Clementine is contained in one of two folders for "Girls' suite" consisting of 1 three page piano vocal score, 1 lead sheet and 1 part in F Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert, and 1 part in G Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Baby Clementine saved this heart of mine ...". Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Darling, can it be? ...". Parts for piano (3). -- from the Ruth Ellington Collection.
Biographical / Historical:
Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc.
General:
Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn.
Other Title:
Baby Clementine.
Can it be?
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is 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.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction. Copyright restrictions exist. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Collection Citation:
Ruth Ellington Collection, 1923-1992, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
