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And so it ends [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Whaley, Thomas L.
Hill, Teddy (Theodore)

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

see also Subseries 1.2 aka It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
3 scores
And so it ends is contained in one folder consisting of 2 three page piano vocal scores and 1 one page piano conductor score in Db Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
Three page piano vocal scores lyrics begin "What we tried to find was in vain ...". One page piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref37215

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88d8588de-6953-463f-a368-998443dd7a04

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, fair. Folder A -- 7p. Folder A -- 2p.

Other Title

So it ends.
It's so hard to say goodbye.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Whaley, Thomas L.
Hill, Teddy (Theodore)

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.

Extent

2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)

Container

Box 20 (Series 1), Folder 3

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Manuscripts
Copy scores
Music
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal 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 -- 20th century
Copy scores
Music
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal 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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref37215
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88d8588de-6953-463f-a368-998443dd7a04
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514618-5

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