Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Gordon, Irving
McNeely, J. B.
Farmer, Jimmy
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
3 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
You gave me the gate and I'm swingin' is contained in two folders consisting of 1 published two page piano vocal score in C Major concert, and 1 five page short score and 3 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).
Folder A contains scores. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Our romance was just a joke, a song and dance with no hearts broke ...". Short score indicates parts for sax, baritone, Rex, 2 trumpets, Tizol, bass.
Folder B contains parts for 1 trumpet - Rex; 1 trombone - Browne; bass.
Folder B 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, tape, worn.
Other Title
Swing-gate.
Swing gate swing.
Publication
New York, N.Y., Exclusive Publications Inc.,, 1938
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Gordon, Irving
McNeely, J. B.
Farmer, Jimmy
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.25: Y
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Piano vocal score in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. H. Short score in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. W, p. 55.
Extent
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
3 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Date
1938
Container
Box 415, Folder 9-10
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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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