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American Lullaby [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Creator

Savino, Domenico

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

see also Free aka Chant For F.D.R.
American Lullaby is contained in 2 folders including one DE holographic score (5pp) in pencil -- C Major -- and one published piano score (5pp) -- G Major.
published score from Presentation Album A, p.5. -- holographic score from Presentation Album I.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref37134

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c1d74651-9072-4f9a-b9bf-a3573b18ceb7

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: tape. Folder A -- 6p.

Other Title

Lullaby.
Chant for F. D. Roosevelt.

Publication

New York, Robbins Music Corp., 1942

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Creator

Savino, Domenico

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

Music by Duke Ellington, as credited in 1942 copyright entry. "American Lullaby" is also known as "Lullaby," and is the same as "Chant for F.D. Roosevelt." -- Timner. Holograph score is titled "Free."

Extent

11 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)

Date

1942

Container

Box 16 (Series 1), Folder 9

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
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
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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref37134
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c1d74651-9072-4f9a-b9bf-a3573b18ceb7
NMAH.AC.0301
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Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514612-5

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