Reference Number
ARC-0956
Level of description
collection
Title
Paul Barker Motown Song Parts
Date
undated
Size
1.34 (Linear feet)
Inductee
x
Scope and Contents
The Paul Barker Motown Sheet Music is undated and consists of sheet music for four Motown songs. The collection contains handwritten parts for the following: "Baby Don't You Go," performed by the Supremes for strings; "Bernadette," performed by the Four Tops for the harp, trombone, percussion, and viola; "Just My Imagination," performed by the Temptations for cello; and "Mickey's Monkey," performed by the Supremes.
Biography / Administrative History
Motown Records is an American record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959 and was incorporated as Motown Records Corporation on April 14, 1960. As an African-American owned label Motown played a significant role in the racial integration of popular music. In the 1960s, the Motown label developed the Motown Sound, a style of soul music with pop influence that enabled black artists to break through into the white popular music market.
Notes
Citation: [Identification of Item], Paul Barker Motown Sheet Music, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Materials are in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed May 6, 2019. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.
Acquisition Note: The Paul Barker Motown Song Parts was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Paul Barker on March 6, 2013.
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Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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