Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
70 parts and an indefinite number of scores
Strange feeling is contained in six of eighteen folders for "Perfume suite" consisting of 43 parts and 1 lead sheet in f minor concert, 25 parts in eb minor concert, 1 two page piano vocal score in bb minor concert, 1 two page piano vocal score in d minor concert, 1 four page piano conductor score in b minor concert, 1 three page piano vocal score in e minor concert, and 1 part in a minor concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol, Sanders?).
Folder A contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in f minor for 3 reeds - Rab, Pro, Jimmy; 1 trombone - Paris; guitar. -- (ii) Part in f minor for 1 trumpet - Scad. -- (iii) Parts in f minor for 5 reeds - Norris, Procope, Ashby, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, Nance; 3 trombones - Britt, 2, Tizol. -- (iv) Parts in eb minor for 5 reeds - alto 1, clarinet, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass.
Folder B contains parts in eb minor for 5 reeds - Pro, Jeff, Hamilton, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cook, Nance, Clark, Cat; 3 trombones - Britt, Butter, Tizol.
Folder C contains three page piano vocal score in e minor. Lyrics begin "This strange feeling is creeping thru my blood ...".
Folder D contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Four page piano conductor score in b minor. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (ii) Parts in f minor for 4 trumpets - Taft, Ray, Rex, Cat. -- (iii) Parts in f minor for 5 reeds - Rabbit, Otto, Mall, Ben, Carney; 2 trumpets - Wallace, Baker; 2 trombones - Brown, Tricky; bass. -- (iv) Parts in f minor for 4 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 5 trumpets - Ray, Taft, Rex, Cat, Scad; 2 trombones - Tricky, Brown.
Folder E contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Lead sheet in f minor for unidentified treble instrument. -- (ii) Two page piano vocal score in bb minor. Lyrics begin as above. Score appears incomplete. -- (iii) Two page piano vocal score in d minor. Lyrics begin as above.
Folder F contains part in a minor (?) for unidentified instrument. Part appears incomplete. -- All items except Folder C from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, torn, tape, stained, brittle.
Other Title
Strange.
Strange love.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S / Strange Feeling
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder C from the Presentation Album, vol. G. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 3, 36, 142.
Extent
71 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal 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
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal 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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