Object Details
Composer
Fields, Al
Rogers, Timmie
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
3 scores
You left your brown-eyed baby blue is contained in one folder consisting of 1 published two page piano vocal score, 1 five page piano vocal score and 1 nine page short score in C Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (ME, Whaley?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "I was a fool in love ...". Five page piano vocal score appears incomplete. Short score indicates parts for unidentified melody instrument, 3 saxes, 3 trumpets, trombone, drums, piano. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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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, brittle, tape.
Publication
New York, NY, Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, 1951
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Fields, Al
Rogers, Timmie
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Duke Ellington Collection
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Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 30 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 23 cm.)
Date
1951
Container
Box 416, Folder 9
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Music
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Music
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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
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