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
10 parts and 1 score
Canon is contained in one of eleven folders for "Plus belle africaine" consisting of 1 two page short score and 10 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Items in 2 groupings -- (i) Short score and parts. Short score indicates parts for 2 clarinets, tenor, baritone, Ray, trombones. Parts for 3 reeds - Jim, Proc, baritone; 1 trumpet - Cooty; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Part for Proc is noted on the verso of the part for Jim. Part for bass is noted on the verso of the part for trombone 3. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the short score in grouping i. 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: fair, worn.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Purple people.
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 / 1.1.4: C
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
8 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 67 (Series 1), Folder 9
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Holographs
Manuscripts
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.
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