Summertime [music]

109 parts and an indefinite number of scores

Summertime is contained in six folders consisting of 2 two-page piano conductor scores and 22 parts in bb minor concert, 1 five-page short score, 1 two-page short score and 7 parts in f minor concert, 1 four-page pianovocal score in c minor concert, 1 four-page piano vocal score in g minor concert, 1 four-page conductor score in d minor concert, 1 two-page short score and 2 published four-page piano vocal scores in a minor concert, 1 five-page conductor score, 1 four-page short score and 51 parts in e minor concert, and 1six-page short score and 29 parts in f# minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Tizol, Williams, other?).

Folder A contains assorted scores. Two-page short score in a minor does not indicate instrumentation. Five-page conductor score in e minor indicates part for clarinet. Four-page short score in e minor indicates parts for 2 trumpets. Five-page short score in f minor does not indicate instrumentation. Published piano vocal score in a minor lyrics begin "Summertime an' the livin' is easy.

Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Two-page short score and parts in f minor. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 3 reeds - solo tenor, tenor 2, tenor 3; 2 trumpets - 1, Tiny; bass; piano. -- (ii) Parts in e minor for 2 trumpets - Taft, Scad; 1 trombone - Tricky; guitar. -- (iii) Parts in e minor for 2 trombones - Wilbur, Brown.

Folder C contains parts in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts in e minor for 3 reeds - Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Baker, Dud, Williams; 2 trombones - Tyree, Jones. -- (ii) Parts in e minor for 1 trumpet - Taft; 3 trombones - Tizol, Tricky, Sandy; 1 guitar - Guy. -- (iii) Parts in e minor for2 reeds - alto (2), tenor (2); trumpet (2); trombone; voice (2); bass; guitar. - (iv) Parts in f# minor for 3 reeds - Procope, Hamilton, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (v) Parts in e minor for 2 trombones - Brown, Jones.

Folder D contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) Published piano vocal score in a minor. Lyrics begin as above. -- (ii) Piano vocal score in c minor and part. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Sweetest little fella' everybody knows ...". Part in e minor for piano. -- (iii) Four-page conductor score in d minor. Score indicates parts for 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass. -- (iv) Four-page piano vocal score in g minor. Lyrics begin "Sweetest little fella' ...". -- (v) 2 two-page piano conductor scores in bb minor. Scores do not indicate instrumentation.

Folder E contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in bb minor for 1 reed - Pro; 1 trumpet - Nance; 2 trombones - Britt, Brown. Parts in e minor for 2 reeds - Rab, Pro; 3 trumpets - Wall, Baker, Scad. -- (ii) Parts in bb minor for 5 reeds - Jeff (2), Pro, Hamilton (2), Paul (2), baritone (2); 2 trumpets - Cook (2), Terry; 3 trombones - Tizol (2), Britt, Brown; bass (2).

Folder F contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Six-page short score in f# minor. Short score indicates parts for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, voice. Lyrics begin "Sweetest little fella ...". -- (ii) Partsin f# minor for voices - soprano 1, soprano 2, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Parts have partial lyrics beginning "Don't know what to call him ...". -- (iii) Parts in e minor for 4 reeds - alto 1, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets -1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; guitar. -- (iv) Parts in f# minor for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 4; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 2 trombones - 1 (2), trombone; bass; drums; guitar; piano. -- All items except Folder E, grouping iifrom the Duke Ellington Library.