Skylark [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "Else" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder B. 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.
label: General
content: Condition: worn, torn, brittle.
label: Other Title
content: Lark.
name: label: Composer
content: Carmichael, Hoagy
label: Lyricist
content: Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Carmichael, Hoagy
label: Lyricist
content: Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S / Skylark verso Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 33.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Lead sheet
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Lead sheet
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 5 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Skylark is contained in two folders consisting of 1 lead sheet in Eb Major concert, and 1 six page short score and 4 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Skylark, have you anything to say to me ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains short score and parts. Short score indicates parts for Barney, Ben, baritone, Ray, trumpets. Parts for 2 reeds - Otto, Ben; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace. Parts for Otto, Rex, Wallace appear incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.