Be a man music
Object Details
- General
- Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, worn, brittle.
- Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
- Other Title
- Hot foot hop.
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- Barer, Marshall
- Arranger
- Wilcox, Larry
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Pousse cafe
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- Barer, Marshall
- Arranger
- Wilcox, Larry
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles / Be A Man
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Statement of responsibility taken in part from other collection materials.
- Extent
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 36 cm.)
- 26 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by: Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
- Genre/Form
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Scope and Contents
- 38 parts and 1 score
- Be a man is contained in two of eighty three folders for "Pousse cafe" consisting of 1 seven page piano conductor score and 36 parts in A Major concert, and 2 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in identified hand (Charlap) and unidentified hand.
- Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in A Major for voice (17). Lyrics begin "You gotta eat a little dirt ...". -- (ii) Parts in F Major for piano (2).
- Folder B contains piano conductor score and parts in F Major. Piano conductor score indicates parts for flute, clarinet, trumpets, trombones, violins, cello, voice. Lyrics begin as above. Parts for 5 reeds - flute 1, flute 2, clarinet 3, clarinet 4, clarinet 5; 4 trumpets - 1/2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; 4 violins - A, B, C, D; cello; bass; 2 drums - 1, 2. Parts for trumpet 1 and trumpet 2 are noted on the same sheet. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560371854247-1560371856118-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0