At your service [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

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2 scores

At your service is contained in one folder consisting of 1 nine page conductor score in C major concert (?) and 1 fifteen page score in G Major concert (?) -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).

Nine page conductor score for 1 violin; 3 saxes - 1, 3, tenor; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass, unidentified (guitar?). -- fifteen page conductor score for 3 saxes - 1, 2, 3; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; trombone; guitar; bass. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84463258a-b41c-4592-a54d-e5b4005086d4

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 Dr. Mark Tucker.

Condition: fair.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

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Duke Ellington Collection

Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.2: A Titles

Biographical / Historical

There appears to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book on the scores: 183, 10.

Extent

1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)

1 Item (copy score, 30 cm.)

Container

Box 25 (Series 1), Folder 5

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Conductor scores

Copy scores

Manuscripts

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

Conductor scores

Copy scores

Manuscripts

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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