Object Details
Composer
Rodgers, Richard
Lyricist
Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960
Composer
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
1 score.
I enjoy being a girl is contained in one folder consisting of 1 eight page piano vocal score in Db Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "I'm a girl and by me that's only great! ...". -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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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.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Rodgers, Richard
Lyricist
Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960
Composer
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
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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.
Extent
1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
Condition
Fair, tape.
Container
Box 153 (Series 1), Folder 7
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Music
Piano vocal scores
Manuscripts
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
Music
Piano vocal scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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.
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Record ID
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