Object Details
Composer
Pepper, Buddy
James, Inez
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see also Subseries 1.3
8 parts and an indefinite number of scores
What good would it do is contained in one folder consisting of 3 published three page piano vocal scores and 8 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "I could try once again ...". Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2, Tricky; 1 guitar - Guy. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Parts for "Frankie and Johnny" are noted on the verso of many of these parts. 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, torn, tape, stained.
Other Title
What good.
Publication
New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1944
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Pepper, Buddy
James, Inez
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
There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 27.
Extent
3 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.)
6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Date
1944
Container
Box 406, Folder 6-7
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
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
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
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.
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Record ID
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