Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
34 parts and 1 score
Princess blue is contained in four folders consisting of 1 fourteen page short score and 34 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Sanders?).
Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Paul, Jimmy, Carney. -- (ii) Part for 1 reed - clarinet.
Folder B contains parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, Terry; 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, Britt; bass; unidentified instrument. Parts for Britt, unidentified instrument appear incomplete.
Folder C contains short score and part. Short score indicates parts for Terry, Rab, Pro, Paul, Carney, trumpets, trombones, bass. Part for bass.
Folder D contains parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Harry; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, Terry; 3 trombones - 1, 2, Butter; 1 bass - Jimmy. -- All items except Folder C 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, tape.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
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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
Folder C from the Presentation Album, vol. T, p. 37. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 134.
Extent
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
33 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 297, Folder 4-7
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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)
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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