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Music, 1913-1954 (continued)
Music from Shows (continued)
Love Is Sweeping the Country (continued)
Corrected 2nd proof; 7 [i.e., 6] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/7 Love Is Sweeping the Country
Sheet music with corrections
BOX-FOLDER 17/7 Love Is Sweeping the Country
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/8 Love Is Sweeping the Country. Patter
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/9 Of Thee I Sing
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [1, 2] p.
Note: Verse only, no lyric
BOX-FOLDER 17/10 Of Thee I Sing
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [1, 2] p.
Note: Refrain only, no lyric
BOX-FOLDER 17/11 Of Thee I Sing
Manuscript piano-vocal score in the hand of Albert Sirmay; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/11 Of Thee I Sing
Corrected 1st proof; 5 [i.e., 4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/11 Of Thee I Sing
Corrected 2nd proof; 5 [i.e. 4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/11 Of Thee I Sing
Sheet music with corrections in the hand of Albert Sirmay
BOX-FOLDER 17/11 Of Thee I Sing
Typescript lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 17/12 On That Matter, No One Budges
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 16 p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/13 Opening, Act I scene 3
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; [21] p.
Note: Emendations in the hand of Albert Sirmay
Includes:
  • "Who is the Lucky Girl to Be?"
  • "The Dimple on Your Knee"
  • "Because, Because"
Opening, Act II
see Hello, Good Morning
Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 17/14 Opening, Atlantic City scene
Copyist manuscript piano score; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/15 Overture
Manuscript (with printed portions) piano score chiefly in the hand of Albert Sirmay; 16 p.
Posterity
see Posterity Is Just around the Corner
Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 17/16 Posterity Is Just around the Corner
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 10 p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/17 The President Is Going to Be a Daddy
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
The Senator from Minnesota
see The Senatorial Roll Call
Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 17/18 The Senatorial Roll Call
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 1, 10 p.
Cover title : The Senator from North Dakota
BOX-FOLDER 17/18 The Senatorial Roll Call
Typescript/photocopy of lyric sheets; [6] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/19 Strike the Loud-Resounding Zither
IG holograph lyric sheet
Trumpeter
see Trumpeter, Blow Your Golden Horn
Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 17/20 Trumpeter, Blow Your Golden Horn
GG holograph manuscript lead sheet; [2] p.
Laid in: IG holograph notes; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 135/21 Who Cares?
GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [8] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/21 Who Cares?
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 14 p.
Note: Emendations in an unidentified hand
BOX-FOLDER 17/21 Who Cares?
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; [5] p.
Note: Verse has no lyric
BOX-FOLDER 17/21 Who Cares?
Corrected 1st proof; 5 [i.e., 4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 17/21 Who Cares?
Sheet music with corrections
BOX-FOLDER 17/21 Who Cares?
IG holograph lyric sheet
BOX-FOLDER 17/22 Who Cares? [1952 revival]
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheet
Note: Refrain only
BOX-FOLDER 17/23 Wintergreen for President
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; [1, 6] p.
Note: Emendations in the hand of Albert Sirmay
Bound Bound manuscript selections, 1931-1932
GG holograph manuscripts; [96] p.
Laid in: IG typescript notes; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 18/1 Libretto, first draft
Typescript manuscript; [141] p.
BOX-FOLDER 18/2 Libretto, later versions
Typescript manuscripts; 19, [22], [24], p.
Contents:
  • v. A: 19 p.
  • v. B: with IG holograph emendations; [22] p.
  • v. C: with IG holograph emendations; [24] p.
Bound Libretto, published first edition
Note: Inscribed to George Pallay with illustrations by GG and IG
BOX-FOLDER 18/3 List of numbers and orchestrations
GG holograph manuscript; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 18/4 Scenario book
Typescript manuscript; 14 [i.e., 20] p.
Note: IG holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 139/3 Lyric fragment
IG holograph manuscript; [1] p.
Note: GG holograph drawing on verso
BOX-FOLDER 139/4 Miscellaneous music fragments
GG holograph manuscript with IG holograph annotations; [2] p.
Laid in: Lawrence Stewart typescript notes; [2] p.
Laid in: Photocopy of original folder with Lawrence Stewart manuscript note; [1] p.
BOX 18, 132, 135, 141 Oh, Kay! (1926)
BOX-FOLDER 18/5 Ain’t it Romantic
Manuscript piano-vocal score in the hand of Kay Swift; [1, 5] p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 18/5 Ain’t it Romantic
Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 18/5 Ain’t it Romantic
Photocopy of copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 p.
Note: No lyric
BOX-FOLDER 18/5 Ain’t it Romantic
Typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 18/6 Bring on the Ding Dong Dell
IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 18/7 Bride and Groom
Typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 135/4 Clap Yo' Hands
GG holograph manuscript sketch; [2] p.
Note: GG holograph manuscript sketch for "Maybe" on verso; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 18/8 Clap Yo' Hands
Manuscript piano-vocal score in the hand of Albert Sirmay; 7 p.
BOX-FOLDER 18/8 Clap Yo' Hands
Photocopy of sheet music (French)
BOX-FOLDER 18/8 Clap Yo' Hands
Typescript lyric sheets; [2] p.
Clap-A Yo' Hands
see Clap Yo' Hands
Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 18/9 Dear Little Girl
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