Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
24 parts and an indefinite number of scores
How you sound is contained in four of four folders for "Symphomaniac" consisting of 1 two page short score in C Major concert (?), and 1 seven page short score, 1 twenty page conductor score and 24 parts in F Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Folder A contains two page short score in C Major (?). Short score indicates parts for saxes. Score appears incomplete.
Folder B contains seven page short score in F Major. Short score indicates parts for Hamilton, Nance, 3 trombones.
Folder C contains twenty page conductor score in F Major. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass.
Folder D contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) Parts for 3 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Sears; 6 trumpets - 1, 2, Williams, 4, Ray, Killian; 2 trombones - Brown, 3. Some parts appear incomplete. -- All items except Folder B 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, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, tape, torn, worn, stained.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H / How You Sound
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. O. Copyright by Tempo Music, Inc. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 289.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 35 cm.)
24 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 29 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Short scores
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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