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 1.3
24 parts
Someone to watch over me is contained in one folder consisting of 12 parts in Bb Major concert, and 12 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Procope, Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Baker, Francis, Scad; 3 trombones - Brown, Jones, Tyree; guitar. -- (ii) Parts in Ab Major for 2 reeds - Skippy, Carney. -- (iii) Parts in Ab Major for 3 reeds - Otto, Johhny, Jimmy; 4 trumpets - Scad, Rex, Ray, Baker; 1 trombone - Tricky; bass; guitar. -- 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.
Condition: fair, worn.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Someone to watch.
Watch over me.
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 / 1.1.20: S
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Statement of repsonsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 188.
Extent
24 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 348, Folder 5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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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