Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see BLACK, BROWN AND BEIGE
9 parts and 1 score
Carnegie blues is contained in two of sixty two folders for "Black, brown and beige" consisting of 1 one page short score and 2 parts in Db Major concert, and 7 published parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Folder A contains short score and parts in Db Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Parts for 1 trumpet - Ray; bass.
Folder B contains published parts in Eb Major in 2 groupings -- (i) Part for piano. -- (ii) Parts for piano (6).
Folder A and Folder B, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, tape. Folder A -- 1p(in mylar).,folder B -- 12p. Folder A -- 2p.,. Folder B -- 2p.
Other Title
Brown.
Publication
New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1945
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Suites (Jazz ensemble)
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.4: C
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder B, grouping i from the Presentation Album, vol. B. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 150.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
7 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
Date
1945
Container
Box 69 (Series 1), Folder 5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
Short scores
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by:
Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
Genre/Form
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
Short scores
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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