Object Details
Composer
Green, Jan
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
7 parts and 1 score
Too cheap to park your car outside is contained in one folder consisting of 1 lead sheet, 1 two page short score and 6 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).
Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Went walkin' with my steady date who clattered like the southbound freight ...". Short score indicates part for bass trombone. Parts for 2 reeds - alto, baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- 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, brittle.
Other Title
Park the car.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Green, Jan
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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.
Extent
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
6 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 389, Folder 11
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
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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