There's a man in my life [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, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Man in my life.
name: label: Composer
content: Waller, Fats, 1904-1943
label: Lyricist
content: Marion, George, Jr
label: Arranger
content: Beane, Reginald
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Waller, Fats, 1904-1943
label: Lyricist
content: Marion, George, Jr
label: Arranger
content: Beane, Reginald
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Conductor score in Bb Major in Folder A is dated 1944/01/18. Statement of responsibility taken in part from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: P2.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Worn, torn, brittle.
container: label: Container
content: Box 381, Folder 2-4
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 13 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: There's a man in my life is contained in three folders consisting of 1 fourteen-page conductor score, 1 two-page piano vocal score and 1 part in Bb Major concert, 1 ten-page conductor score, 1 two-page conductor score and 1 two-page piano conductor score in F Major concert, and 1 four-page short score and 12 parts in G Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Williams, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains piano vocal score, conductor score in Bb Major, and two page conductor score in F Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Oh, there's a man in my life, he don't dress me in sable ...". Conductor score in Bb Major indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2. Two-page conductor score in F Major does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Scores in F Major. Two page piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Ten-page conductor score indicates parts for trumpet, 2 trombones, piano. -- (ii) Part in Bb Major for bass. -- (iii) Parts in G Major for 4 reeds - Nat, Jimmy, Ben, Carney; 3 trumpets - Taft, Baker, Wallace; 3 trombones - Sandy, Tricky, Tizol; bass; guitar.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains four-page short score in G Major. Short score indicates parts for 4 saxes, Jimmy, Ray. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.