Object Details
Composer
Ahlert, Fred E.
Lyricist
Turk, Roy
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
1 part and an indefinite number of scores
I don't know why is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three page short score in D Major concert, 1 one page short score in Db Major, and 1 part in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, other?).
Folder A contains short scores. Short score in D Major indicates parts for Barney, clarinet, alto, trumpets, trombones, bass. Short score in Db Major does not indicate instrumentation. Short score in Db Major is noted on the verso of the short score in D Major.
Folder B contains part for trumpet. Part appears incomplete.
Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.
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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.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ahlert, Fred E.
Lyricist
Turk, Roy
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. P, p. 9. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
Extent
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 152 (Series 1), Folder 15-16
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
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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Record ID
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