University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographical Sketch …………………………………………………………………………… 2 Scope and Content …………………………………………………………………………… 2 Series Notes …………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Container List …………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Series I: Jazz Tunes/Arrangements …………………………………………………… 3 Series II: Miscellaneous (Manuscripts) …………………………………………... 32 Series III: Miscellaneous (Other) …………………………………………………... 33 Series IV: Photographs …………………………….…………………………….. 34 MS 206 – Harry Trotman Collection 1 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Harry Trotman was born December 21, 1920, in Haddonfield, New Jersey, the son of Frank and Helen Trotman. He attended Temple University briefly before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1944, he married Marjorie E. Duncan while stationed at Sedalia Army Air Base, which is currently Whiteman Air Base. He served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps and later the Air Force before retiring in 1985. He was the band leader of the Harry Trotman Orchestra, and owned and operated Trotman Music from 1975 to 1986. Harry Trotman passed away August 12, 2010. Source: http://www.shawneedispatch.com/obituaries/2010/aug/18/harry-trotman/ SCOPE AND CONTENT The Harry Trotman Collection was gifted to LaBudde Special Collections in February 2012 by Beth (daughter) and Bob Behrens. The collection contains for the most part handwritten scores and parts of jazz combo and jazz big band tunes, presumably for performance by the Harry Trotman Orchestra. The music manuscripts that are contained in this collection represent various stages of completion in the arranging process, and are a valuable insight into what sort of thought goes into it. Some tunes also have multiple arrangements for different-sized groups, which is of interest as well for one studying jazz orchestration. Miscellaneous items, memorabilia, and photographs round out the collection. SERIES NOTES SERIES I: JAZZ TUNES/ARRANGEMENTS Located in Box 1, Folders 1-28, Box 2, Folders 1-30, Box 3, Folders 1-32, Box 4, Folders 1-29, Box 5, Folders 1-25; contains scores and parts for jazz combos and jazz big bands of various sizes, and combinations of instruments (saxophones, trumpets, trombones, piano, guitar, bass, drums). Most are handwritten, but some are published copies and photocopies of published sheet music. Many of these arrangements were organized in a numbered catalogue (see SERIES III), but are here in this collection alphabetically. SERIES II: MISCELLANEOUS (MANUSCRIPTS) Located in Box 5, Folder 26; contains sketches and other unidentified pages of scores and parts, handwritten, along with a couple theory exercises. SERIES III: MISCELLANEOUS (OTHER) Located in Box 5, Folders 27-28, and Box 6; contains stationery and business cards for the Harry Trotman Orchestra, printed catalogues of Trotman’s arrangements, souvenir programs from Kansas City’s Electric Park, a copy of the Libretto to Bizet’s Carmen, memorabilia (including a coffee mug, ashtray, and matchbox), and other various items. SERIES IV: PHOTOGRAPHS Located in Box 5, Folder 29; contains 25 photographs, mostly of Trotman and friends in performance settings, along with an 8x10 glossy photograph of jazz banjo player Buddy Lee. MS 206 – Harry Trotman Collection 2 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION Box Folder Description CONTAINER LIST SERIES I: JAZZ TUNES/ARRANGEMENTS Box Folder Description 1 1 “A” Train (Billy Strayhorn): - Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Tenor Sax, Trombone, “Box” (Guitar), Bass, Piano (5 pp.). - Parts (Ink, Pencil, and Red Ink): Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trombone, Trombone III, “Box” (Guitar), Bass, Piano, “Tubs” (Drums) (23 pp.). - Incomplete Score (Pencil and Red Ink) (8 pp.). - Parts (Ink, Red Ink, and Pencil): Alto Sax I, Alto Sax II, Tenor Sax I, Tenor Sax II, Baritone Sax, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Trumpet IV, Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Trombone IV, Piano, Guitar, Bass, “Tubs” (Drums) [Feb. 1987] (35 pp.). 2 After the Lovin’ (Richie Adams, Alan Bernstein): - Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Trombone II, Piano, “Box” (Guitar), Bass (6 pp.). After You’ve Gone (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer): - Published Lead Sheet (Photocopied) (1 p.). Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf): - Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Piano, “Box” (Guitar) I, “Box” (Guitar) II, Bass (7 pp.). Alexander’s Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin): - Part (Ink): Bass (1 p.). All of Me (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simmons): - Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Trombone, Piano, Bass, Bass Solo (5 pp.) [also see Box 5, Folder 25]. All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II): - Part (Ink): Bass (1 p.). All the Way (Jimmy van Heusen, Sammy Cahn): - Lead Sheet (Ink) (2 pp.), Part (Ink): Bass (1 p.). Alley Cat (Bent Fabric): - Parts (Ink, Red Ink, and Pencil): Tenor Sax, Trombone, 3 Unknown (Alto Sax?, Bass?) (5 pp.). 3 Alphie [sic] (Burt Bacharach, Hal David): - Score (Pencil and Ink) (2 pp.). Always on My Mind (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson): - Lead Sheet (Ink): 3 Copies (6 pp.), Part (Ink): Bass (1 p.). Amazing Grace: - Piano Score (Ink): 2 Different Arrangements [Oct. 1982] (2 pp.). Among My Souvenirs (Lawrence Wright, Edgar Leslie): - Lead Sheets (Ink and Red Ink): 3 Copies (3 pp.), Part (Ink and Red Ink): Bass (1 p.). MS 206 – Harry Trotman Collection 3 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION Box Folder Description 1 3 Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent): - Incomplete Score (Pencil and Red Pencil) (2 pp.). - Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Trombone III, “Git Box” (Guitar), “Box” (Piano?), Bass (18 pp.). - Published Lead Sheet (4 Photocopies) (4 pp.), Parts (Ink): Tenor Sax, Piano, “Box” (Guitar), Bass (5 pp.). 4 Angels We Have Heard on High: - Parts (Ink and Pencil): Flute, Trumpet (2 pp.). Another You [sic] (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon): - Score (Pencil and Red Ink) (1 p.). - Lead Sheet (Ink and Red Ink) (2 pp.), Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Piano, Bass (2 pp.). - Score (Pencil and Ink) (18 pp.). Anytime (Herbert “Happy” Lawson): - Parts (Ink, Red Ink, and Pencil): Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass (4 pp.) [also see Box 5, Folder 25]. Aquarius [sic] (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni): - Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass (9 pp.) [Oct. 1972]. Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma): - Score (Pencil) (6 pp.). 5 Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams): - Lead Sheets (Ink and Red Ink): 3 Copies (3 pp.), Part (Ink and Red Ink): Bass (1 p.). Basically Blues: - Parts (Ink): Alto Sax I, Alto Sax II, Tenor Sax I, Tenor Sax II, Baritone Sax, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Trumpet IV, Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Trombone IV (Bass), Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums (55 pp.). Be Anything [sic] (Irving Gordon): - Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Organ (3 Copies), Bass (4 pp.). Beautiful: - Published Score of Red Mitchell’s Solo (1 p.) [1978]. 6 Beautiful Friendship (Jack Rhodes?): - Parts (Ink, Red Ink, and Pencil): Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Piano, Guitar, Bass (5 pp.). - Published Score (16 pp.). - Published Parts: Alto Sax I, Alto Sax II, Tenor Sax I, Tenor Sax II, Baritone Sax, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Trumpet IV, Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Trombone IV (Bass), Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums (46 pp.) [1956, 1988]. 7 Beautiful Love (Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert van Alstyne, Haven Gillespie): - Lead Sheets (Ink and Red Ink): 4 Copies (4 pp.), Part (Ink and Red Ink): Bass (1 pp.). Beer Barrel Polka (Jaromir Vejvoda): MS 206 – Harry Trotman Collection 4 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION Box Folder Description - Score (Pencil) (6 pp.) - Parts (Ink and Red Pencil): Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Trombone, Guitar, Bass (15 pp.). 1 7 Begin the Beguine (Cole Porter): - Incomplete Score (Pencil and Red Pencil) (19 pp.) - Parts (Ink and Red Pencil): Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Trombone III, “Git Box” (Guitar), “Box” (Piano?), Bass, Bass, “Tubs” (Drums) (32 pp.). 8 Behind Closed Doors (Kenny O’Dell): - Published Sheet Music (Photocopied) (3 pp.) [1973]. Berlin Waltz Melody (All Alone, Always, Remember, The Night is Ended) (Irving Berlin): - Score (Pencil and Red Pencil) (8 pp.). - Lead Sheet (Ink and Red Ink): 2 Copies (4 pp.), Parts (Ink): Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, “Box” (Guitar), Bass (16 pp.). 9 Bernie’s Tune (Bernie Miller): - Parts (Pencil, Ink, and Red Ink): Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet, Trumpet II, Trombone, Trombone IV, Bass Trombone, Piano, “Box” (Guitar), Bass, “Tubs” (Drums) (30 pp.). - Score (Pencil) (8 pp.). - Parts (Ink, Red Ink, and Pencil): Alto Sax I, Alto Sax II, Tenor Sax I, Tenor Sax II, Baritone Sax, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Trumpet IV, Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Trombone IV, Piano, “Box” (Guitar), Bass, Drums [Nov. 1986] (33 pp.). 10 Black Magic [sic] (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer): - 2 Scores (Pencil, Red Ink and Ink) (5 pp.). Parts (Ink and Red Ink): Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, “Box” (Piano?), “Box” (Guitar), Bass (14 pp.). Blue and Sentimental (Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David): - Lead Sheets (Ink and Red Ink): 3 Copies, Part (Ink and Red Ink): Bass (1 p.). Blue Bossa (Kenny Dorham): - Part (Ink): Bass (1 p.). Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain (Fred Rose): - Parts (Ink): Organ (3 copies, 2 incomplete), Bass (5 pp.). Blue Gardenia (Bob Russell, Lester Lee): - Lead Sheets (Pencil): 2 different versions (2 pp.) [also see Box 3, Folder 6,8]. 11 Blue Skies (Irving Berlin): - Score (Pencil, Ink and Red Ink) (6 pp.). - Parts (Ink with Red Ink), Alto Sax, Tenor Sax I, Tenor Sax II, “Box” (Guitar?), “Box” (Piano?) (6 pp.).