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Reminiscing in tempo [music]

American History Museum

Reminiscing In Tempo
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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 also Subseries 1.3
53 parts and 1 score
Reminiscing in tempo is contained in five folders consisting of 1 sixteen-page short score, 1 published part and 39 parts in F Major concert, and 13 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol, Whaley, Hamilton?).
Folder A contains published part for piano.
Folder B contains short score. Score indicates parts for Rab, Sears, Otto, clarinet, baritone, Cooty, 3 trumpets, Tizol, Brown, Tricky, basses, piano.
Folder C contains parts in F Major in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Toby, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 5 trumpets - Scad (2), Ray, Cat, Taft, 3; 5 trombones - Jones, Butter, Brown, Tricky, Tyree; guitar. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Toby, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 1 trumpet - Scad; 3 trombones - Tricky, Jones, Brown; guitar; unidentified instrument. Part for unidentified instrument appears incomplete. Parts subtitled "II." -- (iii) Part for 1 reed - Johnny.
Folder D contains parts in F Major in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 reeds - Barney, Carney; 3 trumpets - Wetz, Cooty, Rex; 3 trombones - Brown, Tricky, Tizol. -- (ii) Parts for bass; banjo.
Folder E contains parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Toby, Johnny, Jimmy, Skippy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Baker, Wallace, Taft, Ray; 3 trombones - Tricky, Lawrence, Tizol; guitar.
Folder C, Folder D, and Folder E from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref44290

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep820de4d29-0e50-4be3-9b6e-264e9e419cf7

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, stained, brittle.

Other Title

Rem.
Reme.
Tempo.
Remeniesing.

Publication

New York, NY, Milsons Music Publishing Corp., 1935

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 / 1.1.19: R

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical

Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. F. Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. U, p. 1. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 140.

Extent

40 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
9 Items (manuscripts, 31 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 30 cm.)

Date

1935

Container

Box 305, Folder 1-5

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515110-9

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