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Swanee river rhapsody [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Gaskill, Clarence

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

see BLACKBERRIES OF 1930
1 score
Swanee river rhapsody is contained in one of five folders for "Blackberries of 1930" consisting of 1 published three page piano vocal score in Eb Major concert -- in photocopy.
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "D-I-X-I-E spells home sweet home ...".
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref45783

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8de22b1f0-4869-4f76-a7cc-8eacc31a9109

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, brittle.

Publication

New York, NY, Mills Music Inc., 1930

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Gaskill, Clarence

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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

From the Presentation Album, vol. G.

Extent

1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)

Date

1930

Container

Box 369, Folder 1

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
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

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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref45783
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8de22b1f0-4869-4f76-a7cc-8eacc31a9109
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515211-0

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