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I can't give you anything but love [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

McHugh, Jimmy

Lyricist

Fields, Dorothy

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

see also OS
23 parts and 1 score
I can't give you anything but love is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three-page short score and 11 parts in G Major concert and 12 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Henderson, Sanders?).
Folder A contains short score and parts in G Major. Short score indicates part for clarinet. Parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Part for bass. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3.
Folder B contains parts in Ab Major for 4 reeds - Johnny, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; 1 unidentified instrument. Part for unidentified instrument appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref40686

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a06d9e94-4318-480f-ae34-3f620a0e15e8

General

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.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.

Other Title

Anything but love.
Can't give you anything.
Give you anything.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

McHugh, Jimmy

Lyricist

Fields, Dorothy

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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I

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 appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 50.

Extent

1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
22 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 24 cm.)

Condition

Fair, torn.

Container

Box 151 (Series 1), Folder 9-10

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Manuscripts
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Short scores

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research, but parts of the collection are temporarily unavailable for research due to limited access to its storage location. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref40686
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a06d9e94-4318-480f-ae34-3f620a0e15e8
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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514864-0

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