Object Details
Arranger
Sisson, Kenn
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see Subseries 1E
27 parts and 1 score
Song from a cottonfield is contained in two folders consisting of 1 thirty eight page short score and 27 parts in f minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Still, other?).
Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, trumpets, 3 violins, viola, cello, bass, drums, 2 pianos - Robison, 2; voice. Lyrics begin "Chillun! Stop you grumblin' ...".
Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2; 3 trumpets - A, B, C; 3 violins - A, B, C; viola; cello; bass; drums; 1 piano - 2. -- (ii) Parts for 3 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2, bass clarinet; 3 trumpets - A, B, C; 3 violins - A, B, C; viola; cello; bass; drums; banjo. Parts subtitled "Vaudeville."
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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, Wayne Shirley and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, brittle.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Arranger
Sisson, Kenn
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
There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 3, 4.
Extent
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
27 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 349, Folder 5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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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Record ID
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