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 Exposition Swing verso Until Tonight sa Subseries 1.3
13 parts and 1 score
Bouncing bouyancy is contained in two folders consisting of 1 four page short score and 8 parts in C Major concert, and 5 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Tizol?).
Folder A contains four page short score. Score indicates parts for clarinet, alto, tenor, baritone; trumpets - Cooty; trombones - Brown, Tricky, Tizol.
Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) 1 trumpet - Wallace. -- (ii) 2 trombones - Tricky, Brown; 1 unidentified bass instrument (bass?). Parts in these groupings in Eb Major concert. -- (iii) 2 reeds - Sears, Carney; 1 trumpet - Cooty. -- (iv) 1 reed - Johnny; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace; 3 trombones - Tizol, Brown, Tricky. Parts in groupings i & ii entitled "Bounce". Identified as distinct work by Walter van de Leur 2/95. Part for Sears in grouping iii similarly titled. No identification as distinct work, but also in Eb Major concert.
Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Part for Wallace in Folder B, grouping i (photocopy) originally noted on the verso of Until tonight. Parts for unidentified bass instruments for Until tonight appear on the verso of the parts in Folder B, grouping ii. 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.
Other Title
Bounce.
BB.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
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. L, p. 17. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book on many of the parts: 113.
Extent
4 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
3 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 62 (Series 1), Folder 4-5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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)
Photocopies
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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Record ID
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