Guide to the Papers of Winifred Atwell, 1950-1970

Summary

Collection number:

MS 4595

Creator:

Atwell, Winifred

Extent:

(12 ms boxes + 2 medium folio boxes)

Language:

English and English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Winifred Atwell, National Library of Australia, MS 4595, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection includes correspondence, 1959-80, a large number of press clippings reflecting the English part of Atwell's career with some Australian content, 1958-60, music manuscripts, arrangements, orchestra and band parts, and some sheet music. Songs with music by Winifred Atwell and words by J. Daniels (Folio 1), copy of Atwell's "Swanee River Boogie", sheet music of her "Jubilee Rag" and manuscripts of accompanying parts, and sheet music of "Dill Pickles, Oh! what a lovely war", and "Hawaiian Cha-Cha", arranged by Atwell, with manuscript band arrangements, are included.

Biographical / Historical:

Musician and composer. Born in Trinidad in 1914, Atwell combined classical music and boogie-woogie early in her career. When her very successful career in the UK declined, she came to live in Australia in the 1970s, dying in Sydney, a naturalized Australian, in 1983. Atwell is best known as a honky-tonk pianist

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2092499).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Winifred Atwell, National Library of Australia, MS 4595, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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