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Songs -- Writing

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 466 Collections and/or Records:

“Song for a Deck Hand’s Daughter” (notepad and loose pages)

 File — Box 1, Folder: 8
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: 1989

Songs, “dated” RH 84-85. Includes “It’s a blank space on the map”; “I’m goin’ now”; “I feel no great attachment” (loose pages), , 1985

 File — Box 8, Folder: 1
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: 1985

Sony Music Studios/Columbia Records: ALBUM ORDER - James McMurtry Comp Reel, April 13, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 013
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: April 13, 1995

Sony Music Studios/Columbia Records: Linda’s Order - James McMurtry Comp Reel, April 13, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 012
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: April 13, 1995

Sony Music/Columbia Records: James McMurtry -“Levelland” First, Then Album Order, April 24, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 014
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: April 24, 1995

Sony Music/Columbia Records: James McMurtry - Video Album, May 17, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 015
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: May 17, 1995

Sony Music/Columbia Records: James McMurtry - Video Album w/Titles, April 25, 1995

 Item — Box 20, item: VHS 016
Series Description From the Series:

Includes 19 VHS tapes of performances and music videos.

Dates: April 25, 1995

“Sound of Success;” Music and lyrics on pages 14, 22, and 32, May 1, 1945

 File — Box 3361, Folder: 9
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

“South Dakota” (loose pages)

 File — Box 5, Folder: 5
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: 2015

“Stancliff’s Lament” (loose pages)

 File — Box 3, Folder: 7
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: 1997

“Standing by the office door … / Starch that collar …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 29
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

“Storekeeper” (notepad with lyrics, plus lyrics for other unknown songs, and notes, including mention of music for “Lonesome Dove”)

 File — Box 1, 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: 1992

“Stranded in the Turn Lane” (loose pages)

 File — Box 6, Folder: 6
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

Stray Lyrics, songs unidentified (5 folders): Loose pages of verses, phrases, notes for songs

 File — Box 8, Folder: 11-15
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

“Successionists”; House Concurrent Resolution No. 25 on the passing of Cindy Walker, April-May 2006

 File — Box 3360, Folder: 33
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-May 2006

“Suffered from a lack of ambition …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 36
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

"Sun comes blazing up …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 17
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

“Tasmanian devil’s got nothin’ on me …” (loose pages)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 46
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

“Tell me all the things that I don’t know …” (notepad and loose pages)

 File — Box 6, Folder: 28
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

“Terry” (loose pages)

 File — Box 1, Folder: 9
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: 1989