Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Towne, Joanne
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also Someone sa Alone Again aka Blue Again aka You've Got My Heart
14 parts and an indefinite number of scores
The sky fell down is contained in three folders consisting of 1 three-page short score, 1 four-page short score and 1 lead sheet in Eb Major concert, and 13 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hand (Sanders) and unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "The sky fell down, the stars forgot to shine ...".
Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 1 trombone - 2 (2). Parts appear incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Harry; 3 trumpets - Cat, Cook, Clark; 2 trombones - Britt, Butter; 1 bass - Jimmy. Parts for Johnny, Jimmy (tenor) appear incomplete.
Folder C contains short scores. Three-page short score indicates parts for Rab, 5 saxes. Four-page short score indicates parts for clarinet, Tizol, 2 trombones.
Folder B, grouping ii and Folder C 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.
Other Title
The sky fell down.
Sky fell.
S.F.D.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Towne, Joanne
See more items in
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
Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. F. Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 122.
Extent
13 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
Container
Box 343, Folder 4-6
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
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