Minstrel days [music]

American History Museum

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Object Details

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

1 score

Minstrel days is contained in one folder consisting of 1 four page short score in D Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (DE?).

Short score indicates parts for 2 altos, tenor, trumpet. Short score appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fd2fd595-23c0-4ec1-b303-1614ccb1bf29

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, torn.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

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Duke Ellington Collection

Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M

Extent

1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)

Container

Box 223, Folder 11

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Holographs

Manuscripts

Music

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

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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