Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
12 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
I've got to be a rug cutter is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three-page short score and 5 parts in Ab Major concert, and 1 two-page short score, 1 one-page short score, 1 published three-page piano vocal score and 7 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).
Folder A contains scores. Three-page short score in Ab Major indicates parts for Ivy (voice), saxes, Cook, Cooty, Wetz, trombone. Two-page short score in Bb Major indicates parts for clarinet, alto, Cooty, trombone. One-page short score in Bb Major does not indicate instrumentation. Published piano vocal score lyrics begin "I've got to be a rug cutter so I can swing out in the groove ...".
Folder B contains parts in Bb Major for 2 reeds - Otto, Carney; 2 trumpets - Cooty, Rex; 3 trombones - Brown, Tizol, Tricky. Parts in Ab Major for 2 reeds - alto, bass sax; 2 trumpets - 1, Rex; trombone.
Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A short score for "Chaugogagog maushaugagog chaubunagungamaug" is noted on the verso of the two page short score in Bb Major in Folder A. 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, torn.
Other Title
Rug cutter.
Publication
New York, NY, Exclusive Publications Inc., 1937
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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
Holograph scores in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. P, p. 39. Published piano vocal score in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. D.
Extent
3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
11 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 20 cm.)
Date
1937
Container
Box 162, Folder 4-5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
Short scores
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
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
Short scores
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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