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Music, 1913-1954 (continued)
Music from Shows (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 29/6 Lonely Boy
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [1] p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 29/7 Lonely Boy
Manuscript piano score in the hand of Kay Swift; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 29/7 Lonely Boy
DuBose Heyward original typescript lyric sheet; [1] p.
Note: GG holograph addition
BOX-FOLDER 29/7 Lonely Boy
IG holograph lyric sheets; [2] p.
Note: GG holograph names
BOX-FOLDER 29/8 My Man's Gone Now
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [1] p.
In caption: Serena song
BOX-FOLDER 29/9 Oh, Heav'nly Father
Typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 29/10 Oh, I Can't Sit Down!
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [1] p.
In caption: Picnic band
BOX-FOLDER 29/11 Oh, I Can't Sit Down!
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 29/12 Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way
see also It Ain't Necessarily So
GG holograph manuscript sketch with drawings; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 132/5 Oh, the Train is at the Station/Leaving for the Promis' Lan'
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 135/15 Oh, the Train is at the Station/Leaving for the Promis' Lan'
GG holograph manuscript draft; [4] p.
Note: Canceled check pasted on with GG signature
Laid in: Folder with IG inscription to Salka Viertel
BOX-FOLDER 132/6 Prelude
GG holograph short score sketch; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 29/13 A Red-Headed Woman
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [2] p.
Caption title: Crown Blues
BOX-FOLDER 29/14 Roll Dem Bones
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal sketch; 2 p.
Note: Gift of IG, 1939 May 24
Laid in: GG signature
Six prayers
see Oh, Heav'nly Father
Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 29/15 Summertime
Photocopy of sheet music (French version)
BOX-FOLDER 29/15 Summertime
Photocopy of sheet music (Spanish version)
BOX-FOLDER 29/16 Sure to Go to Heaven
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [1] p.
In caption : First sketch; in the hand of IG
BOX-FOLDER 29/17 Sure to Go to Heaven
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 29/18 There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
GG holograph manuscript leadsheet; [1] p.
Caption title: Boat for New York
BOX-FOLDER 135/16 There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [2] p.
In caption: Other setting
BOX-FOLDER 29/19 They Pass by Singin'
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal sketch; 2 p.
BOX-FOLDER 29/20 What You Want wid Bess?
GG holograph manuscript sketches; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 135/11 A Woman is a Sometime Thing
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal sketch; [3] p.
Laid in: GG signature
BOX-FOLDER 29/21 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 22-23
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [1] p.
In caption: Part of crap game music
BOX-FOLDER 29/22 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 34-35
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal sketch; [2] p.
In caption: Jake
BOX-FOLDER 29/23 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 70-72
GG holograph manuscript short scores (A, B, C, D); 4 leaves
In caption : Porgy’s theme; in the hand of IG
Note: Gift of Ira Gershwin, 1969
BOX-FOLDER 135/5 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 91-98
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [1], 5 p.
In caption: Crap game
Note: Inscribed to Isaac Goldberg
BOX-FOLDER 29/24 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 93-94
GG holograph manuscript short score (A); [1] p.
In caption: Fugatta
Note: From the estate of Kay Swift
BOX-FOLDER 29/25 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 99-100
GG holograph manuscript short scores (A, B, C, D); 4 leaves
Note: From the estate of Kay Swift
BOX-FOLDER 132/7 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 126-129
GG holograph manuscript sketches
Caption titles: Intro to Fugue; Fugue
BOX-FOLDER 29/26 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 130-131
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [2] p.
In caption: Fugue interlude
BOX-FOLDER 29/27 Sketches : Act I, scene 1, rehearsal no. 131
GG holograph manuscript sketch; 1 p.
BOX-FOLDER 29/28 Sketches : Act II, scene 2, rehearsal no. 163-168
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [2] p.
Laid in: GG check and photocopy of IG holograph notes
BOX-FOLDER 29/29 Sketches : Act II, scene 1, rehearsal no. 6-8
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [2] p.
In caption : Fisherman music; in the hand of IG
BOX-FOLDER 29/30 Sketches : Act II, scene 2, rehearsal 131, unused
GG holograph manuscript sketches; [7] p.
In captions : Kittiwah
Laid in: IG typescript note
BOX-FOLDER 29/31 Sketches : Act II, scene 2, rehearsal no. 131
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal sketch; [2] p.
In caption: Kittiwah (Africana)
BOX-FOLDER 29/32 Sketches : Act II, scene 3, rehearsal no. 225
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [1] p.
Caption title : Storm
BOX-FOLDER 135/6 Sketches : Act II, scene 3
GG holograph manuscript sketch with three portrait drawings; [1] p.
Caption title : Storm Scene
Note: Canceled check pasted on with GG signature
BOX-FOLDER 29/33 Sketches : Act III, scene 3, Opening
GG holograph manuscript note on development; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 132/14 Sketches : Act III, scene 3, rehearsal no. 130
GG holograph manuscript sketch with portrait drawing in margin; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 29/34 Sketches : Act III, scene 3, rehearsal no. 156-162
GG holograph manuscript sketch; 7 p.
In caption: Trio
Laid in: IG letter and GG check
BOX-FOLDER 29/35 Miscellaneous and unused sketches
GG holograph manuscript sketches; 4 leaves
Laid in: IG typescript note
BOX-FOLDER 132/8 Miscellaneous motives
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [1] p.
Laid in: IG typescript note
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