Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
see SUITE THURSDAY
25 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Zweet Zurzday is contained in two of seven folders for "Suite Thursday" consisting of 1 two page short score in C Major concert (?), 1 three page short score, 2 one page short scores and 13 parts in G Major concert, and 1 eight page conductor score, 2 one page short scores and 12 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hands (DE, Whaley) and unidentified hands (Mullens, other?).
Folder A contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Short score in C Major concert (?). Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts in G Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - Brown, Booty, 3; bass. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 5 reeds - Hodges, Procope, Hamilton, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cook, Mullens, Merenguito, Ray; 3 trombones - Brown, Gee, Booty. -- (iv) One page short score in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for sax, trumpets, trombones.
Folder B contains remaining scores. Three page short score in G Major indicates parts for tenor, trombones. Short score appears incomplete. Eight page conductor score in Eb Major indicates parts for clarinet, tenor. 1 one page short score in G Major indicates parts for clarinet, trombones. 1 one page short score in G Major indicates part for clarinet. One page short score in Eb Major indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones. -- 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, worn, stained.
Other Title
Zurzday.
Zurz.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
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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
2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
4 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
26 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Container
Box 420, Folder 10-11
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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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