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
10 parts and 1 score.
Merry-go-round is contained in three folders consisting of 1 three page short score, 1 published part and 9 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Tizol?).
Folder A contains published part. Part for piano.
Folder B contains short score. Short score indicates parts for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, trumpets, Tricky, Tizol, Brown.
Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 trombones - 1, Tricky. -- (ii) Parts for 1 reed - Otto; 2 trumpets - 1, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; banjo. Part for trumpet 3 appears incomplete.
Folder C from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Parts for "Echo in the valley" are noted on the verso of many parts in Folder C, grouping ii. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Publication
New York, N.Y., Milsons Music Publishing Corp., 1935
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. E. Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. R, p. 19. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 135.
Extent
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
Condition
Fair, torn, worn.
Date
1935
Container
Box 220, Folder 1-3
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Manuscripts
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
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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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