Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also Rumpus In Richmond aka Once Over Lightly
34 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
Harlem air shaft is contained in four folders consisting of 1 eight-page conductor score, 2 ten-page conductor scores, 1 one- page conductor score, 1 seven-page conductor score, 1 fourteen-page conductor score, 1 one-page short score, 1 four-page short score, 1 lead sheet and 33 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Tizol, Henderson, other?).
Folder A contains conductor scores. Scores do not indicate instrumentation.
Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, baritone; bass. -- (ii) Parts for 3 reeds - Rab (2), tenor 2 (2), Carney; 1 trumpet - 3; unidentified instrument. Part for unidentified instrument appears incomplete. -- (iii) Parts for 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - Britt, Tricky, John. -- (iv) Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. Parts for 1 reed - Carney; 3 trumpets - trumpet, 2, 4; 1 trombone - Butter.
Folder C contains one-page short score and remaining parts. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 3 reeds - Otto, Johnny, Carney; 3 trumpets - Wallace, Cooty, Rex; 2 trombones - Tizol, Tricky; bass; guitar.
Folder D contains four-page short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, clarinet, tenor, baritone, Rex, Cooty, Tricky.
Folder A, Folder B, grouping iv, and Folder C from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Parts for an untitled work, "All too soon," and "I don't mind" are noted on the verso fo the parts in Folder C. 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.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Once over lightly.
Air shaft.
Place
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder B, groupings i-iii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Folder D from the Presentation Album, vol. O, p. 21. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 10.
Extent
2 Items (manuscripts, 35 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 33 cm.)
2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
30 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Condition
Fair: torn, tape, brittle.
Container
Box 141 (Series 1), Folder 1-4
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Photocopies
Manuscripts
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Photocopies
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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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