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I feel a song coming on [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

McHugh, Jimmy
Fields, Dorothy
Oppenheimer, George

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

7 parts and an indefinite number of scores
I feel a song coming on is contained in three folders consisting of 1 two page short score in Db Major concert, 1 sixteen page conductor score, 1 seven page conductor score and 6 parts in Ab Major concert, 1 three page conductor score, 1 six page conductor score, 1 one page piano conductor score and 1 part in F Major concert (?), and 2 two page piano conductor scores in an unknown key -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Folder A contains short score in Db Major and conductor scores in Ab Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Sixteen page conductor score indicates parts for 3 saxes - 1, 2, 3; voice, 2 trumpets - 1, 2; trombone; bass; guitar. Seven page conductor score indicates parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor, tenor; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3.
Folder B contains piano conductor scores in an unknown key and parts in Ab Major. Piano conductor scores do not indicate instrumentation and appear incomplete. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; bass.
Folder C contains conductor scores in F Major (?), piano conductor score in F Major (?), and part in F Major. Three page conductor score indicates part for trumpet. Score appears incomplete. Six page conductor score indicates parts for trumpet, sax, voice. Score appears incomplete. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Part for trumpet. Part is noted on the verso of the three page conductor score. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref40727

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8918e94e1-a9fa-4405-a0f0-a3a3c2f759bd

General

Parts for "Monday ev'ry day" are noted on the verso of the seven page conductor score in Folder A. An untitled part is noted on the verso of the piano conductor score 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.
Condition: fair, tape.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.

Other Title

Song coming on.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

McHugh, Jimmy
Fields, Dorothy
Oppenheimer, George

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

Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.

Extent

1 Item (manuscript, 36 cm.)
5 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
9 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)

Container

Box 153 (Series 1), Folder 8-10

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
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

Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
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_ref40727
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8918e94e1-a9fa-4405-a0f0-a3a3c2f759bd
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514867-0

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