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Sugar hill penthouse [music]

American History Museum

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
23 parts and 1 score
Sugar hill penthouse is contained in three of sixty two folders for "Black, brown and beige" consisting of 1 two page piano conductor score and 12 parts in Ab Major concert (?), 10 parts in Eb Major concert, and 1 part in C Major concert (?) -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol, other?).
Folder A contains piano conductor score and parts in Ab Major. Score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; drums.
Folder B contains part in C Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument.
Folder C contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 4 reeds - Otto, Johnny, Chauncey, Carney; 1 trumpet - Wallace. -- (ii) Part in Eb Major (?) for 1 trumpet - Nance. Part appears incomplete. -- (iii) Part in Ab Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument (alto?). -- (iv) Parts in Eb Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Jimmy, Carney. -- All items except Folder B and Folder C, grouping iv from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref45686

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bcf10b54-4ceb-4d47-b32b-3ec925e174db

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, torn, brittle.

Other Title

Beige.
Rock waltz.
Cy-runs.

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 / 1.1.20: S

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical

Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. G. Folder C, grouping iv from the Mercer Ellington Library.

Extent

23 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)

Container

Box 364, Folder 2-4

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor 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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor 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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref45686
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bcf10b54-4ceb-4d47-b32b-3ec925e174db
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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515204-5

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