Object Details
Composer
Hawkins, Erskine, 1914-1993
Johnson, William
Dash, Julian
Lyricist
Feyne, Buddy
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
13 parts and 1 score
Tuxedo junction is contained in one folder consisting of 1 one page conductor score and 13 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Conductor score. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass, drums, piano. Score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Part for 1 trumpet - 4. -- (iii) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, Rab, tenor 1, tenor 4, baritone; 2 trumpets - Cooty (2), trumpet; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- Groupings i and iii from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Original for conductor score (photocopy) is in the oversize collection. 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, stained.
Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
Other Title
Tuxedo.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Hawkins, Erskine, 1914-1993
Johnson, William
Dash, Julian
Lyricist
Feyne, Buddy
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T / Tuxedo Junction
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
Extent
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research, but parts of the collection are temporarily unavailable for research due to limited access to its storage location. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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