Object Details
Composer
Cobb, Margaret
Channel, Bruce
Creator
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
26 parts and 1 score.
Hey! Baby is contained in two folders consisting of 1 part and 2 lead sheets in G Major concert, 1 four-page short score and 12 parts in Bb Major concert, and 11 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains part and lead sheets in G Major, and short score in Bb Major. Part in G Major for piano. Lead sheets for voice. Lyrics begin "Hey! Baby, I've got some talk for you ...". Short score does not indicate instrumentation.
Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, Scad, Taft, Ray; 2 trombones - Tricky, Brown; bass; unidentified treble instrument (guitar?). -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Ashby, Paul, Harry Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Mercer, Cootie, Cook. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 2 trombones - Lawrence, Buster. -- 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.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Heye baby.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Cobb, Margaret
Channel, Bruce
Creator
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H / Hey, Baby
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 149.
Extent
12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
11 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
Condition
Fair, torn.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Music
Parts (musical)
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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