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Tennessee Waltz Lead Sheet Manuscript, 1946 December

 File — Box: 1, item: 1
From the Collection:

The 1946 Tennessee Waltz original sheet music, or lead sheet, is handwritten on a piece of music paper with preprinted staffs. The manuscript bears the crossed-out and penciled-in substitutions for lyrics in the bridge. Pee Wee King noted to his biographers that he and Redd Stewart changed the bridge of the original composition after their publisher, Fred Rose, made suggestions.

Dates

  • 1946 December

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480