Down Beat 44th Annual Readers' Poll" : Down Beat, Dec. 1979; Mingus elected Jazz Musician of the Year, and ranked first in the DB "Composer" category

"Gallery", by Sy Johnson [article] : Jazz Magazine, Spring 1978, Vol. 2, No. 3, p. 46

"The gospel according to Mingus: disciples carry the tune", by Bret Primack [article] : Down Beat, Dec. 7, 1978, p. 12 (2 copies). Note: Issue also includes review of Mingus' recording of Cumbia & Jazz Fusion.

"Jazz at the White House" [article] : BMI: The Many Worlds of Music, Issue 3 1978, p. 16

"Mingus, Charles" [biography] : Current Biography, Vol. 32, No. 2, Feb. 1971, p. 26

"My man Mingus" [article] : Changes, Vol. 3, No. 2, June 15, 1971, p. 15 (2 copies)

"Salt peanuts at 1600", by Bill Brower [article] : Musician, Player & Listener, Issue No. 14, Oct. 1978, p. 43

Foreign Serials [stored loosely, arranged according to size]

"Beknopte discografie van Charlie Mingus", [by] H. De Wild [article] : Rhythme, No. 71, 15 Aug. 1955, p. 8

"Breve viaggio a New York", [by] Giancarlo Testoni [article] : Musica Jazz, N. 7-8 (187), Luglio-Agosto 1962, p. 12

"Charles Mingus" [article] : Jazz Wereld, Nummer 30, juli 1970, p. 27. Note: Issue also includes reviews of two Mingus recordings

"Charlie Mingus sur la sellette", [blindfold test by Leonard Feather] : Jazz Magazine, No. 61, juillet-aout 1960, p. 16

"Chazz Minkus", [by] Joāo Marcos Coelho [article] : Abre Alas, Nov. 1979, p. 130

"Debut-records" [article] : Musikrevue, April 1957, p. 105. Note: Mingus is also mentioned in a review of two Thad Jones recordings, p. 126

"Ed ora anche Mingus...",[by] Arrigo Polillio [article] : Jazz Musica, Febbraio 1979, p. 2 (2 copies)

"Jazz en Nueva York (y en Montevideo)" [article] : Sábados Show, 28 de Mayo, 1977, p. 11. Note: Mingus is also featured in an article titled Vista de un famoso"jazzman" on back cover of same

"Mingus fra Brande: de nye plader på Debut", [by] Knud H. Ditlevsen [article] : Musikrevue, Oktober 1957, p. 250

"The White House all stars", by Lee Jeske [article] : Jazz Journal International, Vol. 31, No. 9, Sept. 1978, p. 26

Articles & Clippings: Loose [photocopies]

Beneath the underdog

Charles Mingus Biography

Charles Mingus Tributes

Domestic Clips

1950s

1960s

1970-75

1976-81 (except 1977)

1977

Unknown source and/or date

Foreign Clips

1956-80

Unknown source and/or date

Mingus Dynasty

Susan (Sue) Graham Mingus

Miscellaneous

Oversized Clips

Domestic

Foreign

Newsletters, Press Releases, & Bulletins

Atlantic/Atco

Committee for Artistic Freedom

Corriere Della Sera

Jazz Workshop

The Merlin Group

New Audiences

Philharmonic Hall

Truno e Della

Miscellaneous Writings

Film Work

Correspondence

Scripts and Related Material

A song with orange in it, by S. Lee Pogostin; Robert Herridge, producer [script; 2 copies, 1 copy incomplete]

Frankie and Johnnie, adapted for television by Lee Sherman; Robert Herridge, producer [annotated script]

Sierra Nevada, by Elio Petri; Daniele Senatore, producer [production summary; 2 copies, Copy 1 bound]

Zoo, by Elio Petri; Daniele Senatore, producer [story synopsis, production summary, and miscellaneous]

[Untitled screenplay], by John Byron, Edward Pressman, producer [script]

Poetry

"Blues for Eric Dolphy", by John Sinclair

"Dreams, things, and offsprings", by Eric V. Tait, Jr.

Four poems for Charles Mingus, by Lyon Phelps

"Audience"

"Box office"

"Lament for Saturday night"

"On the stand"

Short stories

Angel baby, by Jack Micheline

Waiting for Sam, by Marian Ungerer

Miscellany

Business Papers

The Business Papers Series consists of Charles Mingus headed three music business ventures Charles Mingus Enterprises, Inc.; Debut Records; and the Jazz Workshop, Inc.

Business Papers series is arranged as follows:

Brande Boghandel: Debut Records, Brande, Denmark

Contract

Correspondence

Invoices

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Charles Mingus Enterprises / Chaz-Mar Music

Contracts

Correspondence Received: Corporate

Albert Shultz, Inc.

Atsidis, Stanley

American Dance Festival

Reinhart, Charles

American Federation of Musicians

Ballard, Stanley

Clancy, George V.

Crothers, Robert

Davis, Hal C.

Ritacco, Tina

Ampex Corporation

Brusso, Irv

Argus South African Newspapers Ltd.

Wentzel, A.

Associated Booking Corp.

Archer, Jack

Glaser, Joe

Green, Jack L.

Silber, Marcia

Associated Musicians of New York

Arons, Max L.

Critelli, Louis

Jaffe, Hy

Atlantic Recording Corporation

Donovan, Norah

Auto Baby Sitters of New York

Schiffman, N.

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.)

Fabbio, Patrick J.

Feilich, Al

Marlo, George M.

Paesler, Peter C.

Bakers Keyboard Lounge

[no individual specified]

Berkley High Jazz Club

Sacks, Andy

Bernard Geis Associates

Pogrebin, Letty Cottin

Bethlehem Music Corporation

Knockelman, Gladys

Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York, Inc.

Godreau, P.J.

Civic Publications, Inc.

Stokes, Sylvia

Columbia Records

Macero, Teo

Corblavan, Inc.

Leon, L.

Cornell University: College of Arts and Sciences

Austin, William W.

Decca Record Company Limited

Norris, E.A.

Eltron Export Company

Glover, W.T.

Fairmont Hotel and Tower

Thompson, J.

Fantasy Records, Inc.

Welbourn, Betty

Zaentz, Celia

Festival Productions Inc.

Wein, George T.

Fleet Services Incorporated

Estrow, Julius

Grand Parade du Jazz

Wein, George T.

H.M. Inspector of Taxes

Cropper, E.

Stanton, D.H.

White, G.W.

Harold Davison, Ltd.

Tobutt, D.

Harry Fox Agency, Inc.

[no individual specified]

Inland Revenue

Evans, G.

Inquisition Coffee House

Bateman, Howie

International Jazz Festival

Doruzka, Lubomir

Japabooking

[no individual specified]

Jazz Journal International

Jeske, Lee

JazzYatra 78

Jhaveri, Niranjan

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Ray, Gordon M.

Schlesinger, Stephen L.

Joseph S. Carlitz Chemists

Carlitz, Kay

Karpatkin & Karpatkin

Karpatkin, Marvin M.

Kaybank Recording Corporation

Becky, J.

Ken Mayer Associates

Mayer, Ken

Lone Star Publishing Co., Inc.

Islar, Albert H.

MacPherson Travel Bureau, Inc.

"Jeanne"

Madison Press Club

Burke, Jack

McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Saunders, Paul

Monterey Jazz Festival

Lyons, James L.

Musical Union of Baltimore City

McElfresh, Charles W.

Musicians' Protective Union

Gwynn, Charles E.

Musidisc-Europe

Berjot, Pierre

Nason & Cohen

Nason, Herbert

Newport Jazz Festival

"Margot"

Wein, George

Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française

Malson, Lucien

Philadelphia Civic Center

Newborn, Edward

Playboy

Solomon, Dave

Snyder, Carl

Polo Warehouse & Storage Corp.

Cucinella, Joseph

The Quiet Knight [night club]

[name not distinguishable]

Rank Organization of Canada Limited

Lawson, Frank

Schott Frères

Junne, J.J.

Shaw Artists Corporation

Whittemore, Jack

Smith College

Coffey, Ana

Société Française de Concerts

Tronchot, Jean

Swedish Broadcasting Corp.

Geis, Bernard

Tom Copi Photos

Copi, Tom

Town Hall

Leeds, Candace

United States Information Agency

Anderson, Constance M.

Walker Art Center

Geffen, Don

Wells Fargo Bank

Flood, James

Western Union Telegraph Company

Connelly, F.J.

Willard Alexander, Inc.

Dinkin, Irv

Miscellaneous

Correspondence Received: Individuals

Atkinson, Richard H.

Beckwith, Steve & Leslie

Bekins, Jack Gray

Beltley, Christain, Jr.

Bendich, Albert M.

Bishop, Robert O.

Boriskin, Kim A.

Braley, Jean B.

Burrrows, Carmen

Davis, Clive

Caviola, Gaetan

Cawley, Margaret

Chaplin, John M., Jr.

Comuccini, Jody

Cosgrove, Raymond

Cronin, George Richard

Cross, David E.

Davis, Clive J.

De Maro, Andrew

Delinski, Harold

Easton, Robert

Easton, Sharon

Evalt, George J., Jr.

Evans, Irvin

Farrow, N.H.

Fischer, Howard E.

Frances, Helene

Gavioli, Giordano

Gerke, Sherman

Gerstein, Marvin

Giusti, Calvin V.

Glaser, Joe

Grabo, Frederick H.

Grauer, Ben

Green, Jack L.

Halford, Steve

Harrison, Denis M.

Hawkins, G.T.

Hazell, C. Vaughn

Heinz, L.

Hiken, Sidney U.

Homes, Mike

Humphreys, Graham

Ingham, Hepburn

Jackson, Gwendolyn

Johnson, William W.

Jucker, Franco

Judd, Robert D.

Junne, J.J.

Kemsey, Joseph

Kobler, U.

Kostial, Walter

Kraner, Dietrich H.

Kyrou, Ado

Lamb, Curtis

Lee, Calvin M., Jr.

Levy, Robert B.

Loewenthal, M.

Lott, Alan

Lowe, T.

Mangus, Jackson P.

Marcus, Maxine H.

"Mason"

Matthews, D.R.

McCoy, Donald

McDonnell, Pat

McIntyre, V.E.

McKinney, William S.

McNally, Paul C.

Mietzel, Michael J.

Moulton, James C.

O'Connor, C.J.

Palma, Don

Patterson, Kathleen

Pendzich, Edward

Petersen, Charles E.

Pierpaoli, Mike

Piersol, William A.

Quersin, Benoit

Raff, Robin C.

Rattners, Lewis

Richmond, Dannie

Riddell, Ronald C.

Roth, Carl R.

Sabin, Ruth B.

Sales, Grover, Jr.

Sanford, Alpheus

Schenker, Heinz

Schütte, Franz

Scott, Bettie Sue

Setterberg, Fred S.

Smith, J.O.

Stateler, Lloyd

Stolaski, M.J.

Struggles, Kirk

Sutherland, Frances E.

Taylor, Howard

Tiller, F.M.

Tonsberg, Finn

Tucker, Tom R.

Walton, Ruth

Ward, David J.

Warner, Ross

Warren, Alan

Weete, Carol E.

Wehr, C.H.

Weitermann, Bruce R.

Werner, Uehlinger

Westmoreland, Barbara

Williams, Denis J.

Wood, Thomas P.

Miscellaneous

Correspondence Sent: Corporate

ABC Records

Graham, Susan

American Federation of Musicians

Mabry, Frank

Associated Musicians of Greater New York

Mabry, Frank

Columbia Records

Mingus, Charles

Coral Studios

Ungaro, Sasan Graham

Cornell University

Francis, Muriel

Department of Relocation, New York City

Mingus, Charles

Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Graham, Susan

Mingus, Charles

H.N. Inspector of Taxes

Mingus, Charles

King Records, Inc.

Morea, Dominick

Lee King & Partner, Inc.

[no individual specified]

Savoy Record Co., inc.

Ferris, M.

S.P.P.

Mingus, Charles

United Artists

Mingus, Charles

Correspondence Sent: Individuals

Chachere, Marvin

Geis, Bernard

Guy, Warner

Jones, Morty

Jones, Robert

Kunst, Johan

Kyrou, Ado

Mabry, Frank

Pogrebin, Bertrand B.

Roach, Max

Roo, Joop de

Preston, Eddie

Shemel, Sidney

Miscellaneous

General Services: Vender Sales and Services

Banking

Chemical Corn Exchange Bank

Cancelled checks

Statements

Miscellaneous

First National City Bank

Cancelled checks

Statements

Miscellaneous

Wells Fargo Bank

Cancelled checks

Statements

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous invoices

Miscellaneous receipts

Miscellany

Inter-Office Business

Employee payments [receipts]

Inter-office billing

Office supplies

Miscellaneous

Legal file [affidavit and summons]

Mailing/shipping

Mail order requests

Miscellaneous ... see also Box 66

Receipt and release of lien forms

Taxes

Miscellaneous

Mechanical Licenses & Royalties

Correspondence

Licenses

Royalty statements

ABC-Paramount

ABC Records

American Federation of Musicians

Atlantic Records [(only]

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) [only]

Bethlehem

Cadence Records

Columbia Records (CBS)

Decca Records

Keel Mfg. Corp.

McGraw-Hill Books

Mercury Records

Nordisk Copyright Bureau

Prestige Records

RCA Records

Savoy Music Co.

United Artists

Miscellaneous

Music Supplies [miscellaneous]

Promotional Material

Charles Mingus Record Club ... see also Box 66

Concert announcements

Record catalogs

Tours and Concerts [on folders, Business Tours]

Iteneraries

Laundry service

Lodging [hotel receipts and statements]

Meals

Miscellaneous lists

Musicians' payments [receipts and balance sheets]

Technical riders

Telephone [long distance]

Travel expenses [receipts]

Airlines

Private auto, limousine, and taxi

Rail

Work permits

Domestic

Foreign

Miscellaneous

Miscellany

Debut Records, Inc.

Company History

Contracts

Correspondence Received: Corporate

A/B Nordiska Musikförlaget

[no individuals specified]

A & I Record Distributors

[no individuals specified]

Al Smith's Record Bar

Smith, Al

All Star Theatrical Agency

Friedman, Syd

American Press, Inc.

Klinefelter, H.E.

American Recordist Society

Kaplan, Max

Argyle Publishing Co.

DeNotte, Warren

Billboard Publishing Co.

Ackerman, Paul

Birdland Record Shop

[name not distinguishable]

Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Goodman, Helen

Carl Cordover & Co.

Cordover, Carl

Catholic Preview of Entertainment, Inc.

Freehan, Eugene

Chemical Bank New York Trust

Gaffney, Clarence J.

Chemical Corn Exchange Bank

Taylor, Arthur P.

Cherokee Coal and Coke Co.

Stegall, Sydney H.

College Music Distributing Co.

"Audrey"

Columbia Music Company

Heller, Charles

Columbia Records

Avakian, George

Commercial Music Company

Strawhorn, Alice

Continental Assurance Company

Meyers, Ronald

D & D Distributing

Maw, Dick

Dale Record Service

Dale, Harry

Decca Record Co., Ltd.

Hannicks, Raymond

Department Store Guide

Cushing, E. Mack

The Disc Shop

Bleicher, Fred

Dun & Bradstreet

Brockett, F.H.

Costa, E.

Mielbrecht, R.E.

East Coast Distributors

[no individual specified]

Elitco

[no individual specified]

Emperor Records

[name not distinquishable]

Florida Record and Appliance Company (Florida Record and Music Co.)

Ganong, Overton

Fortesque Jazz Club

Brown, John W.

Frumkin Sales Co., Inc.

"H.F."

Gauls Book and Record Shop

Bristol, Suzanne

Gillens Department Store

Westphal, Fred

Gray Manufacturing Co.

Freeman, Maury

Guy Ward Associates

Ward, Guy

Hal Faktor

Faktor, Hal

Hal-Mar Distributors

Kossoff, Hal

Har-Bock Music Co.

Bock, Richard

House of Music

Risner, Randolph

Jawood L. Anderson, Inc.

Evans, Jack W.

Jazz Diskothek

Braukmann, I.A.

Jazz Disques

Delaunay, Charles

Jazz Encyclopedia

Feather, Leonard

Jazzmania

Thiers, Walter

Jazz Monthly

McCarthy, Albert J.

Jazz Promotion, Inc.

Walker, Joseph M.

Jerry Marcus Showroom

Marcus, Jerry

J.R. Reed Music Co.

Fruth, Doris F.

Ken Paulsen Associates

Paulsen, Ken

KFMB Radio

Garland, Howard

KFRE - California Inland Broadcasting Co.

Hansen, Flo

KGES Radio

MacLeod, Dennis

KLAC Radio

Norman, Gene

KLUF Radio - "Music with Maggie"

Banks, Leon M. ("Maggie")

Knight Education, Inc.

Piraino, Mario J.

KUTA Radio

Zogg, Hal

Limelight Publications, Inc.

Whitehorn, Chester

London Audio Centre

Aselstyne, John G.

Mademoiselle Magazine

Sachs, Dorothy

Maher Publications, Inc.

Shilling, Peter

Mangold Distributing Co.

Goldberg, Mannie

Meade Music House

Anderson, N. Roaland

Melody Sales Co.

Davidson, R.H.

Melody Shop

Majors, Elsie

Microfusion, Inc.

Ketcham, Randy

Midwestern Music

[no individual specified]

The Modern Jazz Club

Rachilo, Solomon C.

Music Barn

Barber, Stephanie Frey

Music Craft Distributors of Hawaii

Kurokawa, Walter

Music Director

Chiaramonte, Al

Music International, Inc.

Reyes, B.

The Music Mart

[no individual specified]

Music-Please Co.

Hughes, Edward T.

The Music Shop

Frost, Harry

Music Suppliers of New England, Inc.

Carter, Harry

Trager, Eva

Musicians Mutual Protective Association

Morris, Don

Nelson Music House

Tharalson, Bob

New Jazz Society of Toronto

Hoare, William S.

New Musical Express

Wright, Rachel

New York State Department of Labor

Green, Alfred L.

Wiener, Irving

Nichibei Center, Inc.

[name not distinguishable]

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Foster, John

O Itaborahyense

Costa, Heitor

Odhams Press Ltd.

[name not distinguishable]

Opus Jazz

Antonissens, Rudolph

Pan Africa Company

Russell, E Joseph

Paprikás Weiss Importer

[no individual specified]

The Paterson Evening News

Greene, Abe J.

Persuasive Packaging Corp.

Lerner, Frank

Premeier Record Distributing Co.

[name not distinguishable]

Queen City Album Conpany

Bosken, Edward R.

Radio 437 Store

Levin, Norman

Railway Express Agency

Cresson, E.W.

Rave Recording and Distributing Co.

Timmer, Joe

Record City

Schneider, S.B.

Record Hop, Inc.

Vartanian, Haik

Records, Inc.

Steen, C.H.

The Reporter

Tripp, Alice

Sam Goody at Snellenburgs

Langill, Warren A.

Savoy Record Company, Inc.

Gottesmann, H.

Schwann, Inc.

Strong, Carlton M.

Shaker Music Shop

Prendergast, James

Southern Music

Makela, Betty

Star Novelty Company

Karter, Phillip

State University of New York College for Teachers

Tallmadge, William H.

Tempo

Kaylin, Walter

Transition

[Wilson], Tom

Tri-State Record Distributors, Inc.

Donohue, Mike

U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census

Burgess, Robert W.

United State Information Agency

Eisenstadt, Evelyn

Vancouver Boys' Club Association

Smith, Bob

Vogue Productions Internationales Phonographiques

Delaunay, Charles

WCAM Bureau of Broadcasting

Roberts, Tom

WCKY Radio

Dale, Rex

WDGO-FM Radio

Ferguson, Thomas M.

Web Distributing Co., Inc.

Bathgate, Walter E.

Weiss Rhythm and Rhyme Shop

[no individual specified]

WERE Radio

McLean, Phil

WFAH Radio

Williamson, Don

WIIT Radio

Joseph, Harry

Willis Music Co. of Cleveland

Trumbles, Bruce Z.

WJQS Radio

Garrett, Jack

WOOO Radio

Gilbert, Jim

WOR Radio

Koss, Ernest E.

WPEO Radio

Scott, Ken

WQBC Delta Broadcasting Co.

Garrett, Jack

WSME York Broadcasting Co.

Carlson, John

WSSO Radio

Garrett, Jack

WWDC Radio

Conover, Willie

Correspondence Received: Individuals

Anderson, Eric

Arseneault, Jack

Berendt, Joachim E.

Bergman, Cadet G.T.

Bernard, Allan

Boucher, Brian G.

Brautigam, Anders

Broadneaux, Ulysses B., Jr.

Carr, Ray

Carroll, Harold F.

Casteels, Raymond

Cholinski, Henryk Z.

Clark, Arnold B.

Colmer, Bob

Coluzzi, Nelson

Conover, Willis

Conyers, Carl

Cory, Raymond L.

Crawford, Edward

Dale, Brian

Darby, Sherman

Dennis, John

Díaz, Frank, Jr.

DiVenuto, Henry

Divok, Joe

Dorsey, Dean J.

DuBois, Stephen C.

Feilich, Al

Fiorito, Edward

Fleiss, Marcel

Fogel, Max

Gannon, Rob

Gary, Louis W.

Gauguin, Jam

Gleason, Ralph J.

Gregory, Jack

Harlund, T.

Henninger, Fred A.

Kantor, Frederick I.

Kingland, James, Jr.

Kirkwood, J.

Krügel, Karl Heinz

Larmay, Lou

Lawson, Kathy

Lengsfelder, H.F.

Manning, Don

Mingo, Leonard

Morgan, Alun

Moss, Bennie

Nelson, Beatrice

O'Brien, Neil C.

O'Connor, Father Norman J.

Oglesby, Rufic C.

Parker, Chan

Parker, Doris

Parrish, J.G.

Patton, William Y.

Purlongo, Bob

Raeburn, Boyd

Roach, Max

Rubins, Helen

Sandridge, Billie

Seilagy, Bob

Sewell, John W.

Shaffer, Dr. J.R.

Slocum, Beverly

Smith, F.T.

Soucie, Gary A.

Stith, June D.

Summarrisse, Bob

Thorstad, Nils

Uriesess, C.

Waldorf, O.D.

Walker, R.A.

Watton, Dick

Zalasnick, Charles

Correspondence Sent: Corporate

A & I Record Distributors

Lovette, Harol E.

Al Smith's Record Bar

Mingus, Charles

All Star Theatrical Agency

Lovette, Harold E.

Allied Record Sales

Mingus, Charles

American Jazz Annual

Mingus, Celia

American Mercantile Company

Mingus, Celia

Ann's Record Mart

Eagle, Kiriki

Associated Booking Corp.

Mingus, Charles

Atlantic Records Corporation

Mingus, Celia

Billboard Publishing Co.

Mingus, Celia

Book Clearing House, Inc.

Eagle, Kiriki

Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Mingus, Lucille [Celia]

Chemical Corn Exchange Bank

Debut Records

Columbia Music Company

Mingus, Charles

Coastal Recording Co., Inc.

Mingus, Celia

College Music Distributing Co.

Brandt, William J.

Columbia Music Co.

Mingus, Charles

Commercial Controls Corp.

Hall, LeRoy P.

D & D Distributing

Lovette, Harold E.

Daniel Wright Record Shop

Brandt, William

Mingus, Charles

Decca Records

Mingus, Celia

Edward R. White, Inc.

Mingus, Celia

F & F Enrterprises

Mingus, Celia

Florida Record and Appliance Company (Florida Record and Music Co.)

Lovette, Harold E.

Fortesque Jazz Club

Mingus, Celia

Galveston Negro Chamber of Commerce

Mingus, Celia

Gray Manufacturing Co.

Mingus, Celia

Har-Bock Music Co.

Bock, Richard

Harper's Magazine

Mingus, Charles

Henry C. Knoblauch & Son

Ferris, M.

Interstate Phonograph Corp.

Lovette, Harold E.

Jan and Mike Record Shop

Ferris, M.

Jawood L. Anderson, Inc.

Lovette, Harold E.

Mingus, Celia

Jazz Hot

Mingus, Charles

Jazz Monthly

Mingus, Celia

Mingus, Charles

Jazz Promotion, Inc.

Ferris, M.

Ken Paulsen Associates

Dorr-Dorynek, Diane

KFMB Radio

Mingus, Charles

KFRE - California Inland Broadcasting Co.

Mingus, Celia

KLAC Radio

Mingus, Charles

KLUF Radio - "Music with Maggie"

Ferris, M

KNBC Radio

Mingus, Charles

KUTA Radio

Mingus, Charles

Lighthouse Cafe

Brandt, William

Lowenstein's

Eagle, Kiriki

Mingus, Celia

Mademoiselle Magazine

Mingus, Celia

Mangold Distributing Co.

Brandt, William

Marnell Distributing Co.

Mingus, Charles

Meade Music House

Lovette, Harold E.

Melody Sales Co.

Brandt, William

Microfusion, Inc.

Mingus, Celia

Microphone Music

Brandt, William

The Modern Jazz Club

Mingus, Celia

Monroe Music Co.

Ferris, M.

Morris Distributing Co.

Brandt, William

Motor Freight Director

Lovette, Harold E.

Music Barn

Mingus, Celia

Music-Please Co.

Ferris, M.

Lovette, Harold E.

Music Suppliers of New England, Inc.

Lovette, Harold E.

Nelson Music House

Ferris, M

New York State Department of Labor

Lovette, Harold E.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Lovette, Harold E.

Pan American Record Supply Co.

Lovette, Harold E.

Portem Distributing

Debut Records [no individual specified]

Railway Express Agency

Mingus, Celia

Rave Recording and Distributing Co.

Mingus, Celia

The Record Shop

Mingus, Charles

Seven Arts Book Society

Mingus, Celia

State University of New York College for Teachers

Mingus, Celia

Tempo

Mingus, Celia

Trans-Disc Corporation

Lovette, harold E.

Transition

Mingus, Celia

Tri-State Record Distributors, Inc.

Lovette, Harold E.

Tru-Tone Distributing

Eagle, Kiriki

Mingus, Celia

Voice of America

Mingus, Charles

WAAF Radio

Mingus, Celia

WCAM Bureau of Broadcasting

Lovette, Harold E.

WERE Radio

Mingus, Charles

WFAH Radio

Mingus, Charles

WJQS Radio

Mingus, Charles

WNEW Radio

Mingus, Charles

WNJR Radio

Mingus, Charles

WOR Radio

Ferris, M.

WPEO Radio

Ferris, M.

WQBC Delta Broadcasting Co.

Mingus, Charles

Correspondence Sent: Individuals

Anderson, Eric

Arseneault, Jack

Bailey, Franklin

Berendt, Joachim E.

Bergman, Cadet G.T.

Bernard, Naomi

Brautigam, Anders

Carroll, Harold F.

Cholinski, Henryk Z.

Coluzzi, Nelson

Conover, Willis

Dale, Brian

Dennis, John

Díaz, Frank, Jr.

Divok, Joe

Fleiss, Marcel

Fiorito, Edward

Gannon, Bob

Gauguin, Jam

Givens, Spaulding

Gleason, Ralph J.

Groff, James

Henderson, Robert P.

Henninger, Fred A.

Hughes, Langston

Kantor, Frederick I.

Kirkwood, J.

Larmay, Lou

Lawson, Kathy

Lengsfelder, H.F.

Lerman, N.D.

Levister, Alonzo

Lomoe, Wallace

Lovette, Harold E.

Manning, Don

McCoy, Sid

Mingo, Leonard

Morgan, Alun

Nelson, Beatrice

Norvo, Red and Eve

O'Brien, Neil C.

O'Connor, Father Norman J.

Parker, Chan

Purlongo, Bob

Raeburn, Boyd

Rappoport, Jon

Roach, Max

Rubins, Helen

Seilagy, Bob

Sewell, John W.

Shaffer, Dr. J.R.

Simon, George

Slocum, Beverly

Smith, F.T.

Soucie, Gary A.

Stoopack, Irving

Summarrisse, Bob

Ulanov, Barry

Waldorf, O.D.

Watton, Dick

Westberg, Nils

Miscellaneous

General Services: Vender Sales and Services

Banking:

Chemical Corn Exchange Bank

Cancelled checks

Charges to account

Deposit receipts

Statements

Miscellaneous

Publicity [publications]

Down Beat Magazine

Long Player Publications Ltd.

Metronome Magazine

Record Sales and Related Services

ABC Distributing Corporation

A.M. Zimmermann & Co.

Aetna Photoengraving Co., Inc.

Albert Schultz, inc.

Amsa Arts Ménagers

Artype Press, Inc.

Audio-Video Recording Co.

Bill Spilka

Cardinal Export Corp.

Center Records

Chatton Distributing Co.

Commercial Music Co., Inc.

Contemporary Distributing Co.

Departmaent of the Army and the Air Force

Dexter Distributing

Elite Record Company of Canada

EMCO Distributors

Empire Record Corporation

Equitable Stationery Company

Erpol Music Ltd.

Esoteric Recording Services

Gem Albums

Gimbel Brothers, Inc.

Japan Sales Co. Ltd.

Jazz Box

Kaltman Press, Inc.

Lone Star Records

Milton Phono Records Co.

Morris Distributing Co.

Peerless Album Co.

RCA Victor Division: Radio Corporation of America

Record Sales Co.

S. Posner Sons Paper and Packaging Products

Samuel R. Rosenbaum

Shelley Products Ltd.

Tri-Boro Envelope Company

Miscellaneous: Invoices

Miscellaneous: Receipts

Miscellaneous:

Purchase orders

Shipping orders

Statements

Miscellany

Inter-Office Business

Balance sheets

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Correspondence

Miscellaneous

Employment

Correspondence

Employer Contribution Reports

Payment receipts [employees and services]

Miscellaneous

Mailing/shipping

C.O.D. senders's receipts: See Box 65

Customs Declaration forms

Insured mail receipts: see Box 65

Mail receipts: see Box 65

Post Office box payment receipts

Miscellaneous

Memos

Petty cash vouchers: see Box 65

Telephone

Monthly statements

Toll calls and telegrams statements

Miscellaneous

Travel

Automotive services receipts

Toll receipts: see Box 65

Traffic violations

Miscellaneous

Mechanical Licenses & Royalties

Mechanical licenses

Contracts

Correspondence (B-W)

Miscellaneous

Royalties

Contracts

Correspondence (B-W)

Royalty statements: Corporate

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.)

Beechwood Music

Burke & Van Heusen Music Publishers

Edward B. Marks Music Corp.

Harry Fox Agency

Jazz at Massey Hall

Leeds Music Corp.

Melotone Music

Music Publishers' Holding Corp.

Orpheus Music

Patricia Music Co.

Rockaway Music Publishers

Vogue Productions Internationales Phonographiques

Walter Bishop Music Publishers

Royalty statements: Individuals

Dennis, John

Dorough, Bob

Givens, Spaulding

Johnson, J.J.

La Porta, John

Levister, Alonzo

Macero, Teo

Mitchell, Bruce

Mobley, Hank

Most, Sam

Pettiford, Oscar

Scott, Hazel

Miscellaneous

Professional Associations

American Federation of Musicians (AFM)

Contracts

Correspondence

Miscellaneous [recording reports]

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)

Contracts

Correspondence

Miscellaneous [recording reports]

American Society of Composer, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)

Correspondence

Miscellaneous

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.)

Correspondence

Miscellaneous

National Academy of Arts and Sciences (NARAS)

Correspondence

Promotional Material

Debut Records Catalogs

Miscellaneous advertisements

Recording Projects

KENNY DORHAM: Kenny Dorham Quintet

Contract

Miscellaneous

BABS GONZALES: Five Rocks and a Roll

Correspondence

Invoices

Miscellaneous

THE GORDONS: The Gordons, M-110 and M-111

Contract

Miscellaneous

JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL: Jazz At Massey Hall, Vols. I and III -- Quintet, DLP-2 and DLP-4

Contracts

Correspondence

Expense statements

Invoices

Miscellaneous

JAZZ WORKSHOP: Jazz Workshop, Vol. I, DLP-5

Contract

Miscellaneous

JOHN LA PORTA: John La Porta Quintet

Contracts

Promotional material

Miscellaneous

ALONZO LEVISTER: Manhattan Monodrama, DEB-125

Articles & clippings

Biographical sketch

Contracts

Correspondence

Invoices, receipts, etc.

Miscellaneous

TEO MACERO: Explorations, DLP-6

Contracts

Correspondence

Record production services [invoices, receipts, statements, etc.]

Record sales statements

Miscellaneous

CHARLES MINGUS: Charles Mingus Ninetette, Charles Mingus Quintet

Contracts

Copyrights

Correspondence

Miscellaneous

HAL MITCHELL: Hal Mitchell Four, M-104

Contract

Miscellaneous

ADA MOORE: Jazz Workshop, Vol. III : Ada Moore, DLP-12 and DLP-15

Biographical sketch

Correspondence

Miscellaneous

SAM MOST: Sam Most Quartet Plus Two, DLP-11

Biographical sketch

Contracts

Correspondence

Record production services [invoices, receipts, statements, etc.]

Record sales statements

Miscellaneous

CHARLIE "BIRD" PARKER: Bird On 52nd Street, JSW-501

Contract

Correspondence

Parker estate matters

Parker Memorial Fund

Miscellaneous

OSCAR PETTIFORD: The Oscar Pettiford Sextet

Contract

Miscellaneous

BUD POWELL: Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. II, DLP-3

Miscellaneous

MAX ROACH: Max Roach and His Sextette, M-105 and M-106; Max Roach Quartet, M-107 -M-109 and DLP-13

Contracts

Miscellaneous

HAZEL SCOTT: Hazel Scott, DLP-16

Biographical sketch

Contracts

Correspondence

Promotional material

Miscellaneous

STRINGS & KEYS: Strings & Keys, DLP-1

Contracts

Correspondence

Record production services

Miscellaneous

Discography: Lists of recording porjects

Miscellaneous

Unfulfilled Mail Orders Requests: Corporate

Unfulfilled Mail Orders Requests: Individuals

Miscellany

Jazz Workshop, Inc.

Contracts

Correspondence Received: Corporate

A. Schroeder Music Corporation

Ames, Pearl

American Federation of Musicians

Ballard, Stanley

Bowling Green State University Libraries

Schurk, William L.

Bruhnke & Silver

Arons, Saul

Campbell, Connelly & Co.

Berry, Roy

City of New York Dept. of Real Estate

Levine, Morton

Cornell University: Willard Straight Hall

Atwell, Jeanne

Huggler, John

Moore, Edward J.: of Musicians' Local 132, Ithica, NY

The Evelyn Music Co., Ltd.

Sherriff, David

GEMA

Urban, Heinz

H.M. Inspector of Taxes

Cropper, E.

White, G.W.

I.S. Dansk Grammofonpladeforlag

Knudsen, Karl Emil

Karpatkin & Karpatkin

Karpatkin, Marvin Moses

Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited

Skinner, H.N.

Orenstein, Arrow & Lourie

Silverman, Noel L.

Rank Productions Ltd.

Holland, D.F.

Sonoma State College

Larolyi, A.F.

Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

Harman, Leo D.

Correspondence Received: Individuals

Cohen, Elias I.

Crisp, John C.

Goldfield, Brian

Hurley, Catherine

Jackson, Gwendolyn S.

Keep, Linda

Mayo, Barry

Monea, Dominick A.

Tilemann, Barbl

Ungaro, Sue Graham

Correspondence Sent: Corporate

Cornell University: Willard Straight Hall

Mingus, Judith A.

Correspondence Sent: Individuals

Chance, William C.

Dumoulin, R.

January, Allan G.

Milner, L. [receipt for bass]

Soffer, Sheldon

General Services: Vender Sales and Services

Banking

Chase Manhattan Bank

Cancelled checks

Correspondence

Statements

Miscellaneous

Chemical Corn Exchange Bank

Cancelled checks

Charges to account

Deposit slips

Statements

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Vender Sales and Related Services [miscellaneous]

Inter-Office Business

Balance sheets

Employee insurance

Correspondence

Insurance policies

Miscellaneous

Employee payments [signed check stubs and voided blank checks]

Receipt and release of lien forms

Taxes: New York State and federal

Miscellaneous

Mechanical Licenses & Royalties

ABC-Paramount

Contracts

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Ampex Corporation

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Atlantic Recording Corporation

Contracts

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.)

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Bethleham

Royalty statements

Cadence Records, Inc. (Candid Records, Inc.)

Contract

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Capitol Records, Inc.

Royalty statement

Columbia Records

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Columbia Records of Canada Ltd.

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Compo Records

Contracts

Royalty statements

Decca Records Ltd.

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

E.M.I. Records

Correspondence

Miscellaneous

Electrical & Musical Industries Ltd.

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Fantasy Records

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

J. Herbert Orr Enterprises Inc.

Contract

Liberty Records, Inc.

Royalty statement

Mercury Record Corp.

Contracts

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Motown Record Corp.

Contracts

Nordisk Copyright Bureau

Contract [unsigned]

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Philips' Phonographic Industries

Contracts

Correspondence

Prestige Records, Inc.

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Quality Records Ltd.

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Radio Corporation of America, Record Division (RCA)

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Sparton of Canada Ltd.

Contracts

Correspondence

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

United Artists

Royalty statements

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous royalty statements

Promotional Material

Charles Mingus brochures

Concert announcements

Miscellany

Iconography

The Iconography series consists of photographs, artwork, and three dimensional items.

Iconography series is arranged as follows:

Photographs

Charles Mingus alone

Snapshots: various sizes (6)

Mrs. Charles Mingus, Susan Graham Mingus, portrait: 8 x 10 (2)

Photo Negatives ... see also Box 77

Photos of other musicians

Miles Davis (5)

Eric Dolphy (1)

Duke Ellington [and ...?] (1)

Maynard Ferguson (1)

Oscar Pettiford (5)

Dannie Richmond (1)

Max Roach (8)

Artie Shaw (1)

Horace Silver (2)

Kai Winding (3)

Unknown (3)

Portraits: Mingus family & friends

8 x 10 (4)

Wallet size (8)

Slides (76)

Snapshots: Mingus family & friends (52)

Miscellaneous photos (7)

Awards and Award Nominations

National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS): Grammy Award nomination, Jan. 1973

Newport Jazz Festival, New York: Hall of Fame Award, July 1976

University of California, Berkeley: Hall of Fame Award, 1978

District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.: Declaration of Charles Mingus Day, Oct. 22, 1979

ASCAP: ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award, 1990

Artwork

Painting titled "Space Soul", by Elliott Cola

Record album cover art

Miscellaneous [drawings]

Picture Postcards [blank]

Eight Portrait postcards of famous jazz musicians

Japanese Cuisine

Lake Lungern, Switzerland

Pennsylvania: scenes from the state

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Frank Sinatra

South America

Printed Matter

The Printed Matter series consists of his personal collection of articles, magazines, newsletters, and press releases, etc. relating to himself as composer and mucisian.

Printed Matter series is arranged as follows:

Articles & Clippings [miscellaneous], 1957-1975

1957-1975 [includes undated]

Oversized

Books and Pamphlets

Building upon Raga'Shree, [by] Antonio Claudio Carvalho. London: The Man Ray Dog Rocket Society, 1972

Dancing, poems by Al Young. New York: Corinth Books, 1969

The Empire finals at Verona, poems by Jonathan Williams. Highlands, N. Carolina: Jargon 30, 1959

The ghetto sparkles, by Jeanne Paris. New York: The Long Island Sunday Press, 1972

The greatest thing in the world, [by] Henry Drummond. Mount Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper Press, [ca. 1964]

Guide to good dining. New York: The New York Times, 1962.

Hommage a Billie Holiday, [by] Walter Coleman. Paris: Karin Moutet, 1961

O' Harlem, [by] Jack Micheline. N.l.: Jack Micheline, 1961

The people of the all, by Lonnie Foy and Shirley Powers. N.l.: Shirley Powers, 1973

Organizations and Affiliations

British Actors' Equity Association: the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Council (1960-61)

Broadcast Music, Inc.: News About Music & Writers, Feb. 1962

The Duke Ellington Society

Fellowship of Reconciliation

The Ford Foundation

International Platform Association

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Brochures

Correspondence

Miscellaneous

The Strata Corporation

Timothy Leary Defense Fund

Programs [concerts, festivals, lectures, workshops]

With Mingus

1957, Nov. 15: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art presents "Music in the Making"

1962, July 6-8: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport '62

1964, July-Aug.: Jazz at the Fair Jazz Festival

1970, Nov. 5: Berliner Jazz Tage (Berlin Jazz Days)

1971, Oct.: City Center Joffrey Ballet

1971: Newport Jazz Festival 1971

1972, Luglio (July) 28-30: 4 Festival Internazionale del Jazz

1973, Nov. 23: Welcome to an Evening with Charles Mingus

1974, 17-18 Agosto (Aug.): Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (3 copies)

1975, 17-19 Juli: Jazz Festivalen Ahus

1975, Nov.: X Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona (2 copies)

1975: Beogradski Jazz Festival (2 copies)

1976, April 9-18: New Orleans 1976 Jazz & Heritage Festival

1977, 2 de junio: Teatro Coliseo, Amigos de la Musica

1977, 3 de junio: Ciclo Musical 1977

1977, June 24-July 4: Newport Jazz Festival New York [schedule]

1977, 12-17 July: 11th Montreux International Festival

1978, April 29: The Great Hall, Cooper Union

Without Mingus

1957-71

1972-79

Special Tributes

Ornette Coleman

John Coltrane

Duke Ellington

Max Gordon

Dick Gregory

Frank O'Hara

Miscellaneous

Promotional Material

Brochures

Discographies

Flyers

Oversized flyers & posters

Posters

Publicity

Ted Curson

Eric Dolphy

Charlie Haden

Jimmy Knepper

Don Pullen

Artie Shaw

Tap Happening

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Publications

Bulletins and Press Releases

Magazines and Newspapers

Black Sports : Jan. 1976

Changes in the Arts : March 1980 (3 copies)

Continental Film Review : July 1961

Daily News : April 8, 1968 [Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination]

Down Beat : Nov. 14, Nov. 28, 1957; Feb. 20, March 6, 1958; June 23, Sept. 1, 1960; March 28, 1963; Aug. 27, 1964; June 2, 1966

Ebony : March 1978

Esquire : Nov. 1960; Jan. 1964

Hi Fi/Stereo Review : May 1961

International Musician : Nov. 1960; March 1966

Jazz : July-Aug. 1963

Jazz Monthly : Sept., Dec. 1957; July 1958

The Jazz Review : June 1960

Jet : Sept. 6, 1962

Look : March 1978

Metronome : June 1960; Aug. 1961

Muhammad Speaks : Aug. 2, 1963

Music Vendor : June 2, 1958

New York Times : Aug. 9, 1982 [President Nixon resignation]

New York Times Magazine : July 1, 1980

Orkester Journalen : Mars, April 1966

Show : Feb. 1964

Tan : Jan. 1962

Vogue : Nov. 15, 1965

Monograph Publications

The Benvenuto : Oct.-Nov. 1960

Discovery : [1975?]

Panarama : Feb. 1968 (2 copies)

Three Mothers : Their Life Stories: 1968

Personal

The Personal series consists of Mingus' private archives and an unusual collection of physical effects associated with him.

Personal Papers series is arranged alphabetically by subject or name (i.e.correspondence, financial papres, legal file, etc.) then chronologically by date.

Correspondence

Family

Grreeting cards

Personal notes

Other

Financial Papers

Assets of Charles Mingus and Sue (Ungaro) Mingus

Financial breakdown

Real estate

Applications

Contracts

Correspondence

Miscellaneous notes

Miscellany

Banking

Bank of America [checking account]

Cancelled checks ... see Box 79

Miscellaneous

Bankers Trust Company [checking account]

Cancelled checks ... see Box 79

Miscellaneous

Chase Manhattan Bank (Chase National Bank) [savings and checking accounts]

Cancelled checks ... see Box 79

Correspondence

Records of deposits

Statements

Miscellaneous

Chemical Corn Exchange Bank [checking account]

Cancelled checks ... see Box 79

Miscellaneous

Edison Savings and Loan Association [savings account]

Miscellaneous

First National City Bank [safe deposit box]

Miscellaneous

Miscellany

Bills & Creditors

Utilities

Miscellaneous

Household Manintenance

Automobiles

Contracts

Correspondence

Insurance policies

Maintenance

Miscellaneous

Receipts

Amusements

Child care

Clothing

Dry cleaning

Purchases

Credit card: American Express

Food and beverages

Home repair and home furnishings

Mailing/shipping

Utilities

Electric

Telephone

Miscellaneous

Miscellany

Taxes

Correspondence

Income tax returns

Miscellaneous

Legal File

Divorce papers

Legal correspondence

Traffic Court

Affidavit

Auto registration documents

Correspondence

Traffic citations

Miscellaneous

Medical File

Correspondence

Prescriptions

Printed matter

Brochures [health clinics]

Dietary

General health concerns

Receipts

Statements

Miscellaneous notes

Miscellany

Travel

Expenses [lodging, meals, transportation]

Domestic

Foreign

Miscellaneous

Printed Matter

Maps

News Clips [foreign]

Travel Brochures

Asia

Europe

South America

Miscellaneous

Miscellany

Miscellaneous

Jazz musicians' birthday calendars (1973 znd 1979)

Miscellany [i.e. handwritten notes, tarot cards, lock of hair from Eric Mingus' first haircut]

Cultivation of personal magnetism in seven progressive steps, by Edmund Shaftesbury. Meriden, Conn.: Ralston University Press, 1925. Pages were carved out the center of this book and it served as a housing for Mingus' firearm.

Addresses and telephone numbers [unsorted]

Business cards

Leather valise

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