Lawrence Welk Sheet Music Collection
Collection
Identifier: Welk Mss 4
Scope and Content
The Lawrence Welk Sheet Music Collection includes single sheet music titles and a number of music books that either feature Lawrence Welk or members of his musical family on the cover or were composed and published by them. The vast majority of the titles are from the 1930s through 1950s. A photograph of Lawrence Welk is featured on many of the cover and often the phrase ‘Featured by Lawrence Welk and his Champagne Orchestra’ is printed on the cover also. The date given in the box/folder listing is the copyright date of the music and not necessarily the date the particular sheet music was printed.
The collection has been organized alphabetically by title together with the copyright date. For some titles there are more than one copy. The composer and lyricist have not been included in the content listing, except when Welk or Myron Floren are credited as composer. Lawrence Welk is listed as a composer for Bubble in the Wine, Every State Has Answered the Call (1942) and I Send You These Roses. Myron Floren is the composer for Floréna Polka, Skating Waltz in Swing, and Strikes and Spares. Floren is also credited as the arranger for several other titles. There are a number of books of compilations of music and are noted in the contents listing as ‘(book).’
The collection has been organized alphabetically by title together with the copyright date. For some titles there are more than one copy. The composer and lyricist have not been included in the content listing, except when Welk or Myron Floren are credited as composer. Lawrence Welk is listed as a composer for Bubble in the Wine, Every State Has Answered the Call (1942) and I Send You These Roses. Myron Floren is the composer for Floréna Polka, Skating Waltz in Swing, and Strikes and Spares. Floren is also credited as the arranger for several other titles. There are a number of books of compilations of music and are noted in the contents listing as ‘(book).’
Dates
- 1919-1966
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to items in this collection held by the creator or are in public domain.
Provenance
The Lawrence Welk Sheet Music Collection was part of the Welk Group donation. They were not withdrawn from the extensive musical arrangements collection but were discovered scattered among other miscellaneous records donated by Welk Group. For ease of access and use, these individual sheet music titles as well as several music books were gathered into a single collection. Should additional titles be found within the collection they will be added to this collection. Very few of the Welk musical arrangements collection contain sheet music; for those that do the copy is retained with the full arrangement packet.
Extent
.6 Linear Feet (.6 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Lawrence Welk Sheet Music Collection includes single sheet music titles and a number of music books that either feature Lawrence Welk or members of his musical family on the cover or were composed and published by them.
Provenance
Donated by Welk Group Inc., 1992.
Property rights
North Dakota State University owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Lawrence Welk Sheet Music Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu