I'm back in love is contained in two of eighty three folders for "Pousse cafe" consisting of 3 two page piano vocal scores, 1 fifteen page piano conductor score, 1 one page piano conductor score and 23 parts in Bb Major concert, and 2 parts in an unknown key -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Charlap) and unidentified hands.
Folder A contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal scores and parts. Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "I've got a reason to cheer again ...". Parts for piano (2). -- (ii) Parts in an unknown key for drums (2). -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone 5; 4 trumpets - 1/2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; 1 violin - A. Parts for trumpet 1 and trumpet 2 are noted on the same sheet.
Folder B contains piano conductor scores and remaining parts. Fourteen page piano conductor score indicates parts for alto, baritone, trumpets, trombones, violins, drums, voice. Lyrics begin as above. One page piano conductor score indicates parts for alto, trumpet. Score appears incomplete. Parts for 3 violins - B, C, D; 2 cellos - A, B; bass; 3 drums - A, B, C. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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, worn, tape, brittle.
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.
Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
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.
