Object Details
Composer
Feather, Leonard, 1914-1994
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also Subseries 1.2
2 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Mighty like the blues is contained in two folders consisting of 1 two page piano vocal score and 1 part in F Major concert, and 1 four page short score and 1 part in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Parker) and unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).
Folder A contains scores. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "What is this strange sensation that's come over me ...". Short score indicates parts for clarinet, altos, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass.
Folder B contains parts. Part in F Major for 1 reed - Carney. Part in Ab Major for 1 reed - Barney.
Folder A and part for Barney in Folder B 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, brittle, tape.
Other Title
Might like the blues.
Like the blues.
Publication
New York, NY, Exclusive Publications Inc., 1938
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Feather, Leonard, 1914-1994
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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
Part for Carney in Folder B from the Mercer Ellington Library.
Extent
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
Date
1938
Container
Box 221, Folder 6-7
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
Short scores
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research, but parts of the collection are temporarily unavailable for research due to limited access to its storage location. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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