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While we're young [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Wilder, Alec
Palitz, Morty

Lyricist

Engvick, Bill

Arranger

Maltby, Richard

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

13 parts
While we're young is contained in one folder consisting of 13 published parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink.
Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref47044

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88c9c7040-afc1-43a8-aa14-3bfa82073f8f

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.

Publication

New York, NY, Ludlow Music, Inc., 1974

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Wilder, Alec
Palitz, Morty

Lyricist

Engvick, Bill

Arranger

Maltby, Richard

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 Mercer Ellington Library.

Extent

13 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)

Date

1974

Container

Box 408, Folder 12

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_ref47044
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88c9c7040-afc1-43a8-aa14-3bfa82073f8f
NMAH.AC.0301
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Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510515293-6

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