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.
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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: 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.
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Record ID
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