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What a life! [music]

American History Museum

What a life! [music], 1929
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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

1 part
What a life is contained in one folder consisting of 1 published part in Bb Major concert -- in ink.
Part for piano.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8767d2f9a-075f-4236-ab9a-604de045e782

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.

Publication

New York, NY, Gotham Music Service, Inc., 1929

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

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

From the Presentation Album, vol. H.

Extent

1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)

Date

1929

Container

Box 405, Folder 10

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music

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
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music

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_ref46950
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8767d2f9a-075f-4236-ab9a-604de045e782
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515286-8

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