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Jerome Kern collection, 1905-1951

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Show Music, 1905-1945 (continued)
Manuscripts (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 12/15 Lots of room for me
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 16/3 Lots of room for me #4
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/16 A merry Mormon life #8
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, annotations in Kern's hand in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 16/4 A merry Mormon life #4
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/17 New finale act I
see also Unidentified
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink and pencil ; p. A-E, [2] p., p. 2-7, 15-18 (6 3/4" x 10")
BOX-FOLDER 16/5 Opening A
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 16/6 Opening act I scene 2 #6
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 16/7 Opening act II #13
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/18 Opening chorus act II - Valse brillante
Holograph sketch in pencil ; p. 1-2, 6 (11" x 7")
Note: derived from "Melodia a tre" and "Cretonne" from Rock-a-Bye Baby
Note: In Kern's hand on p. 6: "And so opening choruses are conceived"
BOX-FOLDER 11/11 Opening scene 3
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 24 p.
BOX-FOLDER 16/8 Opening scene 3 #9
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/19 Oscar's entrance (new)
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/19 Oscar's entrance
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 8 p. (6 3/4" x 10")
BOX-FOLDER 12/19 Entrance (new) Oscar, act I scene 1
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p. (11" x 7")
BOX-FOLDER 11/12 Polka
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 16 p.
BOX-FOLDER 16/9 Polka #17a, #9a
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 16/10 Pool scene #18 1⁄2
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/1 Scherzo
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 34 p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/1 Scherzo #1
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/2 Seven days
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 19 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/20 Seven days
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/20 Seven days
Carbon of typescript lyric sheet with annotations in Kern's hand in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/20 Seven days : O.S. to G.T.
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, annotations in Kern's hand in pencil, no lyric ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/20 O.S. to G.T.
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/2 Seven days #14
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/3 Terzetto
see also Terzetto ultimo
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink, corrections in pencil ; 11 p.
Includes: If you think it's love, you're right
BOX-FOLDER 12/21 Terzetto - If you think it's love you're right!
see also Terzetto ultimo
Holograph piano score/sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/3 Terzetto #20, #15
see also Terzetto ultimo
Parts
There's lots of room for me
see Lots of room for me
BOX-FOLDER 12/4 Valse brillante
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in pencil ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/4 Valse brillante
Parts
BOX-FOLDER 12/5 Weeping willow tree canzonetta #16
see also Caprice
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; 19 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/5 Weeping willow tree (end of canzonetta ; modulation)
see also Caprice
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/22 Weeping willow tree canzonetta
see also Caprice
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; [4] p. (incomplete; 6 3/4" x 10")
BOX-FOLDER 12/22 Weeping willow tree, act II scene 1
see also Caprice
Carbon of typescript lyric sheet ; 2 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/22 Weeping willow tree
see also Caprice
Manuscript piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/22 Weeping willow tree canzonetta
see also Caprice
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, annotations in Kern's hand in pencil, no lyric ; 9 p.
Earlier title: Caprice; appears to have been written prior to Dear Sir
BOX-FOLDER 12/22 Weeping willow tree canzonetta #16
see also Caprice
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, some annotations in Kern's hand in pencil, partial lyric in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/5 What's the use #3
Parts
Wishing well scene
see Miscellaneous/Unidentified Show Music
BOX-FOLDER 12/6 Unidentified
see also: Genevieve and men
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; p. 17-26
Note: corresponds to middle section of "Genevieve and men"
BOX-FOLDER 12/7 Unidentified
see also: New finale
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript full score in ink ; p. 13-17 + [2]
Note: p. 13-17 corresponds to "New finale" sketch
BOX-FOLDER 12/23 Unidentified holograph sketches : Verse
Holograph [?] sketch in pencil ; 2 p.
On back: sketch in pencil, melody only
BOX-FOLDER 12/23 Unidentified holograph sketch
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 1 p. (7" x 5.5")
BOX-FOLDER 12/23 Untitled
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/23 Untitled
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/24 Untitled
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript short score/sketch in pencil ; p. A-E (6 3/4" x 10")
Includes: Oscar's entrance (new); I want to be there
BOX-FOLDER 12/24 Allegretto
Robert Russell Bennett manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 12/24 Untitled
Manuscript harmonic sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/6 Miscellaneous/unidentified
Parts
Doll Girl (1913)
If we were on our honeymoon (railway duet)
see Magnolia and Julie from Show Boat
BOX-FOLDER 18/1 A little thing like a kiss, act I
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink, 2nd lyric line in pencil ; 4 p.
Note: Lyric by Harry B. Smith
BOX-FOLDER 18/2 When three is company (Cupid song)
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score in ink ; [3] p.
Note: Lyric by M. E. Rourke
The Fallen Angel
see How sweet is the summer?
The Flame Within (1935)
see Dream of a ladies cloakroom attendant; Flame within; Lazy but free
Fluffy Ruffles (1908)
BOX-FOLDER 18/3 Won't you let me carry your parcel? - quartette
Typescript lyric sheet with annotations in pencil ; 2 p.
Note: Lyric by C. H. Bovill
Gentlemen Unafraid (1938)
see Mister man; When you hear that humming
The Girl from Utah (1914) lyrics by Harry B. Smith
BOX-FOLDER 18/4 The land of let's pretend
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil and photocopy ; [1] p. (incomplete)
BOX-FOLDER 18/5 We'll take care of you
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