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
2 scores
Chau-go-ga-gog man chau-ga-gog chau buna-gung a maug is contained in one of six folders for "The beautiful indians" consisting of 1 one page short score in Gb Major concert, and 1 three page piano vocal score in G Major concert -- in photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Sanders?).
Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "On lake Chau-go-ga-gog ... you fish on your side ...". -- Short score from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Short score is originally noted on the verso of "I've got to be a rug cutter." 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. Folder A -- 4p.
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 / 1.1.4: C / Chaugogagog Maushaugagog Chaubunagungamaug
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Piano vocal score from the Presentation Album, vol. B. -- According to Mark Tucker's "The Duke Ellington Reader," this piece is part of an Ellington "tone-parallel" ("Beautiful Indians").
Extent
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Music
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
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
Manuscripts
Music
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
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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