Object Details
Composer
Porter, Cole
Arranger
Mathieu, Bill
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also OS
16 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Just one of those things is contained in two folders consisting of 2 published four page piano vocal socores and 1 part in F Major concert, and 15 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Mathieu?).
Folder A contains piano vocal scores and part in F Major. Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "As Dorothy Parker once said to her boyfriend ...". Part for trumpet.
Folder B contains parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; piano. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Folder B also contains a photocopy of a letter from Mathieu to Ellington dated 1960/04/22 discussing rehearsal suggestions for the arrangement. The original letter is filed in Correspondence. A photograph of an unidentified man in a military uniform was also contained in Folder B. The photograph is filed in the photo series. 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, torn.
Publication
New York, NY, Harms, Inc., 1935
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Porter, Cole
Arranger
Mathieu, Bill
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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.
Extent
2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Date
1935
Container
Box 190, Folder 1-2
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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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