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 QUEENIE PIE aka Oh Gee ! You Make That Hat Look Pretty
6 parts and an indefinite number of scores
You make that hat look pretty is contained in two folders consisting of 4 two page piano vocal scores in Eb Major concert, 1 part in C Major, and 5 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Folder A contains 3 piano vocal scores. Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "Oh gee you make that hat look pretty, oh oh gee ...". 1 score (holograph) does not include lyrics.
Folder B contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal score and part in C Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Part for voice. Lyrics begin as above. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - Norris, Ashby, Paul, Carney; bass.-- 1 piano vocal score from Folder A (copy score) and Folder B, grouping i 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, tape.
Other Title
Hat.
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 / 1.1.25: Y
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Holograph score from Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. T, p. 1. Photocopy score from Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. Y. Folder B, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
3 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
Container
Box 416, Folder 13-14
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research, but parts of the collection are temporarily unavailable for research due to limited access to its storage location. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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