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Music, 1913-2004 (continued)
Show Music, 1924-2004
This series chiefly contains full scores and parts used in preparation for and the execution of Gershwin Trust cast album recording projects: Girl Crazy (1990); Strike Up the Band (1991); Lady, Be Good! (1992); Oh, Kay! (1994); and Pardon My English (1994); all issued by Roxbury Recordings. Other recording projects include Tip-Toes/Tell Me More (2001) issued by New World and Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (2001) issued by Decca Broadway. These materials contain occasional piano-conductor scores, piano-vocal scores, vocal arrangements, or other supplementary materials. There are also a small number of scores and parts from original productions. Arrangers and orchestrators are identified if known.
Arranged alphabetically by production title.
BOX 250 Crazy for You, 1993-1994
Piano-conductor scores
BOX 513 A Damsel in Distress, 1937
Photocopies of full scores
Note: From RKO Archive
BOX-FOLDER 448/1-7 Fascinating Rhythm, 1999
Full score and parts
Note: Only includes #20-23
BOX 449-452 Fascinating Rhythm, 1999
Full score and parts
Note: Marked as out of date or out of show
Arranged alphabetically
BOX-FOLDER 522/5 Fascinating Rhythm, 1999
Full score
Note: Marked as out of date or out of show
BOX-FOLDER 358/14-15 The Firebrand of Florence, 1945
Piano-vocal score
BOX 453-455 Funny Face, 1930
English production
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 263-264 Girl Crazy, 1930/1977
Tams-Witmark rental
Parts
BOX 499 Girl Crazy, 1977
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 514/1 to 515/8 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Manuscript full scores
BOX-FOLDER 515/9 to 516/14 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Photocopies of full scores annotated by John Mauceri
BOX 265-272 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Parts
BOX 272 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Errata sheets
BOX-FOLDER 243/1-2 Girl Crazy, undated
Corrected vocal score
BOX 280-281 Lady, Be Good!, 1925/1977
Tams-Witmark rentals
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 499 Lady, Be Good!, 1977
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 517/1 to 518/2 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Arranged by Robert Russell Bennett, Charles Grant, Russell Warner, and Larry Wilcox
Manuscript/photocopies of full scores
BOX-FOLDER 518/3-20 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Photocopies of full scores annotated by Evan Ross
BOX 519 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Photocopies of full scores annotated by John McClure
BOX 282-288 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Parts
BOX 289-292 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Onionskins of parts
BOX-FOLDER 243/3 Lady in the Dark, 1994
New York City Center Encores!
Vocal score
BOX-FOLDER 243/4 Lady in the Dark, undated
Vocal score edited by David Loud
BOX 574-575 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Onionskins of manuscript full score
BOX 520 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Two piano-conductor scores, one with annotations
BOX 293-300 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 301-303 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Parts; vocal scores
Note: Cuts and edits
BOX 304-308 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Onionskins of parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX-FOLDER 243/5-6 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Vocal score
BOX-FOLDER 244/1-2 Let 'Em Eat Cake, undated
Rental version
Vocal score
BOX 250 Let 'Em Eat Cake, undated
Vocal score with dialog book
BOX 521-522 Life Begins at 8:40, 1934
Original production from Shubert Archive
Photocopies of full scores with annotations and notes
BOX 309-313 Life Begins at 8:40, 1934
Original production from Shubert Archive
Full scores and parts
BOX-FOLDER 279/4-6 Life Begins at 8:40, 1934
Original production from Shubert Archive
Parts
BOX 250 My One and Only, 1983
Tams-Witmark rental
Piano-conductor score
BOX 314-315 Of Thee I Sing, 1931
Original parts
BOX-FOLDER 244/5-6 Of Thee I Sing, 1935
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 579/1 to 581/1 Of Thee I Sing, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Manuscript full scores
BOX 316-325 Of Thee I Sing, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 326-327 Of Thee I Sing, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Onionskins of parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 499 Oh, Kay!, 1977
Two piano-conductor scores
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