Object Details
Composer
Bernie, Ben
Pinkard, Maceo
Casey, Kenneth
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
32 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Sweet Georgia Brown is contained in three folders consisting of 1 one page conductor score, 1 seven page short score and 17 parts in Bb Major concert, and 16 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Williams, Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains items in Bb Major in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, baritone; 1 trumpet - 3; 1 trombone - 2; guitar. -- (ii) Parts for 1 reed - alto; 1 trumpet - 1; trombone; bass. Parts subtitled "Intro." -- (iii) Conductor score and parts. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds. Score appears incomplete. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 3, Sears, Carney; 2 trombones - Tricky, 3.
Folder B contains parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; piano.
Folder C contains short score and part in Bb Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Part for piano. Part appears incomplete and is noted on the verso of the short score.
Folder A 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, Wayne Shirley and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, tape, worn.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Georgia Brown.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Bernie, Ben
Pinkard, Maceo
Casey, Kenneth
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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
Folder B from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 9, 88.
Extent
16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
15 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
2 Items (manuscripts, 31 cm.)
Container
Box 369, Folder 11-13
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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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