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 MY PEOPLE
13 parts and 1 score
Montage is contained in two of thirty four folders for "My people" consisting of 1 two page short score in Bb Major concert, and 13 parts in F Major concert (?) -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains short score. Score indicates parts for trumpet, voice. Lyrics begin "Dup dup du du du du shoe bee du wah ...".
Folder B contains parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Parts subtitled "Ending." -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Additional materials for this piece are contained in "My people scores." Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
13 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
Container
Box 226, Folder 17
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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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