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Carnival in Caroline [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Tizol, Juan, 1900-1984

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

see COTTON CLUB PARADE
6 parts and 1 score
Carnival in Caroline is contained in two of fifteen folders for "Cotton Club parade" consisting of 1 eleven page short score and 3 parts in Ab Major concert, 1 part in C Major concert, and 2 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hand (Chabania) and unidentified hands (DE,Sanders, Tizol, other?).
Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Short score. Short score indicates parts for Otto, Rabbit, clarinet, baritone, Cooty, trumpets, Tizol, trombones. -- (ii) Part in C Major for piano.
Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Part in Ab Major for 1 trumpet - 3. -- (ii) Part in Ab Major for 1 reed - Carney. -- (iii) Part in Ab Major for bass. -- (iv) Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trumpet - Cooty.
Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81dc6ec9b-bd2d-4381-b737-6512b5381a2e

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, worn, brittle.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Tizol, Juan, 1900-1984

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

Folder A, grouping i from the Presentation Album, vol L, p. 31. Folder A, grouping ii from the Presentation Album, vol. B.

Extent

1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
5 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)

Container

Box 69 (Series 1), Folder 6

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Manuscripts
Copy scores
Holographs
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
Copy scores
Holographs
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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Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514706-5

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