George and Ira Gershwin collection, 1895-2008 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	Music, 1913-1954 (continued)
		Music from Shows (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 4/1				Boy Wanted
					Frank Saddler holograph manuscript full score; 32 p.
					Note: This manuscript was used in London in 1924 for Primrose
BOX-FOLDER 4/1				Boy Wanted
					Typescript lyric sheet
					Note: Original version
BOX-FOLDER 4/1				Boy Wanted
					Typescript lyric sheet
					Note: Version for Ella Fitzgerald
BOX-FOLDER 4/2				Dancing Shoes
					Sheet music
					Note: IG holograph annotation on cover
BOX-FOLDER 4/3				Entr’acte I
					Frank Saddler holograph manuscript full score; 12 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/4				Overture
					Frank Saddler holograph manuscript full score; 13 p.
					Laid in: IG typescript description; [1] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/5				The Sirens see also Four Little Sirens from Primrose
					GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [8] p.
					Note: Unfinished with partial lyric in the hands of GG and IG
					Laid in: IG holograph notes
BOX-FOLDER 4/6				The Sirens see also Four Little Sirens from Primrose
					IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/7				Some Rain Must Fall
					Frank Saddler holograph manuscript full score; 22 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/7				Some Rain Must Fall
					Sheet music with alternate lyric in unknown hand and IG annotations
					Laid in: Lawrence Stewart holograph note claiming the lyrics are in Buddy De Sylva's hand and naming this variant version "Give Me Your Smile," a possible song for Tell Me More
BOX 4-5			Delicious (film, 1931)
BOX-FOLDER 4/8				Blah, Blah, Blah
					GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [1, 2] p.
					Note: Verse only, no lyric
					Note: Introduction in the hand of Albert Sirmay
BOX-FOLDER 4/9				Blah, Blah, Blah
					GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [1, 2] p.
					Note: Refrain only, no lyric
					Laid in: IG typescript description; 1 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/10				Blah, Blah, Blah
					Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 5 [i.e., 6] p.
					Note: Alteration to end of verse in the hand of Albert Sirmay
BOX-FOLDER 4/10				Blah, Blah, Blah
					Photocopy of copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; [2] p.
					Note: Refrain only, variant lyric
BOX-FOLDER 4/11				Blah, Blah, Blah
					Corrected publisher’s 2nd proof piano-vocal score; p. 2-5
BOX-FOLDER 4/11				Blah, Blah, Blah
					Typescript lyric sheets; [4] p.
					Note: includes “Russian” refrain
					Laid in: IG typescript description; 1 p.
				Blah! Blah! Love! see Blah, Blah, Blah
					Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 4/12				Delishious
					GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal sketch; [3] p.
					Note: Refrain only, no lyric, with added countermelody
					Laid in: IG typescript description; 1 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/13				Delishious
					Manuscript piano-vocal score; [5] p.
					Note: Verse (no lyric) in the hand of Kay Swift
					Note: Refrain (with lyric) in the hand of a copyist
					Note: Title and music credit in the hand of GG
					Note: Corrections to lyric in the hand of IG
					Note: Introduction and emendations in the hand of Albert Sirmay
BOX-FOLDER 4/14				Delishious
					Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 6 p.
					Note: Emendations in the hand of Albert Sirmay
BOX-FOLDER 4/14				Delishious
					Corrected publisher’s 1st proof piano-vocal score; p. 2-5
BOX-FOLDER 4/14				Delishious
					Corrected publisher’s 2nd proof piano-vocal score; p. 2-5
BOX-FOLDER 4/14				Delishious
					IG holograph/typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
					Caption title: You’re So Delishious
					Note: Instructions to copyist on p. [1] in the hand of Albert Sirmay
BOX-FOLDER 4/15				Delishious
					GG holograph manuscript sketch for piano solo; 1 p.
					Note: On p. [2] is the opening fragment of a piano solo arrangement of "Nice baby!"
BOX-FOLDER 4/16				Delishious
					Arranged for male quartet and piano by Bert Reed
					Manuscript (incorporating printed accompaniment) vocal score; 5 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/16				Delishious
					Arranged for male quartet and piano by Bert Reed
					Corrected publisher’s 1st proof; 9 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/17				Dream Sequence
					GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; 8 p.
					Note: Lyric and accompaniment omitted on p. 8
					Laid in: IG typescript description; 1 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/18				Dream Sequence
					Copyist manuscript piano-conductor score; 9 p.
					Note: GG holograph signature
					Laid in: IG holograph description; 1 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/18				Dream Sequence
					IG typescript scenario/lyric sheets; [4] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/19				Katinkitschka
					Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/19				Katinkitschka
					Photocopy of copyist manuscript piano-conductor score; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/19				Katinkitschka
					Corrected publisher’s 2nd proof piano-vocal score; p. 3-5
					Typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/19				Katinkitschka
					Typescript lyric sheets; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/20				Somebody from Somewhere
					GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal sketch; [3] p.
					Note: No lyric
					Laid in: IG typescript description; 1 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/21				Somebody from Somewhere
					Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; 4 p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/21				Somebody from Somewhere
					Photocopy of copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; [3] p.
BOX-FOLDER 4/21				Somebody from Somewhere
					Publisher’s 2nd proof piano-vocal score; p. 3-5
BOX-FOLDER 4/21				Somebody from Somewhere
					IG typescript lyric sheet
				We’re from the Journal, the Wahrheit, the Telegram, the Times see Dream Sequence
					Note: Alternate title
				Welcome to the Melting Pot see Dream Sequence
					Note: Alternate title
BOX-FOLDER 4/22				You Started It
					GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [2] p.
					Note: Verse only, no lyric
BOX-FOLDER 4/23				You Started It
					Photocopy of GG holograph manuscript piano-vocal score; [2] p.
					Note: Lyric in ink, in an unknown hand, added circa 1970s
BOX-FOLDER 4/23				You Started It
					Copyist manuscript piano-vocal score; [2] p.
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