Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also OS
12 parts and 1 score
The sheik is contained in one folder consisting of 1 twenty two page conductor score and 12 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol, other?).
Conductor score indicates parts for 5 saxes, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass, guitar. Parts for 2 reeds - alto 2, soprano; 2 trumpets - Ray, trumpet 1; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; Eb transposing instrument (3); Bb transposing instrument (2). -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Parts for an untitled piece are noted on the verso of some of these parts. A part for "Say it isn't so" is noted on the verso of a trumpet part. 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, brittle, stained, tape.
Other Title
The sheik.
Shiek.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S
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: 2.
Extent
1 Item (manuscript, 36 cm.)
11 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 339, Folder 11
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research, but parts of the collection are temporarily unavailable for research due to limited access to its storage location. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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