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East St. Louis toodle-o [music]

American History Museum

East Saint Louis Toodle-lo
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Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Miley, Bubber

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

see also Subseries 1.3 aka Harlem Twist
28 parts and an indefinite number of scores
East St. Louis toodle-o is contained in two folders consisting of 2 four page short scores and 16 parts in c minor concert, 1 three page short score and 10 parts in d minor concert, and 2 parts in f minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains short scores. 1 four page short score indicates parts for Rabbit, Otto, tenor, baritone, Cooty, 2 trombones. 1 four page short score indicates parts for Proc, Hamilton, baritone, 3 trumpets, Butter, bass. Short score in d minor indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Sears, Hamilton, baritone, trumpets.
Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in c minor for 4 reeds - Procope (2), Johnny (2), Hamilton (2), Harry (2); 3 trumpets - Cat (2), Cook, Larry (2); 3 trombones - Butter, John, Britt. -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 2 trumpets - Cooty, Rex. -- (iii) Parts in d minor for 4 reeds - Rab, Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 3 trumpets - Scad, Dud, Williams; 3 trombones - Jones, Brown, Tyree.
Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref39376

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88034a766-d208-4472-9520-f9f6c85ca3bb

General

A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of a part for Johnny in Folder B, 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 Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, torn.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.

Other Title

East St. Louis.
Toodle-o.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Miley, Bubber

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.6: E

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical

1 four page short score and three page short score in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. N. 1 four page short score in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. N, p. 31. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 37, 185.

Extent

3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
10 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
10 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
4 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Container

Box 109 (Series 1), Folder 9-10

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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref39376
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88034a766-d208-4472-9520-f9f6c85ca3bb
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514774-8

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