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I'm gonna go fishin' [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Lyricist

Lee, Peggy

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

19 parts and an indefinite number of scores I'm gonna go fishin' is contained in two folders consisting of 2 published lead sheets and 1 two page short score in f minor concert (?), 1 six-page short score and 13 parts in c minor concert (?), and 1 two-page short score and 4 parts in a minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?). Folder A contains 1 lead sheet. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Woke up this mornin', wanted to cry ...". Folder B contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) 1 lead sheet. Lyrics as above. -- (ii) Six-page short score in f minor (?). Short score indicates parts for Rab, Paul, baritone, bass sax, Ray, Baker, Clark, Butter. -- (iii) Parts in c minor (?) for 5 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Paul, baritone, bass sax; 4 trumpets - Ray, Terry, Baker, Cat; 3 trombones - Britt, Butter, John; bass. -- (iv) Two-page short score and parts in a minor concert. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; trumpet; trombone. -- (v) Two-page short score in f minor concert (?). Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. D. Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80623f145-caba-422f-8a5c-1b01dc3d9222

General

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.
Condition: fair, torn.

Other Title

Fishin'.

Publication

Hollywood, CA, Comstock Music, Inc., 1959

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Lyricist

Lee, Peggy

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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / I'm Gonna Go Fishing

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Extent

2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 33 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
18 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)

Date

1959

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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

Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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

ebl-1560371854247-1560371856663-0

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