I could get a man [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, worn, torn, brittle, tape.
label: Other Title
content: Man I want.
label: Other Title
content: Want is got.
label: Other Title
content: Man I want is got.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: Cottrell, Bill
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: Cottrell, Bill
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 / 1.1.10: I
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. D. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 203.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 151 (Series 1), Folder 25-26
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: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano conductor scores
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
genre_format: 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: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano conductor scores
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: 15 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: I could get a man is contained in two folders consisting of 3 two-page piano vocal scores and 1 part in f minor concert, 1 seven-page short score and 14 parts in d minor concert, 1 four-page piano conductor score in c minor concert, and 1 four-page piano vocal score in a minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains 1 two-page piano vocal score in f minor. Lyrics begin "I could get a man, but the man I want is got ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) Seven-page short score in d minor. Short score indicates parts for 2 altos, baritone, Ray, Baker, Scad, Dud, Fran, Jones, Brown. -- (ii) Remaining items in f minor. 2 two-page piano vocal scores lyrics begin as above. Part for piano. -- (iii) Four-page piano conductor score in c minor. Score indicates part for drums. Score appears incomplete. -- (iv) Four-page piano vocal score in a minor. Lyrics begin as above. -- (v) Parts in d minor for 5 reeds - Rab, Procope, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Ray, Baker, Scad, Williams; 3 trombones - Brown, Jones, Tyree; bass; guitar.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.