Object Details
- General
- A piano vocal score for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the three page piano vocal score. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, stained.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.23: W
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
- Container
- Box 409, Folder 19
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Copy scores
- Lead sheet
- Music
- Piano vocal scores
- 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
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Copy scores
- Lead sheet
- Music
- Piano vocal scores
- Scope and Contents
- 1 part and an indefinite number of scores
- Why did you leave me is contained in one folder consisting of 1 one page piano vocal score and 1 three page piano vocal score in C Major concert, and 1 lead sheet in Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
- Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "Why did you leave me, I never thought it would be ...". Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Why did you leave me, why did you go ...". Lead sheet may reflect a different arrangement of the piece. -- 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-1503510514217-1503510515296-6
