Object Details
Composer
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Lyricist
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also Subseries 1.2
23 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Embraceable you is contained in four folders consisting of 1 two page short score and 11 parts in F Major concert, 1 two page piano conductor score and 1 part in Eb Major concert, 1 two page piano conductor score in C Major concert, and 11 parts in D Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains 1 part in Eb Major for 1 reed - alto 1.
Folder B contains short score in F Major. Score indicates parts for clarinet, Sears, bass clarinet, Cat, Scad, Taft, Francis, Tricky.
Folder C contains piano conductor scores and parts in D & F Major. Scores do not indicate instrumentation. Parts in D Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 1 trombone - 2; bass; guitar. Parts in F Major for 3 reeds - Jimmy (2), Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Francis, Scad, Taft, Cat; 1 trombone - Brown; guitar. Parts appear to reflect different arrangements of the piece.
Folder D contains 1 part in F Major for 1 trombone - Tricky. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A piano conductor score for "Lover man" is noted on the verso of the piano conductor score in Eb Major in Folder C. 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.
Condition: fair, torn, brittle.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Embrace.
Embraceable.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Lyricist
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.6: E
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 320, 313.
Extent
2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
22 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 112 (Series 1), Folder 2-5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Short scores
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by:
Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
Genre/Form
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Short scores
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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