Object Details
Composer
Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965
Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965
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 sa Subseries 1.2
12 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Royal garden blues is contained in two folders consisting of 1 eight page short score, 1 published four page piano vocal score, 2 lead sheets and 10 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, clarinet, Sears, Taft, Shorty, Baker.
Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part for piano. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 2 trumpets - Williams, Cat; 2 trombones - Wilbur, Jones; bass. -- (iii) Piano vocal score and lead sheets. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "No use of talkin' no use of talkin' ...". Lead sheets for 1 reed - alto; trumpet. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
An untitled piano vocal score is noted on the verso of the conductor score in Folder A. A part for "Frankie and Johnny" is noted on the bottom of the part in Folder B, grouping i. Parts for "Swamp fire" are noted on the verso of the parts in Folder B, grouping ii. 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.
Other Title
Royal garden.
Publication
New York, NY, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., 1946
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965
Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965
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
There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 199.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
9 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
Condition
Fair, torn, tape, brittle.
Date
1946
Container
Box 313, Folder 4-5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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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