Object Details
- General
- Parts for "Flamingo," "Girl of my dreams," and "Do nothin' til you hear from me" are noted on the verso of these parts. 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.
- Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
- Other Title
- W.A.S.
- Composer
- Youmans, Vincent
- Lyricist
- Rose, Billy
- Eliscu, Edward
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Youmans, Vincent
- Lyricist
- Rose, Billy
- Eliscu, Edward
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.23: W / Without A Song
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Piano conductor score from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
- Extent
- 4 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano conductor 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 [email protected] 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: [email protected]; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
- Genre/Form
- Conductor scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano conductor scores
- Scope and Contents
- 2 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Without a song is contained in one folder consisting of 1 two page piano conductor score and 1 part in Eb Major concert, 1 one page conductor score in Db Major concert, 1 part in G Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, others?).
- Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Conductor score indicates parts for 4 reeds, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano. Conductor score appears incomplete. Part in G Major for bass. Part in Eb Major for bass. -- All items except piano conductor score 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 [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560371854247-1560371857371-4
