Object Details
Composer
Lawlor, Charles B.
Blake, James W.
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 aka East Side, West Side
29 parts
The sidewalks of New York is contained in one folder consisting of 8 parts in G Major concert, and 21 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Tizol, Whaley, other?).
Parts for 3 reeds - Otto (4), Barney (3), Ben (3); 3 trumpets - Wallace (3), Rex (4), Cooty (2); 3 trombones - Tricky (2), Tizol (3), Brown (3); bass (2). Multiple parts may reflect different arrangements of the piece. Parts in G Major subtitled "Intro." -- 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, worn, torn.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
The sidewalks of New York.
SNYC.
Sidewalk of N.Y.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Lawlor, Charles B.
Blake, James W.
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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
Statement of responsibility taken from The Great Song Thesaurus, by Roger Lax and Frederick Smith. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 132.
Extent
19 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
6 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 24 cm.)
Container
Box 341, Folder 15
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
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
Copy scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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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