Object Details
Composer
Kent, Walter
Lyricist
Jerome, Richard
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
3 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Love is like a cigarette is contained in one folder consisting of 1 two page piano vocal score, 1 five page short score and 3 parts in C Major concert -- in pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "What is love, you called it heaven above ...". -- (ii) Short score. Score indicates parts for saxes, trumpets, trombones. -- (iii) Parts for 1 trumpet - Cooty; 1 trombone - Browne; bass. -- Groupings ii and iii 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, worn.
Other Title
Love cigarette.
Like a cigarette.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Kent, Walter
Lyricist
Jerome, Richard
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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
Grouping i from DeVincent Collection, box 499.
Extent
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 206, Folder 13
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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.
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Record ID
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