On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Written by
The Temptations, American, founded 1960
Date
1964
Medium
ink on card stock
Dimensions
H x W (width closed): 12 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (31.8 × 24.1 cm)
H x W (width open): 12 1/2 × 19 in. (31.8 × 48.3 cm)
Description
Sheet music for tenor saxophone for The Temptations' song "My Girl," printed in black ink on one sheet of off-white paper folded to form four pages.
Above the printed music on the first page is the text [TENOR SAX] at top left, [THE TEMPTATIONS] at top right and [MY GIRL] at center. There are eight music staffs with musical notes and symbols along with handwritten notes in blue ink, red ink, and graphite in several areas. One of the notes on the top staff reads [I’ve / got”. There is text at the bottom center of the sheet, below the staffs, which reads [Copied by Abd Essalam]. The interior pages are blank and the printed music continues on the back page which has a black number “-2-“ at the top. There are five more black music staffs with music notes and symbols as well as a smaller sixth staff. There are several handwritten notes in red ink and graphite throughout. There are some creases, marks, and areas of discoloration on the front and back of the scoresheet.
Classification
Written Music
Type
sheet music
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Motown (Music)
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2018.90.13.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Bourne Co.
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5df93a233-66b0-4dc3-b7a4-056bbf2d465d

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