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To know you is to love you [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Lyricist

George, Don

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

24 parts and 1 score
To know you is to love you is contained in three folders consisting of 2 lead sheets and 9 parts in Eb Major concert, and 1 two page short score and 13 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, others?).
Folder A contains 1 lead sheet in Eb Major. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "To know you is to love you, to see you is to care ...".
Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in G Major for 1 trumpet - 3. -- (ii) Parts in G Major for 5 reeds - alto, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iii) Short score. Short score indicates parts for 3 saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones.
Folder C contains 1 lead sheet and parts in Eb Major. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin as above. Parts for 5 reeds - alto, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; trumpet; trombone; bass; drums. -- All items except Folder A and Folder B, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8488b6537-e0c6-4fed-8f36-49980827a2b0

General

Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair.

Other Title

To know you.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Lyricist

George, Don

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical

Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. G. Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Lead sheet bears a copyright date of 1958.

Extent

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

Container

Box 386, Folder 13-15

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515246-0

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