Finding Aid for the Percy Mayfield Collection
(MUM00604)
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Finding Aid for the Percy Mayfield Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00604/ |
| Title: |
Percy Mayfield Collection |
| Dates: |
1977-1984 |
| Collector: |
Mayfield, Percy, 1920-1984 |
| Physical Extent: |
3 boxes |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM00604 |
| Location: |
Blues |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Collection of correspondence, funeral programs, obituaries, photographs, memorabilia, and ephemera related to the life of
Percy Mayfield.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Collections donated by Tina Mayfield, widow of Percy Mayfield.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Mayfield, Percy, 1920-1984
Blues (Music)
Blues musicians
Formats
correspondence
clippings (information artifacts)
obituaries
photographs
record players
audiocassettes
ephemera
Biographical Note
Percy Mayfield (b. 12 August 1920, Minden, LA, d. 11 August 1984, Los Angeles, CA) was a talented songwriter and singer. 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.
Scope and Content Note
The Percy Mayfield Collection includes correspondence, obituaries & articles about Mayfield, photographs and personal ephemera.
Additionally, the collection includes Mayfield's first turntable.
User Information
Prefered Citation
Percy Mayfield Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The Percy 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.
Separated Material
The San Francisco Blues Festival poster in Ephemera has been removed to the General Poster Collection
Container List
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Correspondence |
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Folder 1.1
| Letter. Dick Shurman to Mr. Mayfield, 27 February 1980 |
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| Letter. Clara Carter Anderson to Mr. Mayfield, 19 March 1980 + attached envelope |
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| Letter. Tina Mayfield to Mr. Mayfield, 6 May 1980 + attached envelope |
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| Letter. Johnny Otis to Mr. Mayfield, 30 August 1983 + attached envelope |
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| Letter. Cecil Mayfield to his father Percy Mayfield, April 1984 (copy) |
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| Letter. Cecil Mayfield to his father, 12 June 1984 (copy) |
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| Father's Day Card. Tina Mayfield to Mr. Mayfield, 1984 (this was Percy's last Fathers' Day) |
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Funeral programs |
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Folder 1.2
| 17 August 1984 (2 copies) |
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Articles |
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Folder 1.3
| Obituary: Note from Tina Mayfield, August 1984, re: thank everyone for sympathy and support |
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| Obituary. Marilynn E. Bailey "Blues Giant Percy Mayfield is Dead at 64" The Tribune, Oakland, California, 12 August 1984
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| Obituary. "1200 Pay Final Tribute to Famed Blues Singer" 14 August 1984 + attachment of article: Dr. Demento, "Percy Mayfield
Blues Prophet" 1 July 1984
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Folder 1.4
| Article. Shurman, Dick. "Percy Mayfield (Route 66 liner notes to KIX-22)" September 1981 (11 pages) |
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Folder 1.8
| Article Bernie Pearl, "The Blues is My Blues is My Business" Scoop, 3 October 1985
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Photographs |
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Folder 1.5
| Photograph (color 5" x 7") of Percy Mayfield and Pee-wee Crayton performing in their last show together, 5 August 1984 |
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Folder 1.6
| Matted Polaroids: One of Percy Mayfield in 1977 and one of Percy and Tina Mayfield 1979 |
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Folder 1.7
| Promotional photographs of Percy Mayfield for RCA Records [1980?] (5 copies) |
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Ephemera |
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| Poster - The Eighth Annual San Francisco Blues Festival, Golden Gate Park Bandshell, 13-14 September 1980 |
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Separated Material: Poster removed to the general poster collection
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Folder 1.8
| Billing account sheet for Percy Mayfield from St. Charles Hotel, 28 April 1980, re: Bill directly to New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
Festival
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| Program for 1983 Marin County Blues Festival, July 2-3, 1983 (includes bio of Percy Mayfield) |
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| Flyers for The Southern California Blues Society's Celebration of the Blues, 7 July (2 copies) |
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Miscellaneous |
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Box 2
| Certificate of Award to Percy Mayfield for Outstanding Achievement as a Record Star, from Ms Mary Walker and the Rubiayat
Lounge, 5 June 1983 (framed)
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| Trophy to Percy Mayfield "Outstanding Singer, Songwriter, Producer & Living Legend" from Cardella Demilo, Don Johnson and
the California Club, 1980
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| Cigarette case, metal |
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| Audio cassette. The Best of Percy Mayfield (Specialty Records SPC-2126), 1982
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| Audio cassette dubbed copy. My Jug and I |
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Record Turntable and Speakers |
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Box 3
| Percy Mayfield's first turntable |
