Collection Summary
Cole Porter Collection
1912-1957
(bulk 1948-1957)
1912-1957
(bulk 1948-1957)
ML31.P67
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964
2,700 items
28 containers
12 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Music Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Cole Porter was an American composer and songwriter for the musical theater. The collection primarily consists of music manuscripts, including holograph sketches and printed and manuscript piano-vocal scores, of Porter's music, mostly from his later works. Eighteen shows are represented, including film versions of stage works. Lyric sheets, correspondence, clippings, research, scripts, playbills and other miscellaneous items are also included.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985--Correspondence.
Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961--Correspondence.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964--Correspondence.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964--Manuscripts.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Can-can.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Can-can.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Kiss me, Kate.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Kiss me, Kate.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Leave it to me.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Leave it to me.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Musicals. Selections.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Out of this world.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Out of this world.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Panama Hattie.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Panama Hattie.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. See America first.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. See America first.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Silk stockings.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Silk stockings.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. You never know.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. You never know.
Sirmay, Albert--Correspondence.
Sirmay, Albert.
Subjects
Composers--United States.
Musical theater--United States.
Musicals--Scores.
Musicals--Vocal scores with piano.
Titles
Can-can (Motion picture : 1960)
Girls (Motion picture)
High society (Motion picture : 1956)
Silk stockings (Motion picture)
Form/Genre
Clippings (Information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Playbills.
Scripts (Documents)
Provenance
The Cole Porter Collection was acquired by the Library of Congress as gifts from Mr. Porter and his estate between 1962-1965. In addition, Albert Sirmay (musical director for Chappell and Porter’s editor) donated materials to the collection between 1963-1964.
Processing History
The Cole Porter collection was arranged and described in 1999 by Mark Horowitz. In 2009, Janet McKinney coded and edited the finding aid for EAD format.
Other Repositories
The researcher should be aware that there is a significant Cole Porter collection at the Yale University Library--a bequest which includes a large number of holograph and copyist’s manuscripts of musical works, as well as a number of scrapbooks and photographs.
Related Material
The Cole Porter Collection contains only those items that were given to the Library specifically for inclusion in the Cole Porter Collection; however, it does not contain all works by Cole Porter held in the Music Division’s collections. It may be of particular interest to the researcher to know that elsewhere in our collections are the following:
- Librettos to seventeen shows, mostly typescripts, in some cases in earlier and later drafts, including scripts for three shows that were not produced:
An Almost Perfect Lady
,
Ever Yours
and
Star Dust
;
- TLS from Cole Porter in the Clifford Collection;
- At least 36 shows are represented in the class M1508 (excerpts from musicals, including films);
- Full scores and/or parts for
Anything Goes
,
Du Barry Was a Lady
,
Kiss Me Kate
,
Out of This World
,
Panama Hattie
and
Silk Stockings
;
- Piano-vocal scores for six shows, including
Happy New Year
and
Unsung Cole
that were created after Porter's death;
- Full scores to three songs from
Around the World in Eighty Days
in the Robert Russell Bennett Collection ML96.B4673;
- An extensive amount of Porter related materials in the Warner-Chappell Collection, particularly copyist’s manuscripts and ozalids for dozens of songs from a number of shows, including a large number of unpublished works.
Copyright Status
Materials from the Cole Porter Collection are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and other applicable international copyright laws.
Access and Restrictions
The Cole Porter Collection is open to research.
Researchers are advised to contact the Performing Arts Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Written permission is required from the Cole Porter Musical and Literary Property Trusts in order to copy most of the items in this collection. In some cases, permissions may be required from publishers or the estates of correspondents whose letters are included in this collection.
As part of its agreement in receiving this collection, the Library confirmed that the following legend would appear in a prominent place before any documents were made available to a researcher: “The material in [this collection] is protected by common-law or statutory copyright and no portion thereof may be copied or otherwise reproduced or performed in any medium without the express written consent of the copyright owner [the Cole Porter Musical and Literary Property Trusts]. The physical document[s] which [were] the property of the author [are] made available for use in scholarly research relating in whole or in part to Mr. Porter or his works. Under no circumstances may [these] document[s] be removed from the library. If permission is desired for the quotation or reproduction of any of [these] document[s] in connection with writings relating in whole or in part to Mr. Porter or his works, please consult the librarian, who can be of assistance in acquiring such permission.”
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Cole Porter Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1891, June 9
Born Peru, Indiana, to Kate Cole and Samuel Fenwick Porter
1905
1909
Attended Worcester Academy, Worcester, Massachusetts
1909
1913
Attended Yale College
1913, Nov. 26
The Pot of Gold
performed at Delta Kappa Epsilon
1913
1915
Attended Harvard University, transferred from the Law School to the School of Music autumn 1914
1916, Mar. 28
See America First
opened at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York
1917
Studied music in New York with Petro Yon
1918, Apr. 20
Enlisted in the First Foreign Regiment (Foreign Legion)
1919, Aug. 18
First performance of
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
, Atlantic City
1919, Dec. 18
Married Linda Lee Thomas in Paris
1920
Studied counterpoint, harmony and orchestration at the Schola Cantorum, Paris
1922, Oct. 10
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
opened at the Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia
1923, Oct. 25
World premiere of ballet
Within the Quota
, at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris
1928, Oct. 3
Paris
opened at the Music Box Theatre, New York
1929, Mar. 27
Wake Up and Dream
opened at the London Pavilion
1929, Nov. 27
Fifty Million Frenchmen
opened at the Lyric Theatre, New York
1929, Dec. 30
Wake Up and Dream
opened at the Selwyn Theatre, New York
1930, Dec. 8
The New Yorkers
opened at B. S. Moss's Broadway Theatre, New York
1930, Dec. 8
Gay Divorce
opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York
1933, Oct. 6
Nymph Errant
opened at the Adelphi Theatre, London
1934, Nov. 21
Anything Goes
opened at the Alvin Theatre, New York
1935, Oct. 12
Jubilee
opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York
1936, Oct. 29
Red, Hot and Blue
opened at the Alvin Theatre, New York
1936 Nov.
Born to Dance
(film) released
1937, Oct. 24
Suffered crippling riding accident in which both of his legs were crushed
1937 Dec.
Rosalie
(film) released
1938, Sept. 21
You Never Know
opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York
1938, Nov. 9
Leave it to Me
opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York
1939, Dec. 6
Du Barry Was a Lady
opened at the 46th Street Theatre, New York
1940 Feb.
Broadway Melody of 1940
(film) released
1940, Oct. 30
Panama Hattie
opened at the 46th Street Theatre, New York
1941 Oct.
You'll Never Get Rich
(film) released
1941, Oct. 29
Let's Face It
opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York
1943, Jan. 7
Something for the Boys
opened at the Alvin Theatre, New York
1944, Jan. 28
Mexican Hayride
opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York
1944, Dec. 7
Seven Lively Arts
opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York
1946, May 31
Around the World in Eighty Days
opened at the Adlephi Theatre, New York
1948 June
The Pirate
(film) released
1948, Dec. 30
Kiss Me Kate
opened at the New Century Theatre, New York
1950, Dec. 21
Out of this World
opened at the New Century Theatre, New York
1953, May 7
Can-Can
opened at the Shubert Theatre, New York
1954, May 20
Linda Porter died
1955, Feb. 24
Stilk Stockings
opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York
1956 Oct.
High Society
(film) released
1957 July
Silk Stockings
(film) released
1957 Nov.
Les Girls
(film) released
1958, Feb. 21
Aladdin
shown on CBS-TV
1958, Apr. 3
Right leg was amputated
1964, Oct. 15
Died in Santa Monica, California
Scope and Content Note
The Cole Porter Collection at the Library of Congress provides the researcher with an invaluable look at Porter's creative process and represents a large percentage of his output, particularly of his later works. Eighteen shows are included in the collection representing twenty-one productions, including film versions of stage works. Over 280 song titles are represented, some as incomplete lyric sketches only.
The Cole Porter Collection is organized chronologically based on the opening date of each show preceded by a few miscellaneous early works. In the three instances where a Broadway musical was subsequently filmed, the materials for the film have been included with the stage materials. Within each show the music and lyric materials have been organized alphabetically by song title. Other materials–scripts, research, programs, clippings, and miscellaneous items–follow in roughly the order of their closeness to the creative process of the production.
Comparatively little music is in Porter's own hand; most of the composer’s holographs are found in the materials for
See America First
and the Miscellaneous Music, which contains some of Porter's musical exercises and student work (probably created while he was studying at the Schola Cantorum in Paris). In later years, Porter was known to "dictate" his music, playing it out on the piano, with an amanuensis producing the actual music notation. Most of the music manuscripts are either in the hands of copyists or the hand of Porter's amanuenses. These manuscripts and those of Dr. Sirmay, a composer and musician in his own right, are considered to be the closest thing to original manuscripts for these songs as exists.
The real treasures in this collection can be found in Porter's lyric sketches for his last four Broadway musicals–
Kiss Me Kate
,
Out of this World
,
Can-Can
and
Silk Stockings
. In instances where lyric sketches were already clipped together, a letter followed by a page number in brackets has been written in pencil on the corner of each page (for instance: [A-1]). It is unclear whether there is any significance to the order or organization of these lyric sheets. Most of the typed lyric sheets are dated, providing a clear evolution of those songs as the various drafts developed. Some drafts contain changes and corrections in Porter's hand in addition to alternate lyrics for recording, broadcast, touring and London productions of the shows.
The [
Alphabetical Index of Song Titles
](songTitlesAlphaList1) lists all song titles included in the collection, the show in which they can be found, and with occasional notes regarding how complete the materials for that song are.
The [
Alphabetical Index of Correspondents
](corresAlphaList1) lists the name of the correspondent, with which show materials his letter(s) may be found, and the box and folder number that includes the correspondence. With some notable exceptions, such as the letters from George S. Kaufman and Abe Burrows, the majority of the correspondence in the collection is of mostly minor significance–often requests for tickets to shows. Some of the correspondence listed represents letters from Porter to the correspondent.
Two books proved invaluable in the preparation of this finding aid: Robert Kimball's
The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter
[CLCP] and Tommy Krasker and Robert Kimball's
Catalog of the American Musical
. A few items were found that are not mentioned in either of those books; they have been noted in this finding aid as being "previously unknown."
Organization of the Cole Porter Collection
This collection is organized into one series:
- Music and Related Materials
Container List
Container
Contents
1-28
Music and Related Materials
Organized chronologically based on the opening date of each show, with the music and lyric materials within each show organized alphabetically by song title. Other materials--scripts, research, programs, clippings, and miscellaneous items--follow in roughly the order of their closeness to the creative process of the production.
1
Miscellaneous Music
1/1
Craigie 404
Ms. lead sheet in pencil, incomplete ; [2] p.
On t.p.: "words and music by Gaffer."
Note: Porter roomed at 404 Craigie during his year at the Harvard Law School, 1913-1914
1/1
[Unidentified]
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil, no lyric ; p. [3]
1/1
[Unidentified]
Ms. melody with phrase analysis markings in ink ; p. [4]
1/2
[Musical exercise and student work]
Holograph scores and sketches in pencil ; approximately [20] leaves
Note: includes exercises in writing fugues, voice-leading, and orchestration along with what appear to be notes taken from lectures. The contents of this folder was mixed in with all of the preceding manuscript materials. Because many of Porter's notes are in French, this is probably circa 1920 while he was studying at the Schola Cantorum in Paris.
1/3
[Notes for lyric idea, unidentified]
Holograph lyric sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
1/4
[Unidentified]
Holograph piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
Note: this rag-like piece appears to have been part of the inspiration for "I'm in love again" (1925).
1/5
[Wond'ring night and day] Wondring
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [1] p.
Note: copyright date 3/16/22.
1/6
Italian street singers
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [6] p.
Note: according to Robert Kimball, this song was probably written in Venice about 1926.
1
The Pot of Gold, 1912
1912
1/7
[I love you so ; Loie and Chlodo] Finale act II
Ms. piano-vocal score in ink, incomplete ; p. 5-8
1/8
She was a fair young mermaid : Mermaid song
Ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 4 p.
1-2
See America First, 1916
1916
words and music by T. Lawrason Riggs and Cole Porter
1/9
[Badmen] Act I opening chorus of Badmen : no. 1
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
Note: "Revelation (chorus of Badmen) : no. 2" begins on p. 9.
1/9
[Badmen] Act I opening chorus of Badmen : no. 1
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [3] p.
1/10
[Dinner]
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; 4 p.
1/10
[Dinner]
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, lyric in ink, incomplete ; [1] p.
1/11
Entrance of Indian maidens : no 9
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Note: "Revelation (chorus of Indian maidens) : no. 10" begins on p. 6. This might be the number titled "Indian girl's chant" listed in New York program as Act I, no. 1b.
1/12
Ever and ever yours
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
1/13
[Fascinating females]
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
1/14
Finale act I
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; p. 1-12, 14-17, 19-28, 36-42, 47-53
1/14
Finale-act I : no. 20
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; p. 1-2, 5-6
1/14
Chorus of men
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [2] p.
1/15
[Hail, ye Indian maidens]
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [1] p.
1/16
Hold up ensemble
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; p. 5-8, 10, 13-18
1/17
I've a shooting-box in Scotland
Printed piano-vocal score ; 6 p.
Note: introduced in Paranoia (1914); it appeared with revised lyrics in See America First
1/18
I've got an awful lot to learn
Printed piano-vocal score ; 8 p.
1/19
[Lady fair, lady fair] Act II. no 3. sextet : double trio
Manuscript piano-vocal score in pencil, lyric in ink ; [15] p.
1/20
[The lady I've vowed to wed] Announcement ensemble (entire cast) : no 18
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; 14 p.
1/20
[Untitled]
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [10] p.
1/21
[The language of flowers] Duet (Huggins & Sarah) : no. 8
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
1/21
The language of flowers
Printed piano-vocal score ; 8 p.
Note: introduced in Paranoia (1914) as "Flower song"; it became "The language of flowers" in See America First
1/22
Lima
Printed piano-vocal score ; 6 p.
1/23
[Love came and crowned me] Act II no. 4 : Polly (solo)
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, lyric in ink ; [4] p.
Note: this number was a revision of "Idyll" from Paranoia (1914)
1/24
[Mirror, mirror] Opening chorus act II : act II no. 1
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; [5] p.
1/25
Oh, bright, fair dream!
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
1/26
[Pity me, please] Song (Polly & footmen, Stick-in-the-mud & chorus of Indian maids) : no. 13
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; p. [1-3], p. 5-7
1/26
Pity me, please
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
1/27
Prithee, come crusading with me
Printed piano-vocal score ; 8 p.
Note: this number was a revision of "Won't you come crusading withe me" from Paranoia (1914). In some programs for See America First the title was listed as "Damsel, Damsel."
2/1
[Revelation ensemble] Act II no. 6
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, lyric in ink ; 23 p.
2/2
See America first [version 1]
Holograph piano-vocal score, incomplete ; 2 p.
2/2
Song (Huggins & chorus of Badmen) : no. 5
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Note: this version was discarded and an entirely new title song was substituted.
2/3
See America first [version 2]
Printed piano-vocal score ; 8 p.
Note: this item was found along with the music for High Society (1956); either Porter was considering it for interpolation into that film, or it was inadvertently mixed in with the materials for that show.
2/4
Slow sinks the sun
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
Note: dropped from See America First before the New York opening; introduced in Paranoia (1914)
2/5
Song (Indian maidens) : no. 13
Holograph piano score in pencil, incomplete ; [1] p.
2/6
[The social coach of all the fashionable future debutantes]
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil, accompaniment not complete ; [6] p.
2/7
Something's got to be done
Printed piano-vocal score ; 9 p.
2/8
[Sweet simplicity]
Holograph piano-vocal sketch in pencil, incomplete ; [1] p.
2/8
[Unidentified]
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
2/9
[To follow every fancy] Song (Cecil & chorus of Badmen) : no. 4
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
2/10
[Well it's good to be here again] Soliloquy (Huggins) : no. 6 ; Hold up ensemble & solos : no. 7
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 1 p.
2/10
When a body's in love : Act II, no. 5, quartette
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 16 p.
2/12
When I used to lead the ballet
Printed piano-vocal score ; 9 p.
Note: introduced in The Pot of Gold (1912)
2/13
[Younger sons of peers] No. 2
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; p. 2-7
[
See America First
, miscellaneous parts]
2/14
Flute part: "No. 3"
2/14
Trombone and drum part: [Unidentified]
2/14
Violin parts: O verture; Finale act I; Opening chorus act II; Longing for dear old Broadway; When I used to lead the ballet
2/15
[
See America First
, unidentified fragments and sketches]
Holograph and ms. scores and sketches in pencil and ink ; approx. [40] leaves
2
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
2/16
Another sentimental song
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/17
Bring me back my butterfly
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
2/18
I introduced
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/19
In Hitchy's garden
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
Note: a.k.a. "Hitchy's garden of roses"
2/20
I've got somebody waiting
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/21
My cozy little corner in the Ritz
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
2/22
Old fashioned garden
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/23
Peter Piper ; [The sea is calling]
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
The sea is calling
See [
Peter Piper
](peterpiper)
2/24
That black and white baby of mine
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
2/25
When I had a uniform on
Printed piano-vocal score ; 9 p.
Note: a.k.a. "Demobilization song"
2
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
2/26
The American punch
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/27
The bandit band
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/28
The harbor deep down in my heart
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/29
The heart o' me
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: music by Raymond Hubbell, lyric by Glen MacDonough
2/30
Love letter words
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
2/31
When my caravan comes home
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
3
The New Yorkers (1930)
1930
3/1
Go into your dance
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (3) ; 4 p. each
3/2
The great indoors
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets (2) and note re lyric given to Elsa Maxwell, 10/3/41
3/2
The great indoors
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
3/3
I happen to like New York
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
3/4
I'm getting myself ready for you
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
3/5
Just one of those things [version 1]
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 4 p. each
Note: the famous song of the same title, but with totally different music and lyrics, was written for Jubilee (1935)
3/6
Let's fly away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink (2) ; 1 copy 4 p., 1 copy 7 p.
Note: holograph sketch in pencil for "I've got you on my mind" on back of 2nd copy, used in Gay Divorce (1932)
3/6
Let's fly away
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
3/7
Love for sale
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
3/8
[Say it with gin] Opening chorus to bootleg scene
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2), no lyric ; 8 p. each
3/9
Take me back to Manhattan
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
3/10
[We've been spending the summers with our families] Opening scene I
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2) ; 6 p. each
3/11
Where have you been?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, no lyric ; 4 p.
3/11
Where have you been?
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
3/12
You're too far away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2) ; 5 p. each
Note: originally intended for The New Yorkers; it was sung in the Manchester performances of Nymph Errant (1933) under the title "I look at you." After it was dropped from Nymph Errant, it was published as an independent song.
3
Born to dance (film, 1936)
1936
3/13
Easy to love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
Note: originally written for Anything Goes (1934). Rewritten for Born to Dance on 4/13/36.
3/14
Hey, babe, hey!
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
3/15
I've got you under my skin
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [8] p.
3/16
Rap tap on wood
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
3/17
Rolling home
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
3
Rosalie (film, 1937)
1937
3/18
Close
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
3/18
Close
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
3/19
In the still of the night
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
3/20
I've a strange new rhythm in my heart
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
3/21
Rosalie
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
Note: Porter wrote several versions of what became the film's title song. This is the final version.
3/22
To love or not to love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
4-5
You Never Know (1938)
1938
4/1
At long last love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink, verse only (2) ; 3 p. each
4/1
At long last love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
4/1
At long last love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil with counter melody ; 6 p.
4/1
At long last love
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
4/2
[Au revoir, cher Baron] Opening act I. scene I
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
4/3
By candlelight [Porter version]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
Note: this version of the song by Porter was not used in the show.
4/4
By candlelight [non-Porter version]
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: this version of the song that was used in the show has music by Robert Katscher and a lyric by Rowland Leigh.
4/5
Don't let it get you down
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
4/6
Finale act I : [Ha, ha, ha...]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 11 p.
4/6
Finale act I : [Ha, ha, ha...]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
Finale act II
See [
[You Never Know lyrics]
](neverknow)
4/7
For no rhyme or reason
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 10 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets ; [2] p.
4/7
For no rhyme or reason
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
4/7
For no rhyme or reason
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores in ink (2) ; 10 p. each
4/7
For no rhyme or reason
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
4/8
From alpha to omega
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets ; [2] p.
4/8
From alpha to omega
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
4/8
From alpha to omega
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 2 p. + [4] p.
4/8
From alpha to omega
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
4/9
Good-evening Princesse
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 10 p.
4/9
Good-evening Princesse
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
4/10
[I am Gaston] Prologue
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
4/10
Prologue
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 9 p.
4/11
I'll black his eyes ; Coda to I'll black his eyes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 13 p. + [2] p.
4/11
I'll black his eyes ; Coda to I'll black his eyes
Copyist's ms. in ink, incomplete ; 8 p.
4/12
I'm back in circulation
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
4/12
I'm back in circulation
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
4/13
I'm going in for love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil, incomplete ; [4] p.
4/13
I'm going in for love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
4/13
I'm going in for love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
4/14
I'm yours
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
Note: this is the first of two versions of this song
It all belongs to you
See [
[You Never Know lyrics]
](neverknow)
4/15
It's no laughing matter
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
4/16
Just one step ahead of love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
4/16
Just one step ahead of love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
Laid in copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink: "Finish of 1st refrain" 2 p. ; "New second half of patter..." 2 p. ; "Reprise..." [1] p.
4/17
Maria
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
Laid in ms. piano-vocal score in pencil: "Introd." [3] p.
4/17
Maria
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 15 p.
Laid in ms. piano-vocal score in ink: "intro." [3] p.
4/17
Maria
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
Note: holograph sketch in pencil on back ; [1] p.
4/17
Maria
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
Prologue act I
See [
[You Never Know lyrics]
](neverknow)
5/1
[What a priceless pleasure] Opening act II (scene 3. section I.)
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 17 p.
5/1
[What a priceless pleasure] Opening act II (scene 3. section I.)
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 17 p.
Note: a.k.a. "The waiters"
5/2
What is that tune?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, lyric not included ; 9 p.
5/2
What is that tune?
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
5/3
What shall I do?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
5/3
What shall I do?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
5/3
What shall I do?
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
5/4
Yes, yes, yes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 2 p. + 5 p.
5/4
Yes, yes, yes
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, verse only ; 2 p.
5/5
You never know
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) lead sheets in pencil (2), lyric not included ; 4 p. each
5/5
You never know
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
5/5
You never know
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: this is the final version of the song for which two versions exist
5/6
[
You Never Know
lyrics]
Lyric sheets and song listings, 1 holograph, the rest typed, many with annotations by Porter, most versions are dated and many are on Waldorf-Astoria stationary ; [83] leaves
Song titles:
- At long last love
- By candlelight
- Finale act I
- Finale act II
- For no rhyme or reason
- From alpha to omega
- Good-evening Princesse
- I'll black his eyes
- I'm back in circulation
- I'm going in for love
- I'm yours
- It all belongs to you
- Just one step ahead of love
- Maria
- Opening act II: [What a priceless pleasure]
- Prologue act I
- What shall I do?
- Yes, yes, yes
- You never know
5-6
Leave It to Me (1938)
1938
As long as it's not about love
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
5/7
Comrade Alonzo, we love you
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 12 p.
Don't let it get you down
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
5/8
Far away
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
5/8
Far away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
5/8
Far away
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
5/8
Incidental music (leading into "Far away")
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano score in pencil ; 12 p.
5/8
Incidental music (leading into "Far away")
Copyist's ms. piano score in ink ; 3 p.
5/9
From now on
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p.
5/9
From now on
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
5/9
From now on
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
5/10
Get out of town
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
5/10
Get out of town
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
5/10
Get out of town
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
5/11
[How do you spell ambassador?] Act I scene I opening chorus
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
5/11
[How do you spell ambassador?] Act I scene I opening chorus
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
5/12
I want to go home
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
5/12
I want to go home
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
5/12
I want to go home
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
Information please
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
Just another page in your diary
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
6/1
Most gentlemen don't like love
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p. + 5 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
6/1
Most gentlemen don't like love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
6/1
Most gentlemen don't like love
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
6/2
My heart belongs to Daddy
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p. + 5 p.
6/2
My heart belongs to Daddy
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
6/2
My heart belongs to Daddy
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
6/2
Mitt hjärt tillhör Tollie (Billie)
Printed piano-vocal score in Swedish ; [3] p.
6/3
Recall Goodhue
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
6/4
Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p. + 5 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
6/4
Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 10 p.
6/4
Taking the steps to Russia : patter
Printed piano-vocal scores (2), patter not included ; 5 p. each
Note: a.k.a. "I'm taking the steps to Russia"
Thank you
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
There's a fan
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
6/5
To the U.S.A from the U.S.S.R.
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 4 p.
6/6
To-morrow
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p.
6/6
To-morrow
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 12 p.
6/6
To-morrow
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
6/7
Train music (section 1) ; Train music (section 2) ; Train music (section 3)
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p. + [4] p. + [2] p.
6/8
[Vite, vite, vite] Opening act I scene 2
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 13 p.
6/8
Opening act I scene 2
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 13 p.
6/9
We drink to you J. H. Brody
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
6/10
When all's said and done
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 9 p.
When the hen stops laying
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
Why can't I forget you
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
Wild wedding bells
See [
[Leave It to Me lyrics]
](leaveit)
6/11
[
Leave It to Me
lyrics]
Lyric sheets and song listings typed, many with annotations by Porter; most versions are dated, some are on The Ritz Carlton, Boston and Waldorf-Astoria, New York stationary ; [77] leaves
Song titles:
- As long as it's not about love
- Comrade Alonzo
- Don't let it get you down
- Far away
- From now on
- Get out of town
- How do you spell ambassador?
- I want to go home
- Information please
- Just another page in your diary
- Most gentlemen don't like love
- My heart belongs to Daddy
- Recall Goodhue
- Taking the steps to Russia
- Thank you
- There's a fan
- To the U.S.A. from the U.S.S.R.
- Tomorrow
- Vite, vite, vite
- We drink to you J.H. Brody
- When all's said and done
- When the hen stops laying
- Why can't I forget you?
- Wild wedding bells
6/12
Leave It to Me
playbill
Playbill from Imperial theatre, November 1938 ; 48 p.
6/13
[Photograph]
Production photo of Mary Martin and chorus boys [including Gene Kelly)
Note on back: "Cole dear:/In memory of our first collaboration/ [signature]/Nov. 16--59"
Du Barry was a lady (1939)
1939
Well, did you evah?
See [
High Society
](evah) (1956, film)
7
Broadway Melody of 1940
Score written in 1939
7/1
Between you and me
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
7/2
I concentrate on you
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
7
Panama Hattie (1940)
1940
7/3
All I've got to get now is my man
Copyist's m s. piano-vocal scores in ink (3), pencil annotations, at least some in Porter's hand ; 8 p. each
7/3
All I've got to get now is my man
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
Americans all drink coffee
See [
[Panama Hattie lyrics]
](panama)
7/4
Fresh as a daisy
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, pencil annotations by Porter ; 4 p.
7/4
Fresh as a daisy
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
7/5
God bless the woman
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, pencil annotations ; 6 p.
Here's to Panama Hattie
See [
[Panama Hattie lyrics]
](panama)
7/6
I'm throwing a ball tonight
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 2 p. + 6 p.
7/6
I'm throwing a ball finish to Miss Merman's last refrain
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; [2] p.
7/7
It's a long long climb
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil, no lyric ; [3] p.
Note: this is a previously unknown composition of Porter's
7/8
I've still got my health
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 2 p. + 4 p.
7/8
1st ride-off-of- still got my health
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; [1] p.
7/8
Still got my health ride off for Merman
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; [2] p.
7/8
I've still got my health
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
7/9
Join it right away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 2 p. + 10 p.
Note: this version of the lyric for the verse previously unknown
7/10
[Let's be buddies] Buddies
Holograph piano score in pencil, incomplete ; [1] p.
7/10
[Let's be buddies] (What say,) let's be buddies
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, pencil annotations by Porter ; 11 p.
7/10
Let's be buddies
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
7/11
Make it another old-fashioned please
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
7/11
Make it another old-fashioned please
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
7/12
My mother would love you
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; [2] p. + 4 p.
7/12
My mother would love you
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
One hundred years from today/now
See [
[Panama Hattie lyrics]
](panama) & [
You said it
](yousaidit)
7/13
[A stroll on the plaza Sant' Ana] Opening act I. scene I
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 9 p.
7/14
There could only be you
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
Note: previously unknown
7/15
They ain't done right by our Nell
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
7/16
Visit Panama
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, pencil annotations ; 8 p.
7/16
Patter to visit Panama
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
7/16
Visit Panama
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p. each
7/17
We detest a fiesta : opening act II scene [I]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
Welcome to Jerry
See [
[Panama Hattie lyrics]
](panama)
7/18
Who would have dreamed
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
7/18
Who would have dreamed
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p.
7/19
You said it
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink, pencil annotations ; 7 p.
Note: developed out of a song Porter was working on "One hundred years from today/now"; see lyric sheets
7/20
[
Panama Hattie
lyrics]
Lyric sheets, 1 holograph, the rest typed, many with annotations by Porter, most versions are dated and some are on The Ritz Carlton, Boston and Waldorf-Astoria, New York stationary ; [120] leaves
Song titles:
- All I've got to get now is my man
- Americans all drink coffee
- Fresh as a daisy
- God bless the woman
- Here's to Panama Hattie
- I'm throwing a ball tonight
- I've still got my health tonight
- Join it right away
- Let's be buddies
- Make it another old-fashioned please
- My mother would love you
- One hundred years from today/now
- A stroll on the plaza Sant' Ana
- They ain't done right by our Nell
- Visit Panama
- We detest a fiesta
- Welcome to Jerry
- Who would have dreamed
- You said it
8
Around the World in Eighty Days (1946)
1946
8/1
Act II opening California scene
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; 18 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets (2) for "If you smile (look) at me/vocal following Jota" ; [1] p.
8/2
If you smile (look) at me
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [5] p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets (2) ; [1] p.
Note: verse in Albert Sirmay's hand
8/3
Storm at sea
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) condensed score in pencil ; 8 p.
8/4
Wherever they fly the flag of old England
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [6] p.
Note: "The halls of Montezuma" is sung as a counter-melody to the refrain
8/5
You can do no wrong
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil, no lyric ; 4 p.
Note: song unused in Around the World; later used in The Pirate
8/11
Kiss Me Kate (1948)
1948
8/6
[Always true to you in my fashion] Introduction & verse
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
8/6
True to you in my fashion ; But I'm always true to you
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 2 p. + 6 p. each
8/6
Always true to you in my fashion ; (But I'm) always true you in my fashion
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 2 p. + 6 p.
8/6
True to you in my fashion ; But I'm always true to you : ro[a]d co[mpany] version
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, pencil annotations in Porter's hand ; 2 p. + 6 p.
Note: includes lyrics not in CLCP
8/7
Another op'nin', another show : (revised final ending)
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. + [1] p. each
8/7
Another op'ning, another show
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. each
Note on t.p. in Porter's hand: "change final ending"
8/7
Another op'ning, another show [revised final ending]
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p.
8/8
Bianca
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
Note: lyric for verses not in CLCP
8/9
Bianca's theme (incidental music)
Ms. piano score in pencil ; 2 p. + [1] p. crossed out
Note: previously unknown
8/10
Brush up your Shakespeare
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
8/10
Brush up your Shakespeare
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 7 p. each
8/10
Brush up your Shakespeare
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, pencil annotations in Porter's hand ; 7 p. each
Note: includes lyrics not in CLCP
8/11
[Finale, act II] Second act Shrew finale
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 16 p. [p. 10-13 ozalid for "Were thine that special face" with annotations]
8/11
[Finale, act II] Second act Shrew finale
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 16 p. each
How simple life would be
See [
[Kiss Me Kate holograph lyrics]
](kissmekate)
8/12
I am ashamed that women are so simple
Holograph lead sheet in pencil ; [2] p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; [1] p.
8/12
I am ashamed that women are so simple
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
8/12
I am ashamed that women are so simple
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 4 p. each
8/13
I hate men
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
8/14
I sing of love
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 8 p.
If you love your job
See [
[Kiss Me Kate holograph lyrics]
](kissmekate)
8/15
I'm afraid, sweetheart, I love you
Ms. piano-vocal score ; [5] p.
Note: cut song
It was great fun the first time
See [
[Kiss Me Kate holograph lyrics]
](kissmekate)
8/16
I've become to wive it wealthily in Padua
Ozalids (2) of copyists ms. piano-vocal scores ; 8 p. each
8/17
Kate's theme
Ms. piano score in pencil ; [2] p.
Note: previously unknown
9/1
[Kiss me Kate] Finale act I : finale 1st act
Holograph sketch in pencil ; 2 p.
9/1
First act finale--Kiss me Kate
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 18 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheet ; 4 p.
9/1
First act finale--Kiss me Kate
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 19 p. each
9/2
L[ove] is the only thing
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Note: previously unknown
9/3
Petruchio's theme
Ms. condensed score in pencil ; [3] p.
Note: previously unknown
Security or love
See [
[Kiss Me Kate holograph lyrics]
](kissmekate)
9/4
So in love
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
To be or not to be
See [
[Kiss Me Kate holograph lyrics]
](kissmekate)
9/5
Tom, Dick or Harry
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 10 p. each
9/6
Too darn hot
Ozalids (4) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 10 p. each
Note: there are slight variations in some of the copies; one is marked "corrected Sirmay," another says "Road co. lyric" and includes lyric changes in pencil in Porter's hand
The trouble with me is
See [
[Kiss Me Kate holograph lyrics]
](kissmekate)
9/7
[We open in Venice] Opening Padua street scene
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
9/8
Were thine that special face
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
Note: one copy has a pencil note in Porter's hand "lyric of verse to be changed"
9/9
What does your servant dream about?
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Note: cut song
9/10
Where is the life that late I led?
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 10 p. each
9/11
Why can't you behave?
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
Note: one copy marked "corrected Sirmay" contains pencil corrections
A woman's career
See [
[Kiss Me Kate holograph lyrics]
](kissmekate)
9/12
Wunderbar
Ms. piano-vocal score of verse in pencil with annotated ozalid of the refrain, including a note from Albert Sirmay ; [2] p. + 5 p.
9/12
Wunderbar
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 6 p. each
Note: 2 copies include annotations, at least some lyric changes in Porter's hand in pencil
10/1-3
[Kiss Me Kate]
Ozalids of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores for complete show, #1-47
11/1
[
Kiss Me Kate
holograph lyrics]
Holograph lyric sheets and lyric sketches in pencil
Song titles and pagination:
- Always true to you in my fashion ; [38] leaves
- Bianca ; [9] leaves, includes some musical notation
- Brush up your Shakespeare ; [3] leaves
- Finale act II ; [1] leaf
- How simple life would be ; [1] leaf, includes rhythmic notation
- I hate men ; [17] leaves
- If you love your job ; [1] leaf
- I'm afraid, sweetheart, I love you ; [2] leaves
- It was great fun the first time ; [2] leaves
- I've come to wive it wealthily in Padua ; [2] leaves
- Kiss me Kate ; [1] leaf
- Security or love ; [1] leaf, includes musical notation
- So in love ; [1] leaf
- To be or not to be ; [1] leaf
- Too darn hot ; [17] leaves
- The trouble with me is ; [1] leaf
- We open in Venice ; [1] leaf
- Were thine that special face ; [1] leaf
- Where is the life that late I led ; [4] leaves
- Why can't you behave ; [1] leaf
- A woman's career ; [1] leaf
- Wunderbar ; [3] leaves
- [miscellaneous notes with lyric sheets] ; 3 leaves
11/2
[Kiss Me Kate lyric sheets–set 1]
Typed lyric sheets, many marked "corrected lyrics" and dated. Also includes "road company version" of lyrics ; [47] leaves
11/3
[Kiss Me Kate lyric sheets–set 2]
Typed lyric sheets, some with annotations in pencil, mostly in Porter's hand ; [33] leaves
11/4
[Kiss Me Kate lyric sheets–set 3]
Typed lyric sheets, mostly marked "suitable for publication, broadcasting & recording" with a few pencil annotations in Porter's hand. Also includes 1 p. of casting notes and a few pages at the end of "road company version" of lyrics ; [29] leaves
11/5
[Kiss Me Kate lyric sheets–set 4]
Typed lyric sheets, from notebook marked "extra lyrics" ; [38] leaves
11/6
[Kiss Me Kate miscellaneous]
TLS from Louis Dreyfus, dated 1949 December 1
1949 December 1
Carbon of TLS to Louis Dreyfus, dated 1951 January 31, includ ing 3 p. of Porter holograph lyric sheets in pencil "new lyrics for British published sheet music and for broadcasts"
1951 January 31
Note in Porter's hand in pencil on cardboard
Typed note re Scandinavian productions of
Kiss Me Kate
Programs (3) for later performances/productions of
Kiss Me Kate
, including Los Angeles Civic Light Opera in 1964
1964
"Celebrity bulletin," dated 1948 December 30
1948 December 30
11/7-8
[Kiss Me Kate clippings]
Clippings from a folder marked "dup. clippings"
12-15, OV 28/1
Out of this World (1950)
1950
12/1
Away from it all
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
Note: unused
12/2
[Cherry pies] oughta be you
Ms. piano-vocal score/sketch in pencil, annotations in Porters hand ; 11 p. (p. 6-10 blank)
12/2
Cherry pie[s] ought to be you
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 9 p. each
12/2
Cherry pies ought to be you
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
12/3
Climb up the mountain
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 8 p. each
Laid in one copy: ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
12/3
Climb up the mountain
Printed piano-vocal scores ; 7 p.
12/4
From this moment on
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
12/4
From this moment on
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
12/4
From this moment on
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 7 p. each
Note: cut song
12/5
[Hail, hail, hail] Juno's ride
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
12/5
Juno's ride
Photoreproductions (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
12/5
Entrance of Juno
Ms. choral score in pencil, incomplete ; [4] p.
12/5
Entrance of Juno
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; [2] p. each
12/6
Hark to the song of the night
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. each
12/6
Hark to the song of the night
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 5 p. each
12/7
Hush, hush, hush
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
12/7
Hush
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [2] p.
12/8
I am loved
Ms. (verse in Albert Sirmay's hand) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p. + 5 p.
12/8
I am loved
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
12/8
I am loved
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 7 p. each
12/9
I got beauty
Ms. sketch in pencil ; 9 p.
12/9
I got beauty
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 9 p. each
12/10
[I Jupiter, I Rex] I, Jupiter : opening-act 1-scene 1 and closing-act-1-scene 1
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 15 p.
12/10
[I Jupiter, I Rex] I, Jupiter : opening-act 1-scene 1 and closing-act-1-scene 1
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, annotations in Porter's hand in pencil ; 16 p. each
12/11
I sleep easier now
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
13/1
Maiden fair
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p.
13/1
Maiden fair
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 3 p.
13/1
Maiden fair
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 2 p.
13/2
Midsummer night : act II. opening
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) condensed score in pencil ; 5 p.
Note: unused
13/3
No lover
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p.
13/3
No lover
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score of verse in pencil ; [3] p.
Laid in: ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with annotations in pencil ; 3 p.
13/3
No lover
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
13/3
No lover
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 5 p. each
13/4
Nobody's chasing me
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
13/4
Nobody's chasing me
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 4 p.
13/4
Nobody's chasing me
Ozalid of above
13/4
Nobody's chasing me
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
13/4
Nobody's chasing me
Printed piano-vocal scores (2), 1 copy with cover ; 5 p. each
13/5
Oh, it must be fun
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score in pencil ; [4] p.
Note: unused
13/6
Opening act I-last scene
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p.
13/7
Prologue
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; [3] p. each
Note: lyric slightly different than those in CLCP
13/8
She's from the Sooth
Ms. sketch in pencil ; [4] p.
Note: previously unknown
13/9
They couldn't compare to you
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 23 p.
13/10
To hell with ev'rything but us
Ms. of verse in pencil and ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with pasteovers ; [1] p. + 4 p.
Note: unused
13/11
Tonight I love you more
Ms. and holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
Note: unused
13/12
Use your imagination
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
13/12
Use your imagination
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 12 p. each
13/12
Use your imagination
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 7 p. each
We're on the road to Athens
See [
[Out of this World lyric sheets]
](outofworld)
13/13
What do you think about men?
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 11 p.
13/13
What do you think about men?
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 11 p.
13/13
What do you think about men?
Ozalid of above
13/14
Where, oh where
Ms. (Albert Sirmay) piano-vocal score of verse in pencil ; [3] p.
13/14
Where, oh where
Ms. piano-vocal score of refrain in pencil ; 6 p.
13/14
Where, oh where
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 7 p. each
13/14
Where, oh where
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 7 p. each
13/15
Why do you want to hurt me so?
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
Note: unused
13/16
You don't remind me
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p. + 5 p.
13/16
You don't remind me
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score "production version", pencil annotations in Porter's hand ; 7 p.
13/16
You don't remind me
Photoreproduction of above
13/16
You don't remind me
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score, pencil annotations in Albert Sirmay's hand ; 5 p.
13/16
You don't remind me
Printed piano-vocal scores (2), 1 copy with cover ; 7 p. each
14/1
I am loved
Printed dance band arrangement (parts)
14/2
No lover
Printed dance band arrangement (parts)
14/3
Nobody's chasing me
Printed dance band arrangement (parts)
14/4
Use your imagination
Printed dance band arrangement (parts)
14/5-7
[
Out of this World
lyric sheets]
Typed lyric sheets, some with annotations in pencil, many in Porter's hand ; [181] leaves
Song titles:
- Cherry pies ought to be you
- Climb up the mountain
- From this moment on
- [Hail, hail, hail] : Juno's ride : Entrance of Juno
- Hark to the song of the night
- Hush, hush, hush, hush
- I am loved
- I got beauty
- I, Jupiter...
- I sleep easier now
- Maiden fair
- No lover...
- Nobody's chasing me
- Prologue
- They couldn't compare to you
- Use your imagination
- We're on the road to Athens
- What do you think about men
- Where, oh where?
- Why do you want to hurt me so?
- You don't remind me
- [song lists, instrumentation, timings]
15/1-2
[
Out of This World
script]
Typed scripts (2) by Dwight Taylor, dated 11/1/49, 2nd copy contains pencil annotations in Porter's hand, mostly song titles
Laid in: typed "rough outline" with pencil annotations in Porter's hand ; 7 p.
15/3
[
Out of This World
script]
Typed script by Dwight Taylor and Reginald Lawrence, dated 3/3/50
15/4
[
Out of This World
script]
Typed script by Dwight Taylor and Reginald Lawrence, dated 4/5/50
OV 28/1
[
Amphitryon
: a comedy in three acts. (the original in verse), script]
Negative photostat of printed script by Moliere in an English translation ; p. 456-514
15/5
[
Out of This World
playbill]
Playbill from Philadelphia opening, 11/4/50, annotations in pencil
15/6
[
Out of This World
audition list]
Typed audition list ; [26] p.
15/7
[
Out of This World
list for clippings, flowers and telegrams]
Typed lists and letter, mostly carbons ; [5] p.
15/8
[
Out of This World
lists and notes re seating for opening nights]
15/9
[
Out of This World
correspondence re tickets]
Letters to Porter, often with carbons of typed responses included
Correspondents:
- Coots, J. Fred
- Fetter, Theodore
- Foy, Byron
- Kohler, F. Dudley
- Lowenstein, Louis
- Pinto, John
- Royal, John
- Schlee, George
- Wanamaker, Rod
- Warner, Jack
- [miscellaneous]
15/10
[
Out of This World
clippings]
Clippings from a folder marked "dup. clippings"
Note: includes clippings from London production of Kiss Me Kate
16-20, OV 28/2
Can-can (1953, 1960)
1953, 1960
16/1
Allez-vous-en (go away)
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p. + [3] p.
16/1
Allez-vous-en (go away)
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. each
Note: dated Feb. 11, 1953
16/1
Allez-vous-en (go away)
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score, annotations in ink & pencil ; 6 p.
Note: dated Oct. 16, 1952
16/1
Allez-vous-en, go away
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: lyric to "Introduction" not included in CLCP
Am I in love
See [
[Can-can lyric sheets]
](cancanlyric)
16/2
Can-can
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
16/2
Can-can
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 8 p.
16/2
Can-can
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 7 p. each
16/2
Can-can
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
16/3
C'est magnifique
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
16/3
C'est magnifique
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
16/3
C'est magnifique
Ozalid of above with emendations in pencil & annotations in ink ; 10 p.
16/3
C'est magnifique
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 9 p. each
16/3
C'est magnifique
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
16/4
Come along with me
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
16/4
Come along with me
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 9 p. each
16/4
Come along with me
Printed piano-vocal scores (2), 1 copy with cover ; 5 p. each
16/5
Ev'ry man is a stupid man
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [6] p.
16/5
Ev'ry man is a stupid man
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
16/6
Her heart was in her work
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [7] p.
16/6
Her heart was in her work
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
16/6
Her heart was in her work
Ozalid of above
Note: unused
16/7
I am in love
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p. + [8] p.
16/7
I am in love (Lilo version)
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
16/7
I am in love
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 6 p.
16/7
I am in love
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 7 p. each
Note: dated Oct. 16, 1952
16/7
I am in love
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 7 p. each
Note: dated Jan. 7, 1953
16/7
I am in love
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
I do
See [
[Can-can lyric sheets]
](cancanlyric) and [
[Can-can holograph lyrics]
](cancanholo)
I like the ladies
See [
[Can-can holograph lyrics]
](cancanholo)
17/1
I love Paris
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p.
17/1
I love Paris
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 3 p.
17/1
I love Paris
Ms. piano-vocal score of "Introduction" and "verse" in pencil attached to ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with pasteover ; 6 p.
17/1
I love Paris
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
17/1
I love Paris
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
17/2
I shall positively pay you next Monday
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
17/2
I shall positively pay you next Monday
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
Note: cut song
17/3
[If you loved me truly] Scene before if you love[d ] me truly
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 11 p.
17/3
[If you loved me truly] Scene before if you love[d ] me truly
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 11 p. each
17/4
If you loved me truly
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
17/4
If you loved me truly
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p. each
17/4
If you loved me truly
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 5 p. each
17/5
It's all right with me
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
17/5
It's all right with me
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 7 p. each
17/5
It's all right with me
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 7 p. each
17/6
[Laundry scene] Opening laundry scene
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 10 p.
17/6
[Laundry scene] Opening laundry scene
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 10 p.
17/6
[Laundry scene] Opening laundry scene
Ozalids (2) of above
Note: unused
17/7
The law [early version]
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
17/7
The law [early version]
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 7 p.
17/7
The law [February 1953 version]
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
Laid in: typed lyric sheets ; [2] p.
17/7
The law [February 1953 version]
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 7 p. each
Note: cut song
17/8
Live and let live
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p. + [3] p.
17/8
Live and let live
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 3 p.
17/8
Live and let live
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. each
17/8
Live and let live
Printed piano-vocal scores (2), 1 copy with cover ; 5 p. each
17/9
A man must his honor defend
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 8 p.
17/9
A man must his honor defend
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 7 p. each
Note: cut song
18/1
Montmart'
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
18/1
Montmart'
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 9 p.
18/1
Montmart'
Ozalids (2) of above
18/1
Montmart'
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 1 copy with cover ; 7 p. each
18/2
Never give anything away
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [5] p.
18/2
Never give anything away
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
18/2
Never give anything away
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 5 p.
18/2
Never give anything away
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
18/3
Never, never be an artist
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 12 p.
18/3
Never, never be an artist
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 11 p. each
18/4
Nothing to do but work
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
18/4
Nothing to do but work
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 6 p.
Note: unused
18/5
[Polka dance] Polka act I scene IV
Ms. piano score in pencil ; 4 p.
18/5
Polka dance
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
Note: previously unknown
18/6
To think that this could happen to me
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil [in G] ; [4] p.
Note: title in Porter's hand
18/6
To think that this could happen to me
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil [in F] ; [5] p.
18/6
To think that this could happen to me
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 4 p.
Note: unused
18/7
[We are maidens typical of France] Opening act I scene I final section
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
18/7
[We are maidens typical of France] Opening act I scene I final section
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink ; 5 p.
18/7
Introduction to we are maidens...
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil
Laid in: ozalid of refrain ; 5 p.
18/7
We are maidens typical of France (president and seven girls)
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. each
18/7
We are maidens typical of France (seven girls and policemen)
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with annotations in pencil and ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
18/7
We are maidens typical of France (seven girls and policemen)
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
What a fair thing is a woman
See [
[Can-can lyric sheets]
](cancanlyric)
18/8
Who said gay Paree?
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
Note: unused
You will, one day, appreciate me
See [
[Can-can holograph lyrics]
](cancanholo)
18/9
Can-can
Printed piano-vocal score, London production ; 123 p.
19/1
[
Can-Can
holograph lyrics]
Holograph lyric sheets and lyric sketches in pencil
Song titles and pagination:
- Can-can ; [5] leaves
- Come along with me ; [1] leaf
- Ev'ry man is a stupid man ; [5] leaves
- Her heart was in her work ; [1] leaf
- I do ; [3] leaves
- I like the ladies ; [4] leaves
- I shall positively pay you next Monday ; [1] leaf
- If you loved me truly ; [1] leaf
- Laundry scene ; [4] leaves [Note: includes typed list of "articles a laundress would launder in 1890-95"]
- The law ; [4] leaves
- Live and let live ; [2] leaves
- A man must his honor defend ; [3] leaves
- We are maidens typical of France ; [1] leaf
- You will, one day, appreciate/prefer/return to me ; [4] leaves
- [musical lay-out] ; [1] leaf
19/2-3
[
Can-Can
lyric sheets]
Typed lyric sheets, most dated, some with annotations ; [114] leaves
Song titles:
- Allez-vous-en, go away
- Am I in love
- Can-can
- C'est magnifique
- Come along with me
- Ev'ry man is a stupid man
- Her heart was in her work
- I am in love
- I do
- I love Paris
- I shall positively pay you next Monday
- If you loved me truly
- It's all right with me
- Laundry scene
- The law
- Live and let live
- A man must his honor defend
- Montmart'
- Never give anything away
- Never, never be an artist
- Nothing to do but work
- To think that this could happen to me
- We are maidens typical of France
- What a fair thing is a woman
- Who said gay Paree?
- [musical lay-out, timings, miscellaneous]
19/4
[
Can-Can
lyric books]
Typed collections (2) of lyrics ; 20 p.
19/5
[
Can-Can
songlists]
Typed lists; [9] leaves
19/6
[
Can-Can
script]
Typed script marked "final, rough first draft/temporary/incomplete" with pencil annotations in Porter's hand; includes revised pages
19/7
[
Can-Can
script]
Typed script, includes annotations in pencil
Laid in: ms. note in pencil from "Henri"
20/1
[
Can-Can
act one synopsis]
Typed synopsis, annotations in Porter's hand in pencil ; 20 p.
20/1
[
Can-Can
act one synopsis]
Typed scene breakdown, includes list of character names, running order and "sense of" lyric, annotations in Porter's hand in pencil ; [15] p.
20/2
[
Can-Can
research]
Typed précis on the following topics:
- Jane Avril ; 5 p.
- Additional extracts Jane Avril memoirs ; 13 p.
- Bals, cafes and cabarets ; 13 p.
- Senator Beranger ; 2 p.
- Beranger, additional ; 6 p.
- Fairs ; 3 p.
- The jury ; p. 30-48
- First national congress against pornography ; 8 p.
- Practical guide for fighting pornography ; p. 10-29
- Society manners in 1900 ; 2 p.
- Sundry ; [14] p.
- Random notes on the law ; [1] p.
- Occupations of women 1890-95 ; [3] p. [Note: pencil annotations in Porter's hand]
- Names ; [1] p.
- From "prospectus & catalogue of college of Notre Dame..." ; 3 p.
20/3
[
Can-Can
miscellaneous research]
Contains: Bulletin/announcement of the School of Law, University of California; "La Seine" by Guy LaFarge, printed vocal music, lyrics in French; photocopied clippings with reviews of Paris '90 by Cornelia Otis Skinner, and an article "Paris in the 90's--Guys and Dolls," by Skinner.
20/4
[
Can-Can
correspondence re original production]
TLS from Abe Burrows, dated 7/8/52 ; 2 p.
20/4
[
Can-Can
correspondence re original production]
TLS from Abe Burrows, dated 11/3/52 ; 2 p.
20/5
[
Can-Can
playbills]
Playbills, various, including pre-Broadway in Philadelphia, New York and Stockholm
20/6
[
Can-Can
lists re attendance for opening night and party to follow]
Typed lists, annotations in Porter's hand in pencil ; [3] p.
20/7
[
Can-Can
correspondence re film premiere]
20/8
[
Can-Can
miscellaneous]
Includes photographs and notes
20/9-10
[
Can-Can
clippings]
OV 28/2
[
Can-Can
proofs for ad]
Printed proofs (2) for newspaper advertisement
21-25
Silk Stockings (1955, 1957)
1955, 1957
21/1
All of you
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [4] p.
21/1
All of you
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
21/1
All of you
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 2 copies from film ; 5 p. each
Laid in 1 copy: TLS from Albert Sirmay, dated 5/24/57
21/1
All of you
Printed piano-vocal score, Scandinavian version "Allt för dej" ; [3] p.
21/2
Art
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 9 p.
21/2
Art
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 10 p. each
Note: cut song
21/3
As on through the seasons we sail
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 8 p. each
21/3
As on through the seasons we sail
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
See also [
If ever we get out of jail
](ifever)
21/4
Bébé of gay Paree
Ms. lead sheet in pencil, lyric at end only ; [4] p.
Note: unused
21/5
Boroff's ode
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p.
21/5
Boroff's ode
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-scores ; 2 p. each
Note: unused
Don't you think
See [
[Silk Stockings lyric sheets]
](silkstock)
21/6
Fated to be mated
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
Note: written for film
21/7
Give me the land
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [5] p.
21/7
Give me the land
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 4 p.
Note: unused
21/8
Hail Bibinski
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
21/8
Hail Bibinski
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 8 p. each
21/9
I concentrate on you : pensando en ti
Printed piano-vocal score ; [2] p.
Note: Spanish language version of song, originally from Broadway Melody of 1940 interpolated into film of Silk Stockings
I love you
See [
[Silk Stockings lyric sheets]
](silkstock)
21/10
If ever we get out of jail
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil attached to ozalid of copyist's ms. with annotations ; 9 p.
21/10
If ever we get out of jail
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with annotations in pencil ; 8 p.
Laid in: ms. sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
21/10
If ever we get out of jail
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 4 p.
Laid in: holograph sketch in pencil, marked "Jail 2nd ref first half instr." ; [1] p.
Note: unused
See also [
As on through the seasons we sail
](asonthrough)
I'm the queen that goes too far
See [
[Silk Stockings lyric sheets]
](silkstock)
21/11
It's a chemical reaction that's all
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, dated 11/20/53, 1 copy annotated ; 1 copy 6 p., 1 copy 5 p.
21/11
It's a chemical reaction that's all
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, dated 2/27/54 ; 6 p. each
21/11
It's a chemical reaction that's all
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
21/12
Josephine
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
21/12
Josephine
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with annotations, pasteovers and last page in pencil, originally dated 9/10/54, re-dated 10/25/54 ; [9] p.
21/12
Josephine
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, dated 10/25/54 ; 8 p. each
21/12
Josephine
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, dated 12/18/54 ; 5 p. each
Note: this version contains significant music and lyric changes
21/12
Josephine
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
Keep your chin up
See [
[Silk Stockings lyric sheets]
](silkstock)
21/13
[Ode to a tractor] Theme of "ode to a tractor"
Ms. piano score in pencil ; [1] p.
21/13
[Ode to a tractor] Theme of "ode to a tractor"
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano score ; [1] p. each
Own a little old modern French painting
See [
[Silk Stockings lyric sheets]
](silkstock)
22/1
Paris loves lovers
Ms. piano-vocal score, verse in pencil, ozalid of refrain laid in ; [2] p. + 5 p.
22/1
Paris loves lovers
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, refrain only ; 5 p. each
22/1
Paris loves lovers
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 7 p. each
22/1
Paris loves lovers
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 2 copies are film version ; 7 p. each
22/1
Paris loves lovers
Printed parts for dance band arrangement
22/2
The perfume of love
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
Note: unused
22/3
The red blues
Holograph lead sheet in pencil ; [3] p.
22/3
The red blues
Ms. piano-vocal score/sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
22/3
The red blues
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
22/3
The red blues
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 7 p. each
22/4
The Ritz roll and rock
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
22/4
The Ritz roll and rock
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 5 p. each
Laid in 1 copy: TLS from Albert Sirmay, dated 5/27/54 ; [1] p.
Note: written for film
22/5
Satin and silk
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. each
22/5
Satin and silk
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
22/6
Siberia
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 2 p.
22/6
Siberia
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
22/6
Siberia
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 2 copies are film version ; 5 p. each
22/7
Silk stockings
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with annotations and attached to ms. of verse in pencil ; 10 p.
22/7
Silk stockings
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 8 p.
22/7
Silk stockings
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 2 copies are film version ; 5 p. each
22/8
Stereophonic sound
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 6 p.
22/8
Stereophonic sound
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p. each
22/8
Stereophonic sound
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 9 p. each
Laid in 1 copy: TLS from Tom Maturo, dated 1/17/58
22/8
Stereophonic sound
Copyist's ms. piano-vocal score in ink on transparencies ; 6 p.
Laid in: negative photostat of typed lyric sheets ; [2] p.
22/8
Stereophonic sound
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
22/9
There's a Hollywood that's good
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [3] p.
22/9
There's a Hollywood that's good
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 4 p.
Note: cut song
23/1
Too bad
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil of verse attached to ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score of refrain with annotations ; 7 p.
23/1
Too bad
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score, refrain only ; 4 p.
23/1
Too bad
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 6 p.
23/2
Under the dress
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil of verse attached to ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score of refrain with annotations ; [2] p. + 6 p.
23/2
Under the dress
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 8 p.
Note: unused
23/3
What a ball!
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score, dated 12/24/53 ; 8 p.
23/3
What a ball!
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score, dated 2/23/54 , with annotations and pasteovers ; 13 p.
23/3
What a ball!
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score, dated 10/18/54, with annotations and pasteovers ; 17 p.
Note: unused
23/4
Why should I trust you?
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [4] p.
23/4
Why should I trust you?
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
Note: unused
23/5
Without love
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil of verse and second ending attached to ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score with of refrain with annotations ; 6 p.
23/5
Without love
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, date 12/17/53, 1 copy has pencil annotations in Porter's hand ; 5 p. each
23/5
Without love
Printed piano-vocal scores (3), 2 copies from film ; 5 p. each
23/5
Without love
Printed piano-vocal score, Spanish language version "Sin un amor" ; [2] p.
23/6
[
Silk Stockings
published music]
Bound set (with string) of printed piano-vocal scores of 9 songs
24/1-4
[
Silk Stockings
lyric sheets]
Holograph (unless otherwise noted) lyric sheets, lyric sketches and lyric research in pencil
Song titles and pagination:
- Art ; [6] leaves
- As on through the seasons we sail ; [2] leaves, typed
- Don't you think it's about time for a love scene ; [1] leaf. [Note: incomplete, previously unknown]
- Fated to be mated ; [1] leaf
- Give me the land ; [20] leaves
- Hail Bibinski ; [5] leaves
- I love you ; [2] leaves. [Note: incomplete, previously unknown]
- If ever we get out of jail ; [3] leaves, 2 typed
- I'm the queen that goes too far ; [1] leaf. [Note: incomplete, also known as "I'm the queen Thamar"]
- Josephine ; [11] leaves, 2 typed. [Laid in: carbon of typed letter from Porter to Cy [Feuer], dated 1/27/55]
- Keep your chin up ; [5] leaves. [Note: incomplete, previously unknown]
- Let's make it a night ; [2] leaves
- Ode to a tractor ; [4] leaves. [Note: incomplete, lyric previously unknown, known as an instrumental]
- Own a little old modern French painting ; [3] leaves. [Note: incomplete, previously unknown]
- Perfume of love ; [10] leaves, 4 not in Porter's hand. [Laid in: McCall's Perfume Guide booklet, 1953 ; 43 p.]
- The red blues ; [2] leaves, typed
- The Ritz roll and rock ; [1] leaf, typed
- Satin and silk ; [16] leaves, 5 typed
- Siberia ; [11] leaves, 1 typed. [Laid in: 2 TLS from George S. Kaufman with postscripts in pencil, n.d.]
- Siberia ; [9] leaves, typed
- Silk stockings ; [2] leaves, typed
- Stereophonic sound ; [16] leaves, 8 typed, 1 not in Porter's hand
- There's a Hollywood that's good ; [16] leaves, 4 typed
- Too bad ; [13] leaves, 2 typed
- Under the dress ; [2] leaves, typed
- What a ball ; [8] leaves, 8 typed
- Why should I trust you ; [8] leaves, 4 typed
- Without love ; [2] leaves, typed
- [Unidentified] ; [3] leaves
24/5
["Silk Stockings" song lyrics]
Bound set of typed lyrics, dated 4/25/56
Laid in: copy of TLS from Motion Picture Association of America to Dore Schary, dated 5/7/56 ; carbon of typed letter from Porter to Arthur Freed, dated 9/29/56 ; TLS from Arthur Freed to Porter, dated 9/20/56
Note: correspondence re censorship of lyrics for film
25/1
[
Silk Stockings
script]
Typed script by George S. Kaufman and Leueen McGrath, marked "old," dated 1/54
25/2
[
Silk Stockings
script]
Typed script by George S. Kaufman and Leueen McGrath, marked "old," dated 1/19/54
Laid in: note by Porter in pencil marked "Music lay out act 2"
Includes: cut pages at back
25/3
[
Silk Stockings
script]
Typed script by George S. Kaufman and Leueen McGrath, and Abe Burrows
25/4
[
Silk Stockings
stage settings]
Photocopies of drawings for stage settings by Jo Mielzner ; [12] leaves
25/5
[
Silk Stockings
playbills]
Programs (2), dated 2/24/55 and 5/2/55
25/6
[
Silk Stockings
miscellaneous]
Typed lists of clippings, opening night gifts, contact sheets, "Music line-up," record orders, contents of collection ; some items include annotations in Porter's hand
25/7
[
Silk Stockings
correspondence & notes re tickets & seating for opening night]
Note: of particular interest is the carbon of a typed letter from Porter to J. Omar Cole, dated 1/17/55
25/8
[
Silk Stockings
miscellaneous regarding film]
Typed cast list, musical breakdown, clippings
25/9
[
Silk Stockings
clippings]
26, OV 28/3
High Society (film, 1956)
1956
26/1
Caroline
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
26/1
Caroline
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, 2 versions ; 3 p. each
Note: unused
26/2
High society calypso
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
26/2
High society calypso
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 4 p.
26/2
Calypso
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
26/3
I love you, Samantha
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
26/3
I love you, Samantha
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
26/3
I love you, Samantha
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
26/4
Let's vocalize
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 13 p.
26/4
Let's vocalize
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, 2 versions ; 13 p. each
Note: unused
26/5
Little one
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
26/5
Hot reprise of "Little one"
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p.
26/5
Little one
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores ; 4 p. each
26/5
Little one
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
26/6
Mind if I make love to you?
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 5 p.
26/6
Mind if I make love to you?
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, 2 versions ; 5 p. each
26/6
Mind if I make love to you?
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
26/7
Now you has jazz
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [2] p. + 6 p.
26/7
Now you has jazz: extra refrain
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
26/7
Now you has jazz
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, dated 10/26/55 ; 6 p. each
26/7
Now you has jazz
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, dated 11/15/55 ; 8 p. each
26/7
Now you has jazz
Printed piano-vocal score ; 7 p.
See America first
See See America First (1916), [
See America First [version 2]
](america2)
26/8
So what?
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 3 p.
Note: unused; a.k.a. "Why not?"
26/9
True love
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
26/9
True love
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, 2 versions ; 4 p. each
26/9
True love
Printed piano-vocal score ; 4 p.
26/9
True love
Printed piano-vocal score, French language version "Le premier matin"
26/9
True love
Printed piano-vocal score, German language version "Deine Liebe..."
26/10
Well, did you evah?
Printed piano-vocal score from Du Barry Was a Lady (1939) with extra pages laid in and new lyric ms. in ink ; 11 p.
26/10
Well, did you evah?
Ozalid of copyist's ms. piano-vocal score, annotations in Porter's hand in pencil ; 5 p.
26/10
Well, did you evah?
Printed piano-vocal scores (2) ; 7 p.
26/11
Who wants to be a millionaire
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; [1] p. + 5 p.
26/11
Who wants to be a millionaire
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, 2 versions ; 5 p. each
26/11
Who wants to be a millionaire
Ozalids (2) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, 2 versions ; 6 p. each
26/11
Who wants to be a millionaire
Printed piano-vocal score ; 6 p.
26/12
You're sensational
Ms. piano-vocal score in pencil ; 4 p.
26/12
You're sensational
Ozalids (3) of copyist's ms. piano-vocal scores, 2 version ; 4 p. each
26/12
You're sensational
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
26/13
[
High Society
lyric sheets]
Typed lyric sheets, some with annotations in Porter's hand, most dated ; [24] leaves
Includes: holograph lyric sheet in pencil of verse to "Who wants to be a millionaire"
26/14
[
High Society
lyric booklet]
Typed lyric sheets, some with annotations in Porter's hand, dated, bound with string ; [27] leaves
26/15
[
High Society
miscellaneous]
Letter and report on "True love" publicity ; [3] p.
Final synopsis of "High Society" ; [2] p.
Invitation and program to Hollywood premiere
2 folders labeled by Porter
Clippings
OV 28/3
[
High Society
publicity materials]
Typed lyric sheets, some with annotations in Porter's hand, dated, bound with string ; [27] leaves
27
Les Girls (film, 1957)
1957
27/1
Ca, c'est l'amour
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
See also [
Box/Folder 27/5
](amourjusttoo)
27/1
Ca, c'est l'amour
Printed piano-vocal scores, 4 different printings of French language version
See also [
Box/Folder 27/5
](amourjusttoo)
27/1
Ca, c'est l'amour
Printed piano-vocal score, Spanish language version
See also [
Box/Folder 27/5
](amourjusttoo)
27/1
Ca, c'est l'amour
Printed piano-vocal score, German language version
See also [
Box/Folder 27/5
](amourjusttoo)
27/1
Ca, c'est l'amour
Printed piano-vocal score, Dutch language version
See also [
Box/Folder 27/5
](amourjusttoo)
27/2
Les girls
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
27/3
Why am I so gone (about that gal?)
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
27/4
You're just too, too
Printed piano-vocal score ; 5 p.
See also [
Box/Folder 27/5
](amourjusttoo)
27/5
Ca, c'est l'amour ; You're just too, too
Printed parts arr.
27/5
Ca, c'est l'amour ; Si te Amase (If I loved you)
Printed parts arr.
Note: "Si te Amase" is a Spanish language version of the Rodgers & Hammerstein song
27/6
[
Les Girls
lyric sheets]
Lyric sheets, 1 holograph, the rest typed, many with annotations in Porter's hand, most
versions are dated ; [42] leaves
Song titles:
- Drinking song
- High flyin' wings on my shoes
- I could kick myself
- Ladies in waiting
- Les girls
- Why am I so gone (about that gal?) [Note: includes holograph of verse]
- You're just too, too!
27/7
[
Les Girls
correspondence]
Letters to Porter and/or carbons of typed responses
Correspondents:
- Chaplin, Saul
- Lounsberry, Fred
- Porter, Cole [Note: carbons of letters to Sol Siegel, Johnny Green and Albert Sirmay with revised lyric enclosed]
- Shlyen, Ben
- Siegel, Sol C. [Note: lyric sheet included]
- Sirmay, Albert [Note: lyric sheet included]
27/8
[
Les Girls
miscellaneous]
Box office blue ribbon award
27/8
[
Les Girls
miscellaneous]
Booklet/invitation to press preview
27/9
[
Les Girls
clippings]
Appendix I: Alphabetical Index of Song Titles
Song Title
Show
Notes
[
All I've got to get now is my man
](allivegot)
Panama Hattie
[
All of you
](allofyou)
Silk Stockings
[
Allez-vous-en (go away)
](allezvousen)
Can-can
[
Always true to you in my fashion
](alwaystrue)
Kiss Me Kate
[
American punch, The
](punch)
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
[
Americans all drink coffee
](coffee)
Panama Hattie
lyric only
[
Another op'nin', another show
](anothershow)
Kiss Me Kate
[
Another sentimental song
](sentimental)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
Art
](art)
Silk Stockings
[
As long as it's not about love
](aslongas)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
As on through the seasons we sail
](seasons)
Silk Stockings
[
At long last love
](atlonglast)
You Never Know
[
Au revoir, cher Baron
](aurevoir)
You Never Know
[
Away from it all
](awayfrom)
Out of this World
[
Badmen
](badmen)
See America First
[
Bandit band, The
](banditband)
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
[
Bébé of gay Paree
](bebeofgay)
Silk Stockings
[
Between you and me
](betweenyou)
Broadway Melody of 1940
[
Bianca
](bianca)
Kiss Me Kate
[
Bianca's theme
](biancastheme)
Kiss Me Kate
music only
[
Boroff's ode
](boroffsode)
Silk Stockings
[
Bring me back my butterfly
](butterfly)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
Brush up your Shakespeare
](shakespeare)
Kiss Me Kate
[
By candlelight
](candlelight)
You Never Know
[
C'est magnifique
](magnifique)
Can-can
[
Ca, c'est l'amour
](amour)
Les Girls
[
Ca, c'est l'amour ; You're just too, too
](amourjusttoo)
Les Girls
[
Can-can
](cancan)
Can-can
[
Caroline
](caroline)
High Society
[
Cherry pies oughta be you
](cherrypies)
Out of this World
[
Climb up the mountain
](climbup)
Out of this World
[
Close
](close)
Rosalie
[
Come along with me
](comealong)
Can-can
[
Comrade Alonzo, we love you
](comrade)
Leave It to Me
[
Craigie 404
](craigie)
Miscellaneous music
[
Dinner
](dinner)
See America First
[
Don't let it get you down
](getyoudown)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
Don't you think it's about time for...
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
lyric sketch only
[
Drinking song
](lesgirlslyric)
Les Girls
lyric only
[
Easy to love
](easytolove)
Born to Dance
[
Entrance of Indian maidens
](entranceofindian)
See America First
[
Ev'ry man is a stupid man
](stupidman)
Can-can
[
Ever and ever yours
](everyours)
See America First
[
Far away
](faraway)
Leave It to Me
[
Fascinating females
](fascinating)
See America First
sketch
[
Fated to be mated
](fated)
Silk stockings
[
For no rhyme or reason
](rhymeorreason)
You Never Know
[
Fresh as a daisy
](freshdaisy)
Panama Hattie
[
From alpha to omega
](alphaomega)
You Never Know
[
From now on
](fromnowon)
Leave It to Me
[
From this moment on
](moment)
Out of this World
[
Get out of town
](outoftown)
Leave It to Me
[
Give me the land
](givemeland)
Silk Stockings
[
Go into your dance
](yourdance)
The New Yorkers
[
God bless the woman
](godbless)
Panama Hattie
[
Good-evening Princesse
](goodevening)
You Never Know
[
Great indoors, The
](indoors)
The New Yorkers
[
Hail Bibinski!
](bibinski)
Silk Stockings
[
Hail, hail, hail
](hailhail)
Out of this World
[
Hail, ye Indian maidens
](hailye)
See America First
incomplete
[
Harbor deep down in my heart, The
](harbor)
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
[
Hark to the song of the night
](harksong)
Out of this World
[
Heart o' me, The
](heartome)
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
[
Her heart was in her work
](inherwork)
Can-can
[
Here's to Panama Hattie
](panama)
Panama Hattie
lyric only
[
Hey, babe, hey!
](heybabe)
Born to Dance
[
High flyin' wings on my shoes
](lesgirlslyric)
Les Girls
lyric only
[
High society calypso
](calypso)
High Society
[
Hold up ensemble
](ensemble)
See America First
incomplete
[
How do you spell ambassador?
](ambassador)
Leave It to Me
[
How simple life would be
](kissmekate)
Kiss Me Kate
lyric sketch only
[
Hush, hush, hush
](hush)
Out of this World
[
I am ashamed that women are so simple
](ashamed)
Kiss Me Kate
[
I am Gaston
](gaston)
You Never Know
[
I am in love
](inlove)
Can-can
[
I am loved
](amloved)
Out of this World
[
I concentrate on you
](concentratebroadway)
Broadway melody of 1940
[
I concentrate on you
](concentratesilk)
Silk stockings
[
I could kick myself
](lesgirlslyric)
Les Girls
lyric only
[
I do
](ido)
Can-can
lyric only
[
I got beauty
](gotbeauty)
Out of this World
[
I happen to like New York
](happentolike)
The New Yorkers
[
I hate men
](hatemen)
Kiss Me Kate
[
I introduced
](introduced)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
I Jupiter, I Rex
](jupiterrex)
Out of this World
[
I like the ladies
](cancanholo)
Can-can
lyric only
[
I love Paris
](loveparis)
Can-can
[
I love you
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
lyric sketch only
[
I love you, Samantha
](samantha)
High Society
[
I love you so (Loie and Chlodo)
](chlodo)
The Pot of Gold
[
I shall positively pay you next Monday
](positively)
Can-can
[
I sing of love
](singoflove)
Kiss Me Kate
[
I sleep easier now
](sleepeasier)
Out of this World
[
I want to go home
](gohome)
Leave It to Me
[
I'll black his eyes
](blackeyes)
You Never Know
[
I'm afraid sweetheart I love you
](sweetheart)
Kiss Me Kate
[
I'm back in circulation
](circulation)
You Never Know
lyric only
[
I'm getting myself ready for you
](readyforyou)
The New Yorkers
[
I'm going in for love
](goingin)
You Never Know
[
I'm the queen that goes too far
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
lyric sketch only
[
I'm throwing a ball tonight
](throwing)
Panama Hattie
[
I'm yours
](imyours)
You Never Know
[
I've a shooting box in Scotland
](scotland)
See America First
[
I've a strange new rhythm in my heart
](strangerhythm)
Rosalie
[
I've come to wive it wealthily in Padua
](padua)
Kiss Me Kate
[
I've got an awful lot to learn
](lottolearn)
See America First
[
I've got somebody waiting
](waiting)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
I've got you under my skin
](undermyskin)
Born to Dance
[
I've still got my health
](health)
Panama Hattie
[
If ever we get out of jail
](jail)
Silk Stockings
[
If you love your job
](kissmekate)
Kiss Me Kate
lyric sketch only
[
If you loved me truly
](metruly)
Can-can
[
If you smile (look) at me
](ifyousmile)
Around the World in Eighty Days
[
In Hitchy's garden
](hitchys)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
In the still of the night
](stillnight)
Rosalie
[
Information please
](leaveit)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
It all belongs to you
](neverknow)
You Never Know
lyric only
[
It was great fun the first time
](kissmekate)
Kiss Me Kate
lyric sketch only
[
It's a chemical reaction that's all
](chemical)
Silk Stockings
[
It's a long long climb
](longclimb)
Panama Hattie
[
It's all right with me
](rightwithme)
Can-can
[
It's no laughing matter
](laughing)
You Never Know
[
Italian street singers
](italian)
Miscellaneous music
[
Join it right away
](joinit)
Panama Hattie
[
Josephine
](josephine)
Silk Stockings
[
Just another page in your diary
](leaveit)
Leave It to me
lyric only
[
Just one of those things [version 1]
](thosethings)
The New Yorkers
[
Just one step ahead of love
](stepahead)
You Never Know
[
Kate's theme
](katestheme)
Kiss Me Kate
music only
[
Keep your chin up
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
lyric sketch only
[
Kiss me Kate
](kissme)
Kiss Me Kate
[
Ladies in waiting
](lesgirlslyric)
Les Girls
lyric sketch only
[
Lady fair, lady fair
](ladyfair)
See America First
[
Lady I've vowed to wed, The
](vowed)
See America First
incomplete
[
Language of flowers, The
](flowers)
See America First
[
Laundry scene
](laundry)
Can-can
[
Law, The
](thelaw)
Can-can
[
Les girls
](lesgirls)
Les Girls
[
Let's be buddies
](buddies)
Panama Hattie
[
Let's fly away
](letsfly)
The New Yorkers
[
Let's make it a night
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
lyric only
[
Let's vocalize
](vocalize)
High Society
[
Lima
](lima)
See America First
[
Little one
](littleone)
High Society
[
Live and let live
](letlive)
Can-can
[
Love came and crowned me
](crowned)
See America First
[
Love for sale
](lovesale)
The New Yorkers
[
Love is the only thing
](onlything)
Kiss Me Kate
sketch
[
Love letter words
](loveletter)
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
[
Maiden fair
](maidenfair)
Out of this World
[
Make it another old-fashioned, please
](oldfashioned)
Panama Hattie
[
Man must his honor defend, A
](honordefend)
Can-can
[
Maria
](maria)
You Never Know
[
Midsummer Night
](midsummer)
Out of this World
music only
[
Mind if I make love to you?
](makelove)
High Society
[
Mirror, mirror
](mirror)
See America First
[
Montmart'
](montmart)
Can-can
[
Most gentlemen don't like love
](gentlemen)
Leave It to Me
[
My cozy little corner in the Ritz
](cozycorner)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
My heart belongs to Daddy
](heartbelongs)
Leave It to Me
[
My mother would love you
](motherwould)
Panama Hattie
[
Never give anything away
](nevergive)
Can-can
[
Never, never be an artist
](artist)
Can-can
[
No lover
](nolover)
Out of this World
[
Nobody's chasing me
](chasingme)
Out of this World
[
Nothing to do but work
](nothingtodo)
Can-can
[
Now you has jazz
](hasjazz)
High Society
[
Ode to a tractor
](tractor)
Silk Stockings
[
Oh, bright, fair dream!
](fairdream)
See America First
[
Oh, it must be fun
](mustbefun)
Out of this World
[
Old fashioned garden
](garden)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
One hundred years from today/now
](hundredyears)
Panama Hattie
lyric only
[
Own a little old modern French painting
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
lyric sketch only
[
Paris loves lovers
](loveslovers)
Silk Stockings
[
Perfume of love, The
](perfume)
Silk Stockings
[
Peter Piper; The sea is calling
](peterpiper)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
Petruchio's theme
](petruchio)
Kiss Me Kate
music only
[
Pity me, please
](pityme)
See America First
[
Polka dance
](polka)
Can-can
music only
[
Prithee, come crusading with me
](prithee)
See America First
[
Prologue
](prologue)
Out of this World
[
Rap tap on wood
](raptap)
Born to Dance
[
Recall Goodhue
](goodhue)
Leave It to Me
[
Red blues, The
](redblues)
Silk Stockings
[
Revelation ensemble
](revelation)
See America First
[
Ritz roll and rock, The
](rollandrock)
Silk Stockings
[
Rolling home
](rolling)
Born to Dance
[
Rosalie
](rosalie)
Rosalie
[
Satin and silk
](satin)
Silk stockings
[
Say it with gin
](withgin)
The New Yorkers
[
Sea is calling, The
](peterpiper)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
Security or love
](kissmekate)
Kiss Me Kate
lyric sketch only
[
See America first [version 1]
](america1)
See America First
[
See America first [version 2]
](america2)
See America First
[
She was a fair young mermaid
](mermaid)
The Pot of Gold
[
She's from the Sooth
](shesfrom)
Out of this World
sketch
[
Siberia
](siberia)
Silk Stockings
[
Silk Stockings
](silkstockings)
Silk Stockings
[
Slow sinks the sun
](slowsinks)
See America First
[
So in love
](soinlove)
Kiss Me Kate
[
So what?
](sowhat)
High Society
[
Social coach of all the fashionable...
](socialcoach)
See America First
[
Something's got to be done
](gottobe)
See America First
[
Song (Indian maidens)
](songindian)
See America First
incomplete
[
Stereophonic sound
](stereophonic)
Silk Stockings
[
Storm at sea
](stormatsea)
Around the World in Eighty Days
music only
[
Stroll on the plaza Sant' Ana, A
](stroll)
Panama Hattie
[
Sweet simplicity
](simplicity)
See America First
incomplete
[
Take me back to Manhattan
](manhattan)
The New Yorkers
[
Taking the steps to Russia
](russia)
Leave It to Me
[
Thank you
](leaveit)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
That black and white baby of mine
](whitebaby)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
There could only be you
](onlybeyou)
Panama Hattie
sketch
[
There's a fan
](leaveit)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
There's a Hollywood that's good
](hollywood)
Silk Stockings
[
They ain't done right by our Nell
](ournell)
Panama Hattie
[
They couldn't compare to you
](compare)
Out of this World
[
To be or not to be
](kissmekate)
Kiss Me Kate
lyric sketch only
[
To follow every fancy
](fancy)
See America First
[
To hell with ev'rything but us
](tohell)
Out of this World
[
To love or not to love
](nottolove)
Rosalie
[
To the U.S.A. from the U.S.S.R.
](leaveit)
Leave It to Me
[
To think that this could happen to me
](tothink)
Can-can
[
To-morrow
](tomorrow)
Leave It to Me
[
Tom, Dick or Harry
](harry)
Kiss me Kate
[
Tonight I love you more
](tonight)
Out of this World
[
Too bad
](toobad)
Silk Stockings
[
Too darn hot
](toohot)
Kiss Me Kate
[
Train music
](trainmusic)
Leave It to Me
music only
[
Trouble with me is, The
](kissmekate)
Kiss Me Kate
lyric sketch only
[
True love
](truelove)
High Society
[
Under the dress
](underdress)
Silk Stockings
[
Use your imagination
](imagination)
Out of this World
[
Visit Panama
](visitpanama)
Panama Hattie
[
Vite, vite, vite
](vite)
Leave It to Me
[
We are maidens typical of France
](typical)
Can-can
[
We detest a fiesta
](fiesta)
Panama Hattie
[
We drink to you J.H. Brody
](brody)
Leave It to Me
[
We open in Venice
](venice)
Kiss Me Kate
[
We've been spending the summer with...
](spending)
The New Yorkers
[
Welcome to Jerry
](panama)
Panama Hattie
lyric only
[
Well, did you evah?
](evah)
High Society
[
Well it's good to be here again
](hereagain)
See America First
[
Were thine that special face
](werethine)
Kiss Me Kate
[
What a ball!
](whataball)
Silk Stockings
[
What a fair thing is woman
](cancanlyric)
Can-can
lyric only
[
What a priceless pleasure
](priceless)
You Never Know
[
What do you think about men?
](aboutmen)
Out of this World
[
What does your servant dream about?
](servant)
Kiss Me Kate
[
What is that tune?
](thattune)
You Never Know
[
What shall I do?
](shallido)
You Never Know
[
When a body's in love
](whenabody)
See America First
[
When all's said and done
](saidanddone)
Leave It to Me
[
When I had a uniform on
](uniform)
Hitchy-Koo of 1919
[
When I used to lead the ballet
](ballet)
See America First
[
When my caravan comes home
](caravan)
Hitchy-Koo of 1922
[
When the hen stops laying
](leaveit)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
Where have you been?
](wherehave)
The New Yorkers
[
Where is the life that late I led
](lateiled)
Kiss Me Kate
[
Where, oh where
](ohwhere)
Out of this World
[
Wherever they fly the flag of old England
](england)
Around the World in Eighty Days
[
Who said gay Paree?
](gayparee)
Can-can
[
Who wants to be a millionaire
](millionaire)
High Society
[
Who would have dreamed
](dreamed)
Panama Hattie
[
Why am I so gone (about that gal?)
](sogone)
Les Girls
[
Why can't I forget you
](leaveit)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
Why can't you behave
](behave)
Kiss Me Kate
[
Why do you want to hurt me so?
](hurtme)
Out of this World
[
Why should I trust you?
](trustyou)
Silk Stockings
[
Wild wedding bells
](leaveit)
Leave It to Me
lyric only
[
Without love
](without)
Silk Stockings
[
Woman's career, A
](kissmekate)
Kiss Me Kate
lyric sketch only
[
Wond'ring night and day
](wondring)
Miscellaneous music
[
Wunderbar
](wunderbar)
Kiss Me Kate
[
Yes, yes, yes
](yesyes)
You Never Know
[
You can do no wrong
](nowrong)
Around the World in Eighty Days
[
You don't remind me
](remind)
Out of this World
[
You never know
](younever)
You never know
[
You said it
](yousaidit)
Panama Hattie
[
You will, one day, appreciate me
](cancanholo)
Can-can
lyric sketch only
[
You're just too, too
](justtoo)
Les Girls
[
You're sensational
](sensational)
High Society
[
You're too far away
](toofar)
The New Yorkers
[
Younger sons of peers
](younger)
See America First
incomplete
Appendix II: Alphabetical List of Correspondents
* asterisked names indicate that either some or all of the letters indicated are carbon copies of letters from Cole Porter to that individual.
Correspondent
Show
Box/Folder
[
Burrows, Abe (2)
](cancancorr)
Can-can
20/4
[
Can-can, correspondence re film premiere
](cancanfilmcorr)
Can-can
20/7
[
Chaplin, Saul
](lesgirlscorr)
Les Girls
27/7
[
*Cole, J. Omar
](silkstockcorr)
Silk Stockings
25/7
[
Coots, J. Fred
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
*Dreyfus, Louis
](kissmemisc)
Kiss Me Kate
11/6
[
Fetter, Theodore
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
*Feuer, Cy
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
(w/"Josephine" lyrics)
24/2
[
Foy, Byron
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
*Freed, Arthur (2)
](silkstocklyric)
Silk Stockings
24/5
[
*Green, Johnny
](lesgirlscorr)
Les Girls
27/7
[
High Society, miscellaneous re
](highsocietymisc)
High Society
26/15
[
Kaufman, George S. (2)
](silkstock)
Silk Stockings
(w/"Siberia" lyrics)
24/3
[
Kohler, F. Dudley
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
Lounsberry, Fred
](lesgirlscorr)
Les Girls
27/7
[
Lowenstein, Louis
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
Maturo, Tom
](stereocorr)
Silk Stockings
22/8
[
Motion Picture Association of America
](silkstocklyric)
Silk Stockings
24/5
[
Out of this World, miscellaneous re
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
Pinto, John
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
Royal, John
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
Schary, Dore [carbon of letter from MPAA]
](silkstocklyric)
Silk Stockings
24/5
[
Schlee, George
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
Shlyen, Ben
](lesgirlscorr)
Les Girls
27/7
[
*Siegel, Sol C. (2)
](lesgirlscorr)
Les Girls
27/7
[
Silk Stockings, miscellaneous re
](silkstockcorr)
Silk Stockings
25/7
[
Sirmay, Albert
](allyoucorr)
Silk Stockings
- All of you
21/1
[
Sirmay, Albert
](ritzcorr)
Silk Stockings
- The ritz roll and rock
22/4
[
*Sirmay, Albert (2)
](lesgirlscorr)
Les Girls
27/7
[
Wanamaker, Rod
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9
[
Warner, Jack
](worldcorr)
Out of this World
15/9