- Entry type: Resource
- Entry ID: AWH003586
Music manuscripts, [193-]-1951 [manuscript]
- Repository National Library of Australia, Manuscript Collection
- Reference MS 7438
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Description
Folio 1: Legal opinions and documents (often relating to copyright), copyright forms, correspondence with the Australasian Performing Rights Association (A.P.R.A.), letters to sponsors concerning radio jingles, letters to Robert Menzies offering patriotic war songs (lyrics and music by Georgia Evans), transcript of the C.J. Dennis commemoration broadcast 16/11/1944, radio jingles written under the pseudonym Val Moore. (some dating from the 1930s); Folio 2: Songs from the C.J. Dennis commemoration broadcast (Georgia Evans adapted and set to music C. J. Dennis verse) “Er name’s Doreen”, “Stror ‘at Coot”, “The dawn dance”, “A real Australian austra-laise”, “The band is marching by”, “A letter to the front”, “Vernal promise”, “Rose and bee”; Folio 3-4: Songs, lyrics and music by Georgia Evans, including patriotic songs and childrens’ songs. Folio 3 also includes orchestral/band music.
- Access Available for reference. Not for loan.