Summertime [music]
odd: label: General
content: A short score for "New York's my home" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder F, grouping i. Parts for "Trees" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder F, grouping ii. 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: Condition: fair, torn, worn, tape, brittle, stained.
label: Other Title
content: L'ete.
label: Other Title
content: Summer time.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Gershwin Publishing Corp., 1935
name: label: Composer
content: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
label: Lyricist
content: Heyward, Du Bose
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
label: Lyricist
content: Heyward, Du Bose
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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: S / Summertime
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder E, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 22, 44, 315.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 6 Items (copy scores, 33 cm.)
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content: 9 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
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content: 76 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
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content: 16 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
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content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
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content: 2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 30 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1935
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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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: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Published sheet music
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content: Short scores
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: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Published sheet music
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 109 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Summertime is contained in six folders consisting of 2 two-page piano conductor scores and 22 parts in bb minor concert, 1 five-page short score, 1 two-page short score and 7 parts in f minor concert, 1 four-page pianovocal score in c minor concert, 1 four-page piano vocal score in g minor concert, 1 four-page conductor score in d minor concert, 1 two-page short score and 2 published four-page piano vocal scores in a minor concert, 1 five-page conductor score, 1 four-page short score and 51 parts in e minor concert, and 1six-page short score and 29 parts in f# minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Tizol, Williams, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains assorted scores. Two-page short score in a minor does not indicate instrumentation. Five-page conductor score in e minor indicates part for clarinet. Four-page short score in e minor indicates parts for 2 trumpets. Five-page short score in f minor does not indicate instrumentation. Published piano vocal score in a minor lyrics begin "Summertime an' the livin' is easy.
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content: Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Two-page short score and parts in f minor. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 3 reeds - solo tenor, tenor 2, tenor 3; 2 trumpets - 1, Tiny; bass; piano. -- (ii) Parts in e minor for 2 trumpets - Taft, Scad; 1 trombone - Tricky; guitar. -- (iii) Parts in e minor for 2 trombones - Wilbur, Brown.
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content: Folder C contains parts in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts in e minor for 3 reeds - Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Baker, Dud, Williams; 2 trombones - Tyree, Jones. -- (ii) Parts in e minor for 1 trumpet - Taft; 3 trombones - Tizol, Tricky, Sandy; 1 guitar - Guy. -- (iii) Parts in e minor for2 reeds - alto (2), tenor (2); trumpet (2); trombone; voice (2); bass; guitar. - (iv) Parts in f# minor for 3 reeds - Procope, Hamilton, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (v) Parts in e minor for 2 trombones - Brown, Jones.
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content: Folder D contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) Published piano vocal score in a minor. Lyrics begin as above. -- (ii) Piano vocal score in c minor and part. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Sweetest little fella' everybody knows ...". Part in e minor for piano. -- (iii) Four-page conductor score in d minor. Score indicates parts for 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass. -- (iv) Four-page piano vocal score in g minor. Lyrics begin "Sweetest little fella' ...". -- (v) 2 two-page piano conductor scores in bb minor. Scores do not indicate instrumentation.
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content: Folder E contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in bb minor for 1 reed - Pro; 1 trumpet - Nance; 2 trombones - Britt, Brown. Parts in e minor for 2 reeds - Rab, Pro; 3 trumpets - Wall, Baker, Scad. -- (ii) Parts in bb minor for 5 reeds - Jeff (2), Pro, Hamilton (2), Paul (2), baritone (2); 2 trumpets - Cook (2), Terry; 3 trombones - Tizol (2), Britt, Brown; bass (2).
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content: Folder F contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Six-page short score in f# minor. Short score indicates parts for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, voice. Lyrics begin "Sweetest little fella ...". -- (ii) Partsin f# minor for voices - soprano 1, soprano 2, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Parts have partial lyrics beginning "Don't know what to call him ...". -- (iii) Parts in e minor for 4 reeds - alto 1, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets -1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; guitar. -- (iv) Parts in f# minor for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 4; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 2 trombones - 1 (2), trombone; bass; drums; guitar; piano. -- All items except Folder E, grouping iifrom the Duke Ellington Library.