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Songs -- Writing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 466 Collections and/or Records:

“Ge-Gr”; music sheets for various songs, certificate of registration, lyrics, April 26, 1994

 File — Box 3359, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of archival material relating to the musical career and life of songwriter, country music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Cindy Walker (1918-2006). The majority of this collections consists of the music and lyrics written by Cindy Walker, agreement contracts, copyright renewals, and photos of Cindy Walker. This collection also includes newspaper articles, programs, invitations to award ceremonies, and books of various music sheets and songs. Also...
Dates: April 26, 1994

“George Beverly Shea – Inspirational Gems”; book of music by various artists, Cindy Walker pages 54 and 100, 1978

 File — Box 3360, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of archival material relating to the musical career and life of songwriter, country music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Cindy Walker (1918-2006). The majority of this collections consists of the music and lyrics written by Cindy Walker, agreement contracts, copyright renewals, and photos of Cindy Walker. This collection also includes newspaper articles, programs, invitations to award ceremonies, and books of various music sheets and songs. Also...
Dates: 1978

“Gizzmo Rag;” letters, music sheets, agreements, writer’s clearance form (with SS number), and cassette tape, 1956-2008

 File — Box 3359, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of archival material relating to the musical career and life of songwriter, country music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Cindy Walker (1918-2006). The majority of this collections consists of the music and lyrics written by Cindy Walker, agreement contracts, copyright renewals, and photos of Cindy Walker. This collection also includes newspaper articles, programs, invitations to award ceremonies, and books of various music sheets and songs. Also...
Dates: 1956-2008

“Golden Spurs”; Script for movie, May 1, 1945

 File — Box 3361, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of archival material relating to the musical career and life of songwriter, country music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Cindy Walker (1918-2006). The majority of this collections consists of the music and lyrics written by Cindy Walker, agreement contracts, copyright renewals, and photos of Cindy Walker. This collection also includes newspaper articles, programs, invitations to award ceremonies, and books of various music sheets and songs. Also...
Dates: May 1, 1945

“Gone to the Y” (loose pages)

 File — Box 3, Folder: 20
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 2002

“Guadalupe” (loose pages)

 File — Box 8, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: 1984 - 1987

“Gulf Road” (loose pages)

 File — Box 3, Folder: 21
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 2002

“Ha-Hi”; lyrics, music sheets, book cover for Hill Country March, undated

 File — Box 3359, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of archival material relating to the musical career and life of songwriter, country music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Cindy Walker (1918-2006). The majority of this collections consists of the music and lyrics written by Cindy Walker, agreement contracts, copyright renewals, and photos of Cindy Walker. This collection also includes newspaper articles, programs, invitations to award ceremonies, and books of various music sheets and songs. Also...
Dates: undated

“Hands Like Rain” (notepad and loose pages)

 File — Box 1, Folder: 17
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 1992

Hard Drive 1: Labeled “12th & Porter 6-26-2003”

 Item — Box 19
Contents

Glyph netDrive brand, Directory name: 80GB; Folders include “Desktop Folder,” which is empty, and “12th and Porter 6-26-03.” All files are dated June 26-27, 2003, with folders created on Aug. 1, 2003. Files appear to be 44 tracks of short soundcheck, and 23 tracks of the show itself.

Dates: 1984 - 2021

Hard Drive 2: Unlabeled

 Item — Box 19
Series Description

Glyph netDrive brand, Directory name: GLYPH-1; Folders include “Check,” “Encore,” “Set_1,” “Set_2,” and empty folders “TheFindByContentFolder” and “TheVolumeSettingsFolder.” All files are dated May 2, 2001, with folders created on July 8, 2003, and July 21, 2003. Files seem to be sound check files, 2 sets, and a short encore performed on May 2, 2001.

Dates: 1984 - 2021

Hard Drives

 Series
Series Description

Two computer hard drives (each in its own white box with printout of file contents)

Dates: 1984 - 2021

“Haskell County” (loose page)

 File — Box 6, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: 2016, undated

“He carried the crowd …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 6, Folder: 16
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: undated

“He Knows Everything / The Mastermind” (By James McMurtry and Fred Koller)

 File — Box 8, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: 1984 - 1987

"He says he’s working the swing shift now …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 39
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: undated

“Here Be Dragons” (loose pages)

 File — Box 8, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: 1984 - 1987

“He’s an old-fashioned hero …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 21
Series Description From the Series:

Series II, “Lyrics for Singles, Unrecorded Songs, and Unidentified Songs,” contains 94 folders of lyrics for released as singles or that have yet to be recorded or released. Songs are separated into their own folders, and labeled either by song title (if known) or by a key phrase or line that either “opens” the song or appear to be thematically significant.

Dates: undated

“Ho-Hu”; music sheets for various songs and certificate registration, April 26, 1994

 File — Box 3359, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of archival material relating to the musical career and life of songwriter, country music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Cindy Walker (1918-2006). The majority of this collections consists of the music and lyrics written by Cindy Walker, agreement contracts, copyright renewals, and photos of Cindy Walker. This collection also includes newspaper articles, programs, invitations to award ceremonies, and books of various music sheets and songs. Also...
Dates: April 26, 1994

“Holiday” (loose page)

 File — Box 4, Folder: 4
Abstract From the Series: Series I, “Lyrics for Released Albums,” is divided chronologically into sub-series by album, one for each of his studio albums (and one live album) released between 1989 and 2021: Too Long in the Wasteland, Candyland, Where’d You Hide the Body, It Had to Happen, Walk Between the Raindrops, Saint Mary of the Woods, Live in Aught-Three, Childish Things, Just Us Kids, Complicated Game, and The Horses and the Hounds. Within each album sub-series, the lyrics — mostly hand-written on loose notepad...
Dates: 2005