Afraid [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 Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, tape, torn, brittle. Folder A -- 24p., folder B -- 3p., folder C -- 18p., folder D -- 9p., folder E -- 2p. . Folder B -- 4p. Folder A -- 2p., folder C -- 3p. Folder F -- 3p.
label: Other Title
content: I'm afraid of loving you too much.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: George, Don, 1903-
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: George, Don, 1903-
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.2: A Titles
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Folder F from the Presentation Album, vol. A. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 201.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 33 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 36 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 4 (Series 1), Folder 9-14
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Lead sheet
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
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content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
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: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also oversize aka I'm Afraid (Of Loving You Too Much)
label: Scope and Contents
content: 44 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Afraid is contained in six folders consisting of 1 six page short score and 15 parts in Db Major concert, 1 eight page conductor score and 1 part in F Major concert, and 1 three page piano vocal score, 1 two page conductor score, 2 lead sheets and 26 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Davis, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1 (2), tenor 2 (2), baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (2). Part in F Major for bass. -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 2 reeds - alto 1, alto 2; 1 trombone - 1.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains six page short score in Db Major. Short score indicates parts for Rab, 4 saxes, Baker, Ray, Brown.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contais eight page conductor score in F Major and parts in Db Major. Conductor score indicates parts for alto, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone, 4 trumpets (?), 3 trombones (?), bass (?). Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Pro, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 5 trumpets - Ray, Baker, Dud, Williams, Scad; 3 trombones - Jones, Glenn, Brown; bass; guitar.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains two page conductor score and parts in C Major. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 saxes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, 4; guitar; bass; drums; piano. Score appears incomplete. Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, alto 2, Paul, tenor 2, Harry; 1 trumpet - Cook; trombone; bass; drums.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains lead sheets. Lead sheets for voice. Lyrics begin "I'm afraid of wanting you too much ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder F contains three page piano vocal score. Lyrics as above. -- All items except Folder A, grouping i and Folder F from the Duke Ellington Library.