Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Hodges, Johnny
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
31 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
Harmony in Harlem is contained in five folders consisting of 1 twenty-two-page conductor score, 1 six-page conductor score, 1 ten-page conductor score, 1 four-page conductor score, 1 two-page conductor score, 1 six-page short score, 1 one-page short score and 31 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol, Whaley?).
Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 2 reeds - Johnny, Carney; 4 trumpets - Freddy, Wetz, Cooty, Rex; 3 trombones - Tricky, Tizol, Browne; bass. -- (ii) 1 reed - Otto.
Folder B contains twenty two page conductor score. Score indicates parts for clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone 1, trombone 2.
Folder C contains remaining conductor scores. Six-page conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Ten-page conductor score indicates parts for tenor, trumpet, piano, bass. Two-page conductor score indicates parts for tenor, trumpet, piano, bass. Two-page score appears incomplete. Four-page conductor score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
Folder D contains six-page short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Otto, Carney, Cooty, Taft, Tizol, Brown, Tricky.
Folder E contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 6 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Toby, tenor, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Ray, Cat, Taft, Scad; 3 trombones - Brown, Tricky, Jones; bass; guitar (2); piano. Part for piano appears incomplete. -- (ii) One-page short score and parts. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 1 reed - Rab; trombone; bass.
Folder A, grouping i, Folder B, and all items in Folder C except ten-page conductor score from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
A two page conductor score for "Gone with the wind" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder D. 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.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Have some?
Harmony.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Hodges, Johnny
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H / Harmony In Harlem
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder A, grouping ii, ten page conductor score from Folder C, and Folder E from the Mercer Ellington Library. Folder D from the Presentation Album, vol O, p. 23. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 138.
Extent
1 Item (manuscript, 34 cm.)
14 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
22 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
Condition
Fair. Tape, torn.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Manuscripts
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
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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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