Object Details
- General
- Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, torn, stained, tape.
- Other Title
- Dream happen.
- Happen to dream.
- Shouldn't happen.
- Publication
- New York, NY, United Music Corp., 1946
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Hodges, Johnny
- Lyricist
- George, Don
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Hodges, Johnny
- Lyricist
- George, Don
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Photocopy score in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. D. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 25, 268.
- Extent
- 37 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Date
- 1946
- Container
- Box 171, Folder 3-8
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano vocal scores
- Short scores
- Manuscripts
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by: Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
- Genre/Form
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano vocal scores
- Short scores
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Scope and Contents
- see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2
- 34 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
- It shouldn't happen to a dream is contained in six folders consisting of 1 twelve-page conductor score, 2 three-page piano vocal scores, 1 four-page short score, 1 one-page short score and 25 parts in Db Major concert, and 1 six-page conductor score, 2 two-page piano vocal scores, 1 two-page short score and 9 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Salaam?).
- Folder A contains three-page piano vocal scores in Db Major. Lyrics begin "Millions of stars playing tag in the skies ...".
- Folder B contains two-page short score in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for alto, tenor, baritone, trumpet. Short score appears incomplete.
- Folder C contains six-page conductor score in Eb Major. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets (?) - 1, 2, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass. Conductor score appears incomplete.
- Folder D contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Two-page piano vocal score in Eb Major. Lyrics as above. -- (ii) Two-page piano vocal score in Eb Major. Lyrics as above. -- (iii) Twelve-page conductor score in Db Major. Conductor score does not indicate parts and appears incomplete. -- (iv) Parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - trumpet, Scad, Taft, Williams; 1 trombone - Jones; bass; guitar.
- Folder E contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Four-page short score and one-page short score in Db Major, and parts in Eb Major. Four-page short score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Sears, clarinet. Short score appears incomplete. One-page short score indicates parts for Rab, clarinet, trombones. Short score subtitled "2nd 8 bars." Parts for 4 reeds - alto, Rab, tenor, baritone; trumpet; trombone; bass. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - solo alto, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; guitar.
- Folder F contains parts in Eb Major for bass; piano. -- All items except photocopy piano vocal score in Folder A from the Duke Ellington Library.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510514896-2
