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West Indian stomp [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

see BLACK, BROWN AND BEIGE
21 parts and an indefinite number of scores
West Indian stomp is contained in two of sixty two folders for "Black, brown and beige" consisting of 1 one page short score, 1 two page piano conductor score and 8 parts in Eb Major concert, 11 parts in Db Major concert, and 2 parts in F Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, ME, Tizol, Whaley?).
Folder A contains items in 6 groupings -- (i) Scores. Short score indicates parts for Otto, Ben, baritone, Ray, trumpets, Tricky, Tizol, Brown, bass. Piano conductor score indicates parts for Rab, Barney, baritone, Nance, Tizol, bass. Piano conductor score is noted on the verso of the short score. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - Otto; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace; 2 trombones - Brown, Tricky; unidentified bass instrument. -- (iii) Part in Eb Major for 1 reed - Carney. -- (iv) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - Johnny; 1 trumpet - Rex; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (v) Parts in F Major for 1 trumpet - 2; guitar (?). -- (vi) Part in Eb Major for 1 trumpet - Ray.
Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in Db Major for 1 reed - alto 3. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - tenor 4; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, Ray; 1 trombone - 2. -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for Carney; unidentified treble instrument (alto?). -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref46939

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8707f057e-0bb9-4478-933d-fdff14fa0f7b

General

A part for "Dormant beauty" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A, grouping i. 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, torn, brittle, tape. Folder A -- 5p.,folder B -- 7p. Folder A -- 9p.,folder B -- 2p ,in poor condition. Folder A -- 7p(2 in mylar).,folder B -- 3p. Folder B -- 3p.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.

Other Title

Brown.
W-I.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century
Suites (Jazz ensemble)

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.23: W

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical

Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 130, 345.

Extent

1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
11 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
8 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Container

Box 405, Folder 7

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
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

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515286-2

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