Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
23 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Birmingham breakdown is contained in four folders consisting of 1 one page short score and 1 published sheet in Ab Major concert, and 23 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol, Whaley?)
Folder A contains one page short score. Score appears incomplete. Score indicates parts for Otto, Carney; Rex, Cooty; Tricky.
Folder B contains published sheet.
Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 2 reeds - alto 1, tenor; bass -- (ii) 1 reed - Otto; 2 trumpets - Cooty, Rex; bass.
Folder D contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) 1 reed - Carney; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3 -- (ii) 5 reeds - Procope, Rab, Jimmy, Paul, Carney -- (iii) 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Jimmy.
Folders C & D from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Handwriting has been identified based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Mark Tucker, and Walter van de Leur.
Condition: tape, fair. Folder B -- 2p., folder D -- 2p. Folder A -- 1p (in mylar)., folder C -- 14p., folder D -- 31p.
Other Title
B. breakdown.
Publication
New York, NY, Gotham Music Service, Inc., 1927
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
See more items in
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.
Biographical / Historical
Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. A, p. 27. Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. K, p. 5. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book on the parts in Folder C, grouping ii: 105.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
3 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
4 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Date
1927
Container
Box 39 (Series 1), Folder 6-9
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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.
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