Guide to Pat Yankee Traditional Jazz Collection
ARS.0219
Archive of Recorded Sound
2021
soundarchive@stanford.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Archive of Recorded Sound
Title: Pat Yankee Traditional Jazz Collection
Identifier/Call Number: ARS.0219
Physical Description:
15 Linear Feet
10 boxes.
Date (inclusive): 1953-2016
Abstract: This collection contains recorded
sound, photographs, music scores, promotional material, awards and other materials relating
to the career of American jazz and blues singer Pat Yankee dating from 1953-2016.
Access
Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of
intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Pat Yankee Traditional Jazz Collection was acquired by the Stanford Archive of Recorded
Sound from Pat Yankee in 2020.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into four series: Sound recordings, Music scores, Promotional
material and ephemera and Photographs.
Biographical / Historical
Pat Yankee (1927- ) is an American jazz and blues singer and songwriter. Yankee began
performing at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco at thirteen and was touring as a teen
with the Ted Lewis review and Milt Britton Comedy Band. She is the recipient of the Bay Area
Critics Award for Best Female in a Musical for her performance in "To Bessie, With Love,"
and has been a recording artist with record lables RCA, Roulette and GHB.
Yankee frequently collaborated with San Francisco based jazz trombonist and bandleadeer
Turk Murphy starting in 1958 when she joined the Turk Murphy band. Together they performed
in music venues Easy Street, the Italian Village, Earthquake McGoon's and the New Orleans
Room in the Fairmont Hotel.
Cite as
Pat Yankee Traditional Jazz Collection (ARS.0219). Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound,
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains sound and moving image media, music scores, photographs, a
scrapbook, promotional materials and other ephemera relating to the musical career of jazz
singer Pat Yankee dating from 1953-2016.
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head Librarian, Archive of Recorded Sound, Braun Music
Center, Stanford, California 94305. Consent is given on behalf of the Archive of Recorded
Sound as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s)
or assigns.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jazz musicians
Musical performances
Jazz -- United States.
San Francisco.
Sound and video recordings Box 1
1966-1998
Scope and Contents
This series contains sound and video recordings created by Pat Yankee. Included are
audiocassette(s), audiocassette(s) (dat), optical disc(s) (cdr), 7" phonograph disc(s),
optical disc(s) (cd) and videocassette(s) (vhs) dating from 1966-1998. Captured are
performance recordings, To Bessie Smith with Love video recording (VHS), Marpat records
45 rpm singles, Turk Murphy memorial services and tribute recording.
Arrangement
Arranged in original order.
Box 1
Audiocassette(s), Audiocassette(s) (dat), Optical disc(s) (cd-r), Open
Reel(s) 10.5 inch
Box 1
Box 2
Audiocassette(s), Audiocassette(s) (dat), Optical disc(s) (cd-r), Open
Reel(s) 10.5 inch, VHS cassette(s)
Box 2
Music scores 2
undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains music scores amassed by Pat Yankee throughout her career. Included
are annotated scores as well as setlists and performance notes.
Arrangement
Arranged in original order.
Promotional material and ephemera 3
1953-2016
Scope and Contents
This series contains articles, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, certificates,
programs, awards and other promotional ephemera. Included are materials relating to To
Bessie Smith with Love and Yankee's manuscript for Storyville.
Arrangement
Arranged in original order.
Box 7
Articles, Newspaper clippings, programs and other ephemera Box 7
1987-2016
Box 8
Articles, Newspaper clippings, programs and other ephemera Box 8
1987-2016
Box 10
Certificate, awards and posters
1995-2017
Photographs 4
1959-1998
Scope and Contents
This series contains photograph prints and negatives of Pat Yankee throughout her music
career. Included are photographs from performances and promotional portraits.
Arrangement
Arranged in original order.
Box 10
Photograph prints and negatives Box 9
1959-1998
