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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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
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Duke Ellington Collection
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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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