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
see Subseries 1.3 see TONAL GROUP
25 parts and 1 score
Jam-a-ditty is contained in three of eight folders for "Tonal group" consisting of 1 eleven page short score and 16 parts in C Major concert, and 9 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Otto, clarinet, Sears, baritone, Taft, trumpets, Wilbur, Claude, Brown.
Folder B contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - Otto, Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 6 trumpets - solo, Taft, Scad, Rex, Cat, 5; 3 trombones - Quent, Wilbur, Brown; guitar (2). Some parts appear incomplete.
Folder C contains parts in Db Major for 3 reeds - Toby, Sears, Carney (2); 3 trumpets - Scad, Taft (2), Rex; 1 trombone - Brown. Parts subtitled "Coda."
Folder B and Folder C 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, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, torn, tape, stained.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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Duke Ellington Collection
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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. W, p. 5. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 181.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
25 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 174, Folder 10
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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