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Take love easy [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Lyricist

Latouche, John

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

see BEGGAR'S HOLIDAY
14 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Take love easy is contained in three of forty seven folders for"Beggar's holiday" consisting of 1 published four page piano vocal score and 1 lead sheet in F Major concert, 1 three page short score and 12 parts in C Major concert, 1 two page piano conductor score in Bb Major concert (?), and 1 part in D Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "Now our little game is played out ...".
Folder B contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, trumpets.
Folder C contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Piano conductor score. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (ii) Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. -- (iii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Pro, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Williams, Scad, Baker; 3 trombones - Tyree, Brown, Jones; guitar.
Folders B & C from the Duke Ellington Library.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep810a9b980-ff68-4b05-a3c8-0e4af79794e9

General

A lead sheet for "Women, wommen, women" from "Beggar's holiday" is noted on the bottom of the lead sheet 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 Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, tape, worn, torn. Folder A -- 5p., folder C -- 1p. Folder A -- 4p. Folder B -- 4p., folder C -- 12p. Folder C -- 2p.

Other Title

Love easy.

Publication

New York, NY, Mutual Music Society, Inc., 1947

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century
Dramatic music

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Lyricist

Latouche, John

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T

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. J. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 270.

Extent

1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 29 cm.)

Date

1947

Container

Box 373, Folder 13

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
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

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515223-2

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