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 MY PEOPLE
38 parts and an indefinite number of scores
What color is virtue is contained in two of thirty four folders for "My people" consisting of 1 three page piano vocal score and 37 parts in F Major concert, and 1 two page piano vocal score and 1 lead sheet in Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal score and parts in F Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "What color is virtue, what color is love ...". Parts for bass; piano. -- (ii) Piano vocal score and lead sheet in Ab Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Score appears incomplete. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin as above.
Folder B contains parts in F Major in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - alto, alto 3, tenor 1, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (iii) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 3, clarinet, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Additional materials for this piece are contained with "My people scores." 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, worn, torn.
Other Title
Color.
Colour.
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.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
36 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
Container
Box 405, Folder 13-15
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal 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
Copy scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal 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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