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Kick [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

5 parts and 1 score
Kick is contained in one folder consisting of 1 eight page short score and 5 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part for 1 reed - Paul. -- (ii) Part for 1 reed - Proc. -- (iii) Short score and parts. Short score indicates parts for altos, tenors, trumpets. Parts for 1 trumpet - Cooty; 2 trombones - Brown, Chuck. -- All items except grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref51852

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8feb6ae95-ab3a-4696-b350-fe8820153f4c

General

Part for Paul in grouping i (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Hurry sundown." A part for "F.L." is noted on the verso of the part for Proc in grouping ii. A two page piano conductor score for "It's Monday ev'ry day," parts for "Blues at sundown" and an untitled piece, and a short score for an untitled piece are noted on the verso of the short score in grouping iii. Short scores for "Eggo" and an untitled piece, and a part for "I like the sunrise" are noted on the verso of the parts in grouping iii. 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.
Condition: fair, tape.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.12: K / Kick verso Hurry Sundown verso Klax

Sponsor

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

Biographical / Historical

Grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library.

Extent

4 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref51852
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8feb6ae95-ab3a-4696-b350-fe8820153f4c
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560371854247-1560371856758-0

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