I'm gonna live till I die [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "It won't be long now" are noted on the verso of the five page short score in g minor concert in Folder B, grouping iii. 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, torn.
label: Other Title
content: Live till I die.
label: Other Title
content: Gonna live till I die.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Barton Music Corp., 1950
name: label: Composer
content: Hoffman, Al
label: Composer
content: Kent, Walter
label: Composer
content: Curtis, Mann
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Hoffman, Al
label: Composer
content: Kent, Walter
label: Composer
content: Curtis, Mann
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 / 1.1.10: I
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 7 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1950
container: label: Container
content: Box 160, Folder 6-8
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: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Published sheet music
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 8 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: I'm gonna live till I die is contained in three folders consisting of 7 parts in d minor concert (?), 1 published three page piano vocal score, 1 four page piano vocal score, 1 four page conductor score, 1 three page conductor score and 1 part in e minor concert, 1 five page short score in g minor concert, and 1 twelve page conductor score in b minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in d minor for 2 reeds - tenor 2, baritone; 1 trumpet - 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (ii) Part in e minor for 1 trombone - 1.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Published piano vocal score in e minor. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "I'm gonna live till I die, I'm gonna laugh 'stead of cry ...". -- (ii) Remaining scores in e minor. Four page piano vocal score does not include lyrics. Four page conductor score indicates parts for 5 saxes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; guitar; bass. Three page conductor score indicates parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; trumpet; trombone. -- (iii) Five page short score in g minor. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (iv) Part in d minor (?) for piano. Part appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains twelve page conductor score in g minor. Conductor score indicates parts for 3 saxes - 1, 2, 3; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 1 trombone - 1; bass; guitar. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.