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
27 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
Frustration is contained in two folders consisting of 2 one-page short scores, 1 three-page short score and 26 parts in Db Major concert, and 1 part in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Folder A contains short scores. 1 one-page score indicates parts for baritone, cello, bass. 1 one-page score indicates parts for saxes, Brown. Three-page score indicates parts for clarinet, alto, baritone, trumpets.
Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Part in C Major for trombone. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 7 reeds - Toby (2), Rab, Proc, Jimmie (2), Sears, Paul, Carney (2); 7 trumpets - Rex, Ray (2), Taft, Andy, Nelson, trumpet 1, trumpet (3); 4 trombones - Brown (2), Butter, Claude, 1; guitar. Multiple parts may reflect different arrangements of the piece.
Folder B, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
One-page short scores in Folder A (photocopies) are originally noted on the verso of "Golden cress." A trumpet part for "Don't touch me" is noted on the verso of a trumpet part in Folder B, grouping ii. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
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 / 1.1.7: F / Frustration
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. N, p. 45. Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 81, 139. "Frustration" was written for Harry Carney, according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Carney)
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
19 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
8 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
Condition
Fair, torn, brittle.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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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