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Balla hoola [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

see also oversize
4 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Balla hoola is contained in two folders consisting of 1 eleven page conductor score, 1 two page short score, and 3 parts in e minor concert (?), and 1 part in f minor concert (?) -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains conductor score for 1 violin; 3 reeds - 1st sax, 3rd sax, tenor sax; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; guitar.
Folder B contains two page short score, 1 unidentified part in f minor concert (?) and parts for 1 trumpet - 2; 1 trombone - 1; bass. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref37497

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d85635e2-21d0-4c63-a322-8c69b446fd48

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, stained, tape.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Extent

1 Item (manuscript, 30 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
4 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)

Container

Box 29 (Series 1), Folder 16

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Manuscripts
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Short 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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Short 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_ref37497
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d85635e2-21d0-4c63-a322-8c69b446fd48
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514638-3

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