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 Hick see QUEENIE PIE
11 parts and an indefinite number of scores
New York, New York is contained in one of fifteen folders for "Queenie pie" consisting of 1 one-page short score, 1 three-page piano vocal score and 11 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 four-page piano vocal score, 1 three-page piano vocal score, 1 two-page piano vocal score and 1 one-page piano vocal score in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Short score. Short score indicates parts for 4 saxes, baritone, trumpets. -- (ii) Piano vocal scores. Lyrics for multi-page scores begin "New York, New York ... is a summer festival ...". Lyrics for one-page score begin "Lights, New York, New York ...". Score appears incomplete. -- (iii) Parts for 4 reeds - Norris, Procope, Ashby, Harry; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- Groupings i & ii 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, torn, tape.
Other Title
NYNY.
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 / 1.1.15: N
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Grouping iii from the Mercer Ellington Library.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
4 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
Container
Box 243, Folder 11-12
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
Short scores
Manuscripts
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
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
Short scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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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