Object Details
Composer
Styne, Jule
Lyricist
Merrill, Bob
Arranger
Schifrin, Lalo
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
38 parts and an indefinite number of scores
People is contained in four folders consisting of 2 four page piano vocal scores and 5 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 two page short score and 33 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Kondziela?).
Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin "People, people who need people ...". 1 score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Piano conductor score and parts in Db Major. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; flugelhorn; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass.
Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Rab (2), alto, tenor 1 (2), Paul (2), Carney (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, Cootie, Rolf (2); 3 trombones - 1, Chuck, Buster (3). -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - alto; 1 trumpet - 1; 2 trombones - 1, Chuck; bass.
Folder C contains shrot score. Short score indicates part for Rab.
Folder D contains parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - alto; bass; drums; guitar; organ. -- All items except 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, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, tape, torn.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Styne, Jule
Lyricist
Merrill, Bob
Arranger
Schifrin, Lalo
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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P / People (People Who Are People)
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken in part from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellingon Band Book: 56, 82.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
28 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
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)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
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
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