Object Details
Composer
Brannon, Teddy
Theard, Sam
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
6 parts and 1 score
My home in the sky is contained in one folder consisting of 1 eleven page conductor score, 2 lead sheets and 4 parts in Eb Major concert (?) -- in pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Score includes lyrics. Lyrics begin "Weary of the cares around me ...". Lead sheets for voice. Lyrics begin "I'm so weary of the cares around me ...". Parts for voices - alto (2), contralto, tenor. Lyrics as above. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A part for an untitled work is noted on the verso of the conductor score. 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.
Other Title
Home in the sky.
Publication
New York, NY, Grand Music Corporation, 1955
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Brannon, Teddy
Theard, Sam
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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
6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
Date
1955
Container
Box 234, Folder 16
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Conductor scores
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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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