Object Details
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
It's Monday ev'ry day is contained in three folders consisting of 1 eight page conductor score, 1 six page short score, 3 two page piano conductor scores and 30 parts in C Major concert, 1 one page piano conductor score in Bb Major concert, and 1 part in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, baritone, Ray, 2 trumpets.
Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part for 1 trombone - Glenn. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Ray, Dud, Williams, Baker; 2 trombones - Jones, Brown; guitar. Part in Ab Major for 1 trombone - Jones. -- (iii) Two page piano conductor score and parts. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass.
Folder C contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Conductor score, two page piano conductor score in C Major, one page piano conductor score in Bb Major and 1 part. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; piano. Piano conductor scores do not indicate instrumentation. Part for 1 reed - alto. Part is noted on the verso of the conductor score. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - alto , clarinet; trumpet; trombone; bass; guitar. -- (iii) Two page piano conductor score and part. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Part for 1 trumpet - 2. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Part for trumpet 2 in Folder C, grouping ii (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "I feel a song coming on." 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, worn, stained, torn.
Other Title
Monday.
Monday every day.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / It's Monday Every Day
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 261.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
34 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
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)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
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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