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Those driftin' blues [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Composer

Pinkard, Maceo

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

2 parts and 1 score
Those driftin' blues is contained in one folder consisting of 1 published three page piano vocal score and 2 parts in G Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Now if you've got a lovin' man ...". Parts for 1 reed - alto; trumpet. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref52160

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83333200c-05d1-4a31-b1a3-d0ad2c8e3c39

General

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, brittle.

Other Title

Driftin' blues.

Publication

New York, NY, Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, 1940

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

Composer

Pinkard, Maceo

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts

Sponsor

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

Extent

1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)

Date

1940

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music

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

Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music

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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref52160
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83333200c-05d1-4a31-b1a3-d0ad2c8e3c39
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560371854247-1560371857516-6

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