You gotta crawl before you walk music

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, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.; Condition: fair, worn.
Other Title: You've got to crawl.; You gotta crawl.

Composer: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974; Torme, Mel, 1925-1999; Wells, Bob; Fotin, Larry
Collection Creator: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Composer: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974; Torme, Mel, 1925-1999; Wells, Bob; Fotin, Larry

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.25: Y

Sponsor: Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical: Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. H. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 200.

Type: Archival materials; Copy scores; Lead sheet; Manuscripts; Music; Parts (musical)

Collection Citation: Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Scope and Contents: see also Subseries 1.3; 17 parts; You gotta crawl before you walk is contained in two folders consisting of 1 lead sheet in F Major concert, 1 lead sheet in Eb Major concert, 14 parts in Ab Major concert, and 1 part in Db Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).; Folder A contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Lead sheet in F Major for voice. Lyrics begin "If I buy you a rhinestone, better think before you squawk ...". -- (ii) Part in Db Major for 1 trumpet - 6. -- (iii) Parts in Ab Major for 4 reeds - Pro, Sears, Jimmie, Carney; 2 trumpets - Williams, Dud; 3 trombones - Brown, Jones, Tyree; bass. -- (iv) Parts in Ab Major for 1 reed - Rab; 2 trumpets - Scad, Baker; guitar.; Folder B contains lead sheet in Eb Major for unidentified treble instrument.; 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.