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Music and Related Materials (continued)
The New Yorkers (1930) (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 3/2 The great indoors
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets (2) and note re lyric given to Elsa Maxwell, 10/3/41
BOX-FOLDER 3/2 The great indoors
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/3 I happen to like New York
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 I'm getting myself ready for you
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/5 Just one of those things [version 1]
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 4 p. each
Note: the famous song of the same title, but with totally different music and lyrics, was written for Jubilee (1935)
BOX-FOLDER 3/6 Let's fly away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink (2) ; 1 copy 4 p., 1 copy 7 p.
Note: holograph sketch in pencil for "I've got you on my mind" on back of 2nd copy, used in Gay Divorce (1932)
BOX-FOLDER 3/6 Let's fly away
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/7 Love for sale
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/8 [Say it with gin] Opening chorus to bootleg scene
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2), no lyric ; 8 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/9 Take me back to Manhattan
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/10 [We've been spending the summers with our families] Opening scene I
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2) ; 6 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 Where have you been?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 Where have you been?
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 3/12 You're too far away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2) ; 5 p. each
Note: originally intended for The New Yorkers; it was sung in the Manchester performances of Nymph Errant (1933) under the title "I look at you." After it was dropped from Nymph Errant, it was published as an independent song.
BOX 3 Born to dance (film, 1936)
BOX-FOLDER 3/13 Easy to love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Note: originally written for Anything Goes (1934). Rewritten for Born to Dance on 4/13/36.
BOX-FOLDER 3/14 Hey, babe, hey!
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/15 I've got you under my skin
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [8] p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/16 Rap tap on wood
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/17 Rolling home
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX 3 Rosalie (film, 1937)
BOX-FOLDER 3/18 Close
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/18 Close
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/19 In the still of the night
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/20 I've a strange new rhythm in my heart
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 3/21 Rosalie
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
Note: Porter wrote several versions of what became the film's title song. This is the final version.
BOX-FOLDER 3/22 To love or not to love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
BOX 4-5 You Never Know (1938)
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 At long last love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink, verse only (2) ; 3 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 At long last love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 At long last love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil with counter melody ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 At long last love
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 4/2 [Au revoir, cher Baron] Opening act I. scene I
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/3 By candlelight [Porter version]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
Note: this version of the song by Porter was not used in the show.
BOX-FOLDER 4/4 By candlelight [non-Porter version]
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: this version of the song that was used in the show has music by Robert Katscher and a lyric by Rowland Leigh.
BOX-FOLDER 4/5 Don't let it get you down
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/6 Finale act I : [Ha, ha, ha...]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 11 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/6 Finale act I : [Ha, ha, ha...]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
Finale act II
See [You Never Know lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 4/7 For no rhyme or reason
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 10 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/7 For no rhyme or reason
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/7 For no rhyme or reason
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2) ; 10 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 4/7 For no rhyme or reason
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/8 From alpha to omega
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets ; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/8 From alpha to omega
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/8 From alpha to omega
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 2 p. + [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/8 From alpha to omega
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/9 Good-evening Princesse
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 10 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/9 Good-evening Princesse
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/10 [I am Gaston] Prologue
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/10 Prologue
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/11 I'll black his eyes ; Coda to I'll black his eyes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 13 p. + [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/11 I'll black his eyes ; Coda to I'll black his eyes
Copyist's ms. in ink, incomplete ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/12 I'm back in circulation
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/12 I'm back in circulation
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/13 I'm going in for love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/13 I'm going in for love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/13 I'm going in for love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/14 I'm yours
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
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