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Too cheap to park your car outside [music]

American History Museum

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.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref46365

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e2c50c1f-8ef8-406d-8e44-b9d9d39b2d8e

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
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T

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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref46365
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e2c50c1f-8ef8-406d-8e44-b9d9d39b2d8e
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515250-1

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