It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing [music]

178 parts and an indefinite number of scores It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing is contained in sixteen folders consisting of 1 seventeen-page conductor score and 18 parts in a minor concert, 2 published two-page piano vocal scores in g minor concert, 1 one-page short score, 1 two-page piano conductor score and 23 parts in c minor concert, 1 five-page short score, 5 two-page short scores, 1 one-page short score and 112 parts in f minor concert, 14 parts in bb minor concert, and 2 two-page short scores and 11 parts in eb minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Tizol, Mathieu, others?). Folder A contains 1 five-page short score in f minor. Short score indicates parts for 5 saxes, Jimmy, Taft, Baker, Wallace, Sandy, Tizol. Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in f minor for horn; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - Butter (2). -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. Parts subtitled "Ending." -- (iii) Part in f minor for 1 trumpet - 4. Folder C contains parts in f minor for 2 reeds - alto 1, tenor; 2trumpets - 1, 2; 2 trombones - 1/2. Parts for trombones are noted on the same sheet. Folder D contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Seventeen page conductor score and 1 part in a minor. Score indicates parts for voice; 6 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, clarinet, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; piano. A full set of parts was apparently intended to accompany this score - blank sheets with clefs and key signatures are included in the folder. Part for voice. Part does not include lyrics. -- (ii) Parts in a minor for 2 trumpets - 1, 4. -- (iii) Parts in a minor for 6 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, clarinet, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; piano. Folder E contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in c minor (?)for drums. -- (ii) Parts in c minor for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 2 (2), tenor3 (2), tenor 4 (2), baritone 5 (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2(2), 3 (2); bass (2). -- (iii) Part in c minor for 1 trumpet - 1. Part appearsincomplete. Folder F contains 1 two page piano conductor score in c minor. Score indicates parts for saxes, bass. Folder G contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in f minor for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Jimmy (2), Carney; 4 trumpets - Herb (2), Cooty (2), Cat, Merc (2); 3 trombones - Chuck (2), Brown, Buster. -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 1 trumpet - Cat; 1 trombone - Brown. Folder H contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in bb minor for 3 reeds - Mallard, Johnny, Chauncey; 4 trumpets - Baker, Rex, Wallace, Ray;3 trombones - Tricky, Brown, Tizol. -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 5 reeds - Otto Proc, clarinet, tenor 1, Jim; 3 trumpets - Rex, Scad, trumpet; 4 trombones - Lawrence, Tricky (2), Tizol, Brown; violin. Folder I contains items in 3 groupins -- (i) Parts in f minor for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; trombone; drums; guitar; piano. -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 3 reeds - Rab, Proc, Carney; 5 trumpets - Taft, Baker, 2, 3, 4; 6 trombones - Britt, Tricky, Sandy, Tizol, 2, 3. Parts in this grouping appear to reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- (iii) Parts in eb minor for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. Part in f minor for 1trumpet - 2. Folder J contains items in 6 groupings -- (i) Parts in f minor for 2 reeds - alto 3, tenor; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (ii) Parts in bb minor for 2 trumpets - Rex, Ray. Part in f minor for violin. -- (iii) Parts in f minor for 3 reeds - alto (?), tenor, baritone; 1 trumpet - Taft; 3 trombones - Wilbur Jones, Brown; 1 violin - Ray. Parts in this grouping appear to reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- (iv) Parts in f minor for 4 reeds - Rabbit, Nat, Jimmy, Carney; 3 trumpets - Ray, Wallace, Taft; 3 trombones - Tricky, Tizol, Sandy. Parts subtitled "Pathe." -- (v) Parts in f minor for 2 reeds - Toby (2), Jimmy; 2 trumpets - Scad, Cat; 1 trombone - Tricky (3). Parts in bb minor for 1 reed - Toby; 1 trombone - Tricky. -- (vi) Parts in f minor for 3 reeds - Rabbit, Jimmy, Nat; 2 trumpets - Baker, Wallace; 1 trombone- Tricky; bass. Parts subtitled "Intro." Folder K contains 2 two page short scores in f minor. Short scores do not indicate instrumentation. Holograph short score subtitled "Intro." Manuscript short score appears incomplete. Folder L contains 1 two-page short score in f minor. Short scoredoes not indicate instrumentation. Short score subtitled "Intro." Folder M contains 2 two-page short scores and 1 one-page short score in f minor, and 1 one-page short score in c minor. 1 two-page short score does not indicate instrumentation. Short score subtitled "Ending." One-page short score in f minor indicates part for 1 trumpet - 5. Short score appears incomplete. 1 two-page short score indicates parts for Proc, Rick. Short score subtitled "Last chos." One-page short score in c minor does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Folder N contains 1 published two-page piano vocal score in g minor. Lyrics begin "What good is melody, what good is music ...". Folder O contains 2 two-page short scores in eb minor. 1 short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. 1 short score indicates parts for sax, baritone, brass. Short score appears incomplete. Folder P contains 1 published two-page piano vocal score in g minor. Lyrics as above.

Folder A, Folder D, grouping i, Folder E, groupings i & iii, Folder F, Folder G, grouping ii, Folder H, Folder I, grouping iii, Folder J, groupings ii & iv-vi, Folders K-M, Folders O-P from the Duke Ellington Library.