Charlie Barnet collection of big band arrangements, 1939-1949

Collection Summary

Title	Charlie Barnet collection of big band arrangements, 1939-1949
Span Dates	1939-1949
Call No.	ML31.B27
Creator	Barnet, Charlie
Extent	approximately 650 items
Extent	37 containers
Extent	18 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010031
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006560668
Summary	Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) was an American bandleader, jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger. The collection contains musical arrangements for approximately 650 songs and instrumental numbers used by Barnet and his band. The majority of these arrangements are represented by full scores, though thirty-seven are represented by parts only, and an additional thirty-one include both a full score and parts. Approximately fifty arrangers are represented in the collection, including Billy May, Andy Gibson, George Siravo, and Conn Humphries.