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Music and Related Materials (continued)
You Never Know (1938) (continued)
I'm going in for love (continued)
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.
Note: this is the first of two versions of this song
It all belongs to you
See [You Never Know lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 4/15 It's no laughing matter
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/16 Just one step ahead of love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/16 Just one step ahead of love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
Laid in copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink: "Finish of 1st refrain" 2 p. ; "New second half of patter..." 2 p. ; "Reprise..." [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/17 Maria
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
Laid in ms. piano-vocal score in pencil: "Introd." [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/17 Maria
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 15 p.
Laid in ms. piano-vocal score in ink: "intro." [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/17 Maria
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
Note: holograph sketch in pencil on back ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/17 Maria
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
Prologue act I
See [You Never Know lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 5/1 [What a priceless pleasure] Opening act II (scene 3. section I.)
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 17 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/1 [What a priceless pleasure] Opening act II (scene 3. section I.)
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 17 p.
Note: a.k.a. "The waiters"
BOX-FOLDER 5/2 What is that tune?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, lyric not included ; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/2 What is that tune?
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 What shall I do?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 What shall I do?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 What shall I do?
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 Yes, yes, yes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 2 p. + 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 Yes, yes, yes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, verse only ; 2 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 You never know
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) lead sheets in pencil (2), lyric not included ; 4 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 You never know
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 You never know
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: this is the final version of the song for which two versions exist
BOX-FOLDER 5/6 [You Never Know lyrics]
Lyric sheets and song listings, 1 holograph, the rest typed, many with annotations by Porter, most versions are dated and many are on Waldorf-Astoria stationary ; [83] leaves
Song titles:
  • At long last love
  • By candlelight
  • Finale act I
  • Finale act II
  • For no rhyme or reason
  • From alpha to omega
  • Good-evening Princesse
  • I'll black his eyes
  • I'm back in circulation
  • I'm going in for love
  • I'm yours
  • It all belongs to you
  • Just one step ahead of love
  • Maria
  • Opening act II: [What a priceless pleasure]
  • Prologue act I
  • What shall I do?
  • Yes, yes, yes
  • You never know
BOX 5-6 Leave It to Me (1938)
As long as it's not about love
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 5/7 Comrade Alonzo, we love you
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 12 p.
Don't let it get you down
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Far away
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Far away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Far away
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Incidental music (leading into "Far away")
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano score in pencil ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 Incidental music (leading into "Far away")
Copyist's ms. piano score in ink ; 3 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/9 From now on
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/9 From now on
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/9 From now on
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/10 Get out of town
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/10 Get out of town
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/10 Get out of town
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 5/11 [How do you spell ambassador?] Act I scene I opening chorus
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/11 [How do you spell ambassador?] Act I scene I opening chorus
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 I want to go home
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 I want to go home
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 I want to go home
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
Information please
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
Just another page in your diary
See [Leave It to Me lyrics]
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 Most gentlemen don't like love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p. + 5 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 Most gentlemen don't like love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 Most gentlemen don't like love
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 My heart belongs to Daddy
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p. + 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 My heart belongs to Daddy
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 My heart belongs to Daddy
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 Mitt hjärt tillhör Tollie (Billie)
Printed piano-vocal score in Swedish ; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 Recall Goodhue
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p. + 5 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 10 p.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Printed piano-vocal scores (2), patter not included ; 5 p. each
Note: a.k.a. "I'm taking the steps to Russia"
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