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.
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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, 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
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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 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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