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.
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
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.
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.
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Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
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
Sponsor:
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
