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.
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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, 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.
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Record ID
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