Object Details
Composer
Mooney, Harold
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
11 parts and 1 score
Swamp fire is contained in one folder consisting of 1 four page short score, 1 published part, and 10 parts in c minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hand (Lancton) and unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Short score and published part. Short score indicates parts for Proc, Rab, Hamilton, Sears, baritone, Baker, Cat, Williams, Taft, Hemp, Brown, Jones, Wilbur. Published part for piano. -- (ii) Parts for 3 reeds - Rab, Pro, Carney; 3 trumpets - Baker, Cat, Taft; guitar. -- (iii) Parts for bass (2), piano. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Parts for "Royal garden" are noted on the verso of some parts in 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, Wayne Shirley and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, torn, tape, stained.
Publication
New York, NY, Luz Bros., Music Publishers, 1935
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Mooney, Harold
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S / Swamp Fire verso Royal Garden Blues
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: 199.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
10 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Date
1935
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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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