Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Barer, Marshall
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see POUSSE CAFE
1 part and 1 score
Sugar city is contained in one of eighty three folders for "Pousse cafe" consisting of 1 four page piano vocal score and 1 lead sheet in Ab Major concert -- in photocopy -- in unidentified hands (ME, other?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "From your cute little nose to your tangerine toes ...". Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin as above. -- 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 Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Lyricist
Barer, Marshall
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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
Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc.
Extent
1 Item (part (photocopy), 36 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
Container
Box 364, Folder 2-4
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Photocopies
Piano vocal 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
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Photocopies
Piano vocal 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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