I'm gonna live till I die [music]

8 parts and an indefinite number of scores

I'm gonna live till I die is contained in three folders consisting of 7 parts in d minor concert (?), 1 published three page piano vocal score, 1 four page piano vocal score, 1 four page conductor score, 1 three page conductor score and 1 part in e minor concert, 1 five page short score in g minor concert, and 1 twelve page conductor score in b minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).

Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in d minor for 2 reeds - tenor 2, baritone; 1 trumpet - 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (ii) Part in e minor for 1 trombone - 1.

Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Published piano vocal score in e minor. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "I'm gonna live till I die, I'm gonna laugh 'stead of cry ...". -- (ii) Remaining scores in e minor. Four page piano vocal score does not include lyrics. Four page conductor score indicates parts for 5 saxes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; guitar; bass. Three page conductor score indicates parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; trumpet; trombone. -- (iii) Five page short score in g minor. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (iv) Part in d minor (?) for piano. Part appears incomplete.

Folder C contains twelve page conductor score in g minor. Conductor score indicates parts for 3 saxes - 1, 2, 3; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 1 trombone - 1; bass; guitar. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.