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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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
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Duke Ellington Collection
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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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