Object Details
- General
- Lead sheets in Folder C (photocopies) are originally noted on the verso of "Taking a chance on love." 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, tape.
- Other Title
- The man I love.
- Publication
- New York, NY, New World Music Corporation, 1945
- Composer
- Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
- Lyricist
- Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
- Lyricist
- Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 29 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
- 11 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.)
- 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Date
- 1945
- Container
- Box 214, Folder 11-15
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Lead sheet
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- 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
- Lead sheet
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- Scope and Contents
- see also oversize see also Subseries 1.2
- 43 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- The man I love is contained in five folders consisting of 1 one page piano conductor score, 1 four page piano vocal score, and 11 published parts in Eb Major concert, 1 twelve page conductor socre and 12 parts in F Major concert, and 1 four page piano vocal score, 2 lead sheets and 18 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Banks?).
- Folder A contains piano conductor score and parts in Eb Major. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Parts for 5 reeds - flute, clarinet, alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2; trombone; 2 violins - 1 (2), 2; viola; bass.
- Folder B contains parts in F Major for 5 reeds - Rabbit, Nat, Jimmy, Skippy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Ray, Taft, Wallace, Baker; 2 trombones - Tizol, Tricky; bass.
- Folder C contains piano vocal scores, lead sheets and a part. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "When the mellow moon begins to beam ...". Lead sheets for voice. Lyrics begin "Alone, alone with a sky of romance above ...". Part in C Major for piano.
- Folder D contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 5 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, 4; bass; drums; piano.
- Folder E contains twelve page conductor score in F Major. Conductor score indicates parts for clarinet, baritone, trumpets. Score appears incomplete. -- 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-1503510514217-1503510514974-0
