Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
35 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Poor butterfly is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three page short score in Ab Major concert, 24 parts in Eb Major concert, and 1 three page short score and 11 parts in F Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Yocum, Sanders?).
Folder A contains short scores. Short score in Ab Major indicates parts for clarinet, alto, baritone, trumpets. Score appears incomplete. Short score in F Major indicates parts for altos, Jim, Paul, baritone, Terry, trumpets.
Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2 (2), clarinet (2), baritone (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2 (2), 3, 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (2). -- (ii) Part in Eb Major for 1 trumpet - 1. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 2 reeds - alto 1, tenor 4; 1 trombone - 1. -- (iv) Parts in F Major for 5 reeds - Procope, Bill, Paul, Jimmy, Harry; 2 trumpets - 1, Terry; 3 trombones - Butter, Britt, John; bass. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A short score for "Laugh, clown, laugh!" is noted on the verso of the short score in Ab Major in Folder A. 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.
Other Title
P.B.F.
Butterfly.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
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Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library.
Extent
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
23 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
7 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
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
Holographs
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.
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Record ID
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