Object Details
Composer
Donaldson, Walter
Lyricist
Adamson, Harold
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
5 parts and 1 score
Did I remember? is contained in two folders consisting of 1 two page short score and 5 parts in G Major concert -- in pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Tizol?).
Folder A contains short score. Score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, baritone, trumpets, trombones.
Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) 1 unidentified treble instrument. -- (ii) 2 trumpets - Cooty, Rex; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (iii) 1 unidentified treble instrument. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Part in Folder B, grouping i is originally noted on the verso of a part for Blue house. A part for an unidentified treble instrument for Roses bloom is noted on the verso of the part in Folder B, grouping iii. 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.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Remember.
I remember.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Donaldson, Walter
Lyricist
Adamson, Harold
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.5: D
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
Extent
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 96 (Series 1), Folder 13-14
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
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
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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