Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
David, Mack
Arranger
Liston, Melba
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
54 parts and an indefinite number of scores
I'm just a lucky so and so is contained in five folders consisting of 1 ten-page conductor score, 1 two-page piano conductor score, 1 two-page piano vocal score, 3 three-page piano vocal scores, 3 one-page short scores, 2 lead sheets and 41 parts in G Major concert, 8 parts in C Major concert, and 3 parts in F Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Salaam, Whaley, Sanders, others?).
Folder A contains 2 one-page short scores. 1 short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. 1 short score indicates parts for Rab, trumpets. Short score subtitled "Final ending."
Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in G Major for bass; drums; piano. -- (ii) One-page short score, lead sheet, ten-page conductor score and parts in G Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Some people need a lot of money ...". Conductor score indicates parts for alto, 2 tenors, baritone. Parts for 2 reeds - alto 1, tenor 1; 1 trumpet - 1; bass. -- (iii) Lead sheet in G Major and parts in F Major (?). Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. Parts for 1 reed - alto; 1 trombone - Gee; 1 unidentified instrument. -- (iv) Parts in G Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1. Part for trombone 1 appears incomplete.
Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Proc, Jimmy, Paul, baritone; 1 trumpet - Terry; 3 trombones - Britt, Butter, John. Part in G Major for 1 trumpet - 2. -- (ii) Parts in G Major for 2 reeds - tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 4; bass; piano.
Folder D contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in G Major for 3 reeds - Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 3 trumpets - Rex, Cat, unidentified (?); 3 trombones - Jones, Tricky, Brown; bass. -- (ii) Two-page piano conductor score, two-page piano vocal score and parts in G Major. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "As I walk down the street seems ev'ryone I meet ...". Piano vocal score appears incomplete.
Folder E contains three-page piano vocal scores (1 published, 2 copies). Lyrics begin "Some people need a lot of money ...". -- All items except Folder B, groupings i & iii, piano part from Folder C, grouping ii, Folder D, grouping i, and published piano vocal score from Folder E from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Three untitled short scores are noted on the top and verso of the short scores in Folder A. An untitled short score is noted on the verso of the bass part in Folder B, grouping ii. 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.
Other Title
Lucky so and so.
Publication
New York, N.Y., Paramount Music Corporation,, 1945
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
David, Mack
Arranger
Liston, Melba
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Published piano vocal score from Folder E from the Presentation Album, vol. D. Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 12, 8, 402.
Extent
53 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 31 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Condition
Fair, worn, brittle, torn.
Date
1945
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
Short scores
Manuscripts
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
Short scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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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