People 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, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, tape, torn.
- Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
- Composer
- Styne, Jule
- Lyricist
- Merrill, Bob
- Arranger
- Schifrin, Lalo
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Styne, Jule
- Lyricist
- Merrill, Bob
- Arranger
- Schifrin, Lalo
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P / People (People Who Are People)
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken in part from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellingon Band Book: 56, 82.
- Extent
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
- 28 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Piano vocal scores
- Short 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
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Piano vocal scores
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 38 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- People is contained in four folders consisting of 2 four page piano vocal scores and 5 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 two page short score and 33 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Kondziela?).
- Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin "People, people who need people ...". 1 score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Piano conductor score and parts in Db Major. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; flugelhorn; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass.
- Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Rab (2), alto, tenor 1 (2), Paul (2), Carney (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, Cootie, Rolf (2); 3 trombones - 1, Chuck, Buster (3). -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - alto; 1 trumpet - 1; 2 trombones - 1, Chuck; bass.
- Folder C contains shrot score. Short score indicates part for Rab.
- Folder D contains parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - alto; bass; drums; guitar; organ. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i 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-1560371854247-1560371857026-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0