Don't blame me [music]
odd: label: General
content: 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: fair, tape.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Robbins Music Corp., 1933
name: label: Composer
content: McHugh, Jimmy
label: Lyricist
content: Fields, Dorothy
label: Arranger
content: Nelson, Oliver
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: McHugh, Jimmy
label: Lyricist
content: Fields, Dorothy
label: Arranger
content: Nelson, Oliver
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.5: D / Don't Blame Me
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 53, 198.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 15 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 29 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1933
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Lead sheet
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Lead sheet
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 18 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Don't blame me is contained in two folders consisting of 1 five page conductor score, 1 three page piano vocal score and 6 parts in C Major concert, 1 lead sheet in Db Major concert, 2 parts in G Major concert, and 1 three page conductor score and 9 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains conductor score and parts in C Major. Conductor score indicates parts for 2 violins, 2 cellos, Johnny, guitar, piano, bass, drums. Parts for 2 violins - A (2), B (2); 2 cellos - 1, 2.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) 1 published piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around you ...". -- (ii) Part in G Major for 1 reed - clarinet. -- (iii) 1 three page conductor score in Bb Major. Score indicates parts for 5 reeds - 1, 2, 3, 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; guitar. -- (iv) Part in G Major for bass. -- (v) 1 lead sheet in Db Major for violin. Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, baritone; 2 trumpets - 2, 3; 2 trombones - 2, 3; bass; guitar. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.