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Finding Aid for the Tina Mayfield Collection (MUM01758)

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Recommended Citation Tina Mayfield Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi

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Finding Aid for the Tina Mayfield Collection

Table of Contents

Descriptive Summary Administrative Information Subject Terms Biographical Note Scope and Content Note User Information Related Material Separated Material Arrangement Container List

Descriptive Summary

Title: Tina Mayfield Collection Dates: 1970-2000 Collector: Mayfield, Tina Physical Extent: 3 boxes (1.6 linear feet) Repository: University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA Identification: MUM01758 Location: Blues Archive Language of Material: English Abstract: The collection contains materials related to Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulson, and Tina Mayfield.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Purchased for the Blues Archive by Mick and Molli Kolassa Processing Information

Collection processed by Greg Johnson, 2011. Finding aid encoded by Kathryn Michaelis, January 2012.

Additions

No further additions are expected to this collection.

Subject Terms

Mayfield, Percy, 1920-1984 Fulson, Lowell Mayfield, Tina Blues (Music) Blues musicians

Formats

correspondence clippings (information artifacts) photographs obituaries ephemera

Biographical Note

Tina Mayfield (b. Earnestine Jermany 17 October 1929, d. 14 December 2006) ran a music agency called Mayfield Productions. She was widowed by Percy Mayfield and managed a number of artists, including Lowell Fulson.

Percy Mayfield (b. 12 August 1920, Minden, La., d. 11 August 1984, Los Angeles, Calif.) was a talented songwriter and singer. Known as the "Poet Laureate of the Blues," he wrote and arranged many works for Ray Charles, of which "Hit the Road Jack" is probably the most famous. His "Please Send Me Someone to Love" has been covered by a number of artists.

Lowell Fulson (b. 31 March 1921, Tulsa, OK, d. 7 March 1999, Long Beach, CA) was one of the most influential west coast blues guitarists. His song “Three O’Clock Blues” became B. B. King’s first number one hit, and his “Reconsider Baby” was covered by Elvis Presley.

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains photographs, correspondence, lyrics, and business documents related to the lives and careers of Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulson, and Tina Mayfield and the musicians marketed through Mayfield Productions.

User Information Preferred Citation

Tina Mayfield Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi

Access Restrictions

The Tina Mayfield Collection is open for research.

Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

Reproducing items in folders 2.10-2.13 is prohibited.

Related Material

Resources at the University of Mississippi

Percy Mayfield Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library

Separated Material

The following items have been cataloged:

Jones, Fernando. I Was There When the Blues Was Red Hot. Chicago: Fernando Jones Publishing, 1991. Call number: ML3521.J65 1989. (Inscribed to Tina Mayfield)

Mayfield, Percy. New Released Music All Written & Performed by Percy Mayfield. Maytone Records, 2005. (Compact disc)

Fulson, Lowell. "Walk On / Kansas City Bound." Hollywood, CA: Granite Records, 1976. (45 rpm sound disc)

Anderson, Blue. "You Can’t Make Nobody Love You / Economic Blues." Los Angeles, CA: White Records Enterprises, undated. (45 rpm sound disc)

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two series.

Series I. Papers, 1970-2000 Series II. Photographs

Container List Series I. Papers, 1970-2000 Scope: Correspondence, lyrics, and business documents Folder 1.1 Percy Mayfield handwritten lyrics Folder 1.2 Percy Mayfield typed lyrics Folder 1.3 Percy Mayfield correspondence Folder 1.4 Percy Mayfield contracts Folder 1.5 Percy Mayfield funeral condolences and obituary Folder 1.6 Essay on Percy Mayfield by Dick Shurman Folder 1.7 Percy Mayfield clippings Folder 1.8 Percy Mayfield flyers Folder 1.9 Percy Mayfield airline tickets Folder Percy Mayfield royalty statements 1.10 Folder Percy Mayfield catalogue and related documents 1.11 Folder Percy Mayfield miscellaneous 1.12 Folder Lowell Fulson song lyrics 1.13 Folder Lowell Fulson articles and profiles 1.14 Folder Lowell Fulson contracts 1.15 Folder Lowell Fulson copyright renewals 1.16 Folder Lowell Fulson miscellaneous 1.17 Folder Tina Mayfield certificates 1.18 Folder Tina Mayfield appointment books 1.19 Folder Tina Mayfield personal correspondence 1.20 Folder Tina Mayfield department of corrections visitations forms 1.21 Folder Tina Mayfield notebook 1.22 Folder Tina Mayfield miscellaneous 1.23 Folder General flyers 1.24 Folder Tony Coleman public relations material 1.25 Folder Terry Evans public relations material 1.26 Folder Leonard Gill public relations material 1.27 Folder Russell Jackson public relations material 1.28 Folder Sam Frazier Jr. public relations material 1.29 Folder Slidin’ Stevie Davis public relations material 1.30 Folder Brian E. Young public relations material 1.31 Folder Dahle Scott public relations material 1.32 Folder Rich Harper Blues Band public relations material 1.33 Folder Lady Holleman public relations material 1.34 Folder Robert A. Johnson music portfolio 1.35 Folder Martin Feldmann article 1.36 Folder Various funeral programs and pamphlets 1.37 Folder 2.1 Miscellaneous clippings Folder 2.2 Documents of Freedom reproductions Folder 2.3 The True Gospel Church of God by-laws Folder 2.4 James Glover – various business documents Folder 2.5 James Glover – mortuary/cemetery documents Folder 2.6 Various blues festival programs Folder 2.7 BMI Newsletters Folder 2.8 Black American Cinema Society’s awards program Folder 2.9 Miscellaneous Folder Percy Mayfield deed, mortgage, and loan information 2.10 Restrictions: Copying, scanning, or photographing prohibited Folder Percy Mayfield receipts for 1985 taxes 2.11 Restrictions: Copying, scanning, or photographing prohibited Folder Percy Mayfield various receipts and checks 2.12 Restrictions: Copying, scanning, or photographing prohibited Folder Tina Mayfield tax documents 2.13 Restrictions: Copying, scanning, or photographing prohibited Folder Lowell Fulson – Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, 1993 2.14 Folder Guitar Shorty and Sam Frazier Jr. posters 2.15

Series II. Photographs Folder 3.1 Percy Mayfield photographs Folder 3.2 Lowell Fulson PR photographs Folder 3.3 Lowell Fulson photographs Folder 3.4 Tina Mayfield photographs Folder 3.5 Lowell Fulson and others from Blues & Cues, Toronto, Canada, May 1990 Scope: Removed from photo album sent to Lowell Fulson from Therese [?] on 8 June 1990 Folder 3.6 Lowell Fulson signed photograph Folder 3.7 O. B. Wright signed photograph Folder 3.8 Tina Mayfield photographs Folder 3.9 Dena’s graduation photographs from LAPD Academy and first day at new job, April 1988 Scope: Removed from photo album Folder Photographs from scrapbook 3.10 Scope: Removed from photo album called "Grandma’s Brag Book" Folder Fats Domino signed photograph 3.11 Folder Backroads Blues Band signed photograph 3.12 Folder Shirley Dixon signed photograph 3.13 Folder Sly Williams signed photograph 3.14 Folder Fernando Jones signed photograph 3.15 Folder Bobby Warren signed photograph 3.16 Folder Joe Campbell photographs 3.17 Folder Bo Diddley photograph 3.18 Folder Junior Wells photograph 3.19 Folder Bob Nelson photograph 3.20 Folder The Marvelettes photograph 3.21 Folder Rich Harper Blues Band photograph 3.22 Folder Slo Leak photograph 3.23 Folder Terry Evans photograph 3.24 Folder Buddy Guy photograph 3.25 Folder Harmonica Slim and Hosea Leavy photograph 3.26 Folder Lady Holleman photograph 3.27 Folder Nadine A. photograph 3.28 Folder Big Jay McNeely photograph 3.29 Folder Koko Taylor photograph 3.30 Folder Louisiana "Guitar" Red photograph 3.31 Folder Papa John Creach photograph 3.32 Folder Floyd Dixon and Port Barlow photograph 3.33 Folder Smokey Wilson photograph 3.34 Folder Sir Stan and the Counts photograph 3.35 Folder Jimmy Rogers photograph 3.36 Folder Guitar Shorty photograph 3.37 Folder Ester Jones photograph 3.38 Folder Sam Lay photograph 3.39 Folder A Band Called Sam photograph 3.40 Folder Fenton Robinson photographs 3.41 Folder Harmonica Fats photographs 3.42 Folder B. B. King and Big Daddy Carl photograph 3.43 Folder Guitar Shorty and Bernie Pearl photograph 3.44 Folder Lil Ed photograph 3.45 Folder John Lee Hooker photograph 3.46 Folder Doug MacLeod photograph 3.47 Folder Miscellaneous photographs 3.48