Object Details
Composer
Simons, Seymor
Marks, Gerald
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
13 parts
All of me is contained in 1 folder consisting of 15 parts and duplicates -- in pencil and ink -- key of F Maj -- in unidentified hands (Strayhorn? et al.)
parts for 5 saxes -- Forrest, Rab, Carney (2), Jim, Proc; trump 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trom -- Brown, Tyree, Butter. An additional trombone II par (2) is noted (probably from another arrangement). Also note 2nd endings for Cootie (2) and Nat -- from the Mercer Ellington Library.
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General
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, torn, worn, tape. Folder A -- 7p. Folder A -- 12p. Folder A -- 6p., parts are worn and very fragile. one piece is in Mylar. All need some attentiom. Folder A -- 3p.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Simons, Seymor
Marks, Gerald
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.2: A Titles
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Words and music written by Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks. Copyright 1931.
Extent
15 Items (parts, 31 cm.)
Container
Box 14 (Series 1), Folder 6
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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)
Published sheet music
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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