Sid Ramin papers, circa 1957-2009, bulk 1957-1995

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Series II: Gypsy, 1959

"Gypsy." A Musical Fable. Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Produced, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Starring Ethel Merman. Orchestration by Sid Ramin and Robert Ginzler. Produced in Spring 1959.


Subseries II.1: Songs Used for Orchestration

The original song copies used for the orchestration of the show by Sld Ramin with Robert Ginzler. The song copies have the original marking by Sid Ramin. Quarto, (9 3/4" x 12 1/2").



Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 1 You'll Never Get Away From Me., 11 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 2 Together Wherever We Go., 9 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 3 Small World., 7 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 4 Mama's Talkin' Soft., 3 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 5 All I Need Is The Girl., 10 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 6 Some People., 11 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 7 If Mamma Was Married., 13 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 8 The Cow Song., 3 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 9 Let Me Entertain You., 4 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 10 Mr. Goldstone., 22 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 11 You Gotta Get A Gimmick., 16 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 12 Broadway., 11 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 13 Mother's Day., 3 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 14 Little Lamb, Little Lamb., 4 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 15 Ev'rything's Coming Up Roses., 10 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 16 Smile Girls., 11 Pages


Subseries II.2: Songs Not Used for Orchestration

The song copies were written for the show but were never orchestrated or used.


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 1 Nice She Ain't., 3 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 2 Surprise.

Original 3 page manuscript in the hand of Jule Styne.


Subseries II.3 Scores for Pre-recording

The scores of the original orchestrations for pre-recording used a "source" music in the show.


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 1 June is a Jew, So Change It to Clare., 6 Pages 44 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 2 Zip My Stripper., 9 Pages 45 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 3 The Bloozy Cool., 8 Pages 47 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 4 Presto Bing Flip., 12 Pages 92 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 5 Figure 8 Waltz ., 13 Pages 96 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 257 Folder 6 The Exotic., 6 Pages


Subseries II.4 Scores of Original Orchestrations


Subseries II.4.1: 1st Set

Original orchestrations by Sid Ramin with Robert Ginzler. With original corrections, markings and notes in the hand of Sid Ramin. Folio, (11" x 17").



Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 1 The Gypsy Overture., 40 Pages 286 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 2 Ethel's Entrance., 23 Pages 180 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 3 Some People., 32 Pages 244 Bars Supplement: 3, Pages 20 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 4 Seattle To Los Angeles., 16 Pages 94 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 5 Small World, 31 Pages 64 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 6 Baby June and Newsboys (Part One and Two), 16 Pages 123 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 7 Recitation and Military:, 11 Pages 81 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 8 Children's Military Routine., 6 Pages 42 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 9a. Mr. Goldstone. Part One., 19 Pages 151 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 9b. Mr. Goldstone. Part Two, 7 Pages 39 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 9c. Mr. Goldstone. Part Three, 9 Pages 71 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 10 Goldstone To Lamb., 2 Pages 12 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 11 Little Lamb., 19 Pages 124 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 12 Little Lamb To Restaurant., 3 Pages 16 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 13 You'll Never ,Get Away From Me., 15 Pages 99 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 14 Broadway., 31 Pages 211 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 15 If Mama Was Married, 28 Pages 218 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 16 Montage I., 7 Pages 37 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 258 Folder 17 All I Need Is The Girl., 10 Pages 68 Bars



Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 18 Ev'rything's Coming Up Roses., 28 Pages 220 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 19 Entr'Acte New., 13 Pages 77 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 20 Entr'Acte Old., 20 Pages 132 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 21 Toreadorables., 17 Pages 101 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 22a. Together., 23 Pages 168 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 22b. Additional Material, 9 Pages 81 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 23 Together Tag, 7 Pages 52 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 24 Montage II., 5 Pages 38 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 25 Rose Underscore, Act II.Scene IV, 10 Pages 73 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 26 You Gotta Get A Gimmick., 26 Pages 167 Bars. Additional Material 7 Pages


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 27 Small World Reprise., 5 Pages 28 Bars. Additional Material 5 Pages 27 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 28 Gypsy Strip., 15 Pages 108 Bars. Additional Material 20 Pages 150 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 29 After Bathroom., 3 Pages 19 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 30 Curtain - Act II., 2 Pages 14 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 31 Bows., 2 Pages 16 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 32 Mama' s Turn., 22 Pages 144 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 33 Exit March., 21 Pages 125 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 34 If Mama Was Married. Utility, 11 Pages 86 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 35 All I Need. Utility., 10 Pages 38 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 36 You'll Never Get Away, 10 Pages 32 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 37 Small World., 10 Pages 38 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 38 Some People., 18 Pages 72 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 39 Extra. Utility., 10 Pages 40 Bars


Flat Box Flat Box 259 Folder 40 Cow Recitation, 13 Pages


Subseries II.4.2: 2nd Set

Subseries contains scores used in the original musical production of Gypsy, which premiered in 1959. Each score is clearly labeled with the song title. This set of scores does not duplicate the scores in Subseries II.4.1 and was received by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at a different date.



Box 2 Folder 2 Overture


Box 2 Folder 3 Ethel's Entrance


Box 2 Folder 4 Some People


Box 2 Folder 5 Seattle to L.A. (Crossover)


Box 2 Folder 6 Small World


Box 2 Folder 7 Recording Scores


Box 2 Folder 8 Cast Album Pre-Recording Scores


Box 2 Folder 9 Baby June I


Box 2 Folder 10 Baby June II


Box 2 Folder 11 Recitation & Military


Box 2 Folder 12 Children's Mil. Routine II


Box 2 Folder 13 Goldstone I


Box 2 Folder 14 Goldstone III


Box 2 Folder 15 Goldstone to Lamb


Box 2 Folder 16 Little Lamb (Goldstone II)


Box 2 Folder 17 Lamb to Restaurant


Box 2 Folder 18 You'll Never Get Away


Box 2 Folder 19 Broadway


Box 2 Folder 20 If Mama Was Married


Box 2 Folder 21 Montage I



Box 3 Folder 1 All I Need is the Girl I


Box 3 Folder 2 All I Need is the Girl II


Box 3 Folder 3 Everything's Coming Up Roses


Box 3 Folder 4 Entr'acte


Box 3 Folder 5 Toreadorables


Box 3 Folder 6 Together


Box 3 Folder 7 Together Tag


Box 3 Folder 8 Montage II


Box 3 Folder 9 Rose Underscore


Box 3 Folder 10 Gimmick


Box 3 Folder 11 Small World Repr.


Box 3 Folder 12 Gypsy Strip


Box 3 Folder 13 After Bathroom


Box 3 Folder 14 Curtain Act II


Box 3 Folder 15 Bows –Some People


Box 3 Folder 16 Mama's Turn


Box 3 Folder 17 Exit March


Box 3 Folder 18 Utilities


Box 3 Folder 19 Baby June III


Box 3 Folder 20 Farm Seq. I (Cow)


Box 3 Folder 21 Misc.


Box 3 Folder 22 Daisies (out)



Box 4 Folder 1 Barnyard Hoedown


Box 4 Folder 2 All I Need Tag


Box 4 Folder 3 Goldstone Pt. 4


Box 4 Folder 4 Goldstone Pt. IV


Box 4 Folder 5 Children's Mil. Routine I


Box 4 Folder 6 Overture New (Out)


Box 4 Folder 7 Farm – Cow


Box 4 Folder 8 Smile Girls


Box 4 Folder 9 3 Wishes for Xmas



Box 14 Folder 7-9 Photocopy, Gypsy Overture, 3 folders