Sheet music for Take Me to the Land of Jazz,
lyrics by Bert Kalmar & Edgar Leslie, music by Pete Wendling, about the music of Memphis, Tenn., 1919
This collection contains a 1919 songbook for Take Me to the Land of Jazz, lyrics by Bert Kalmar & Edgar Leslie, music by Pete Wendling, published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. of New York City, N.Y. It opens with It was down in Tennessee / That the Jazzy melody / Originated, then waited, for popularity. The chorus states Take me to the Land of Jazz, Let me hear the kind of blues that Memphis has.
See The Sheet Music Collections in and MS.1575 for songs by Pete Wendling.
Dates
- 1919
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