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Main title [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

36 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
Main title is contained in one of thirty-two folders for "Anatomy of a murder" consisting of 1 one-page short score and 8 parts in Bb Major concert, 1 two-page short score, 2 one-page short scores and 15 parts in F Major concert, and 13 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
Items in 5 groupings -- (i) Short score and parts in Bb Major. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, bass clarinet, Ray, trumpets, Butter, bass. Short score appears incomplete. Parts for 3 reeds - Rab, Proc, bass clarinet; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, Ray; 1 trombone - Butter; bass. Parts appear incomplete. -- (ii) 1 one-page short score and parts in F Major concert. Short score indicates parts for trumpets, trombones. Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Terry, Baker, Ray; 3 trombones - Britt, Butter, John; bass. -- (iii) Parts in F Major for piano (2). -- (iv) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Terry, Baker, Ray; 3 trombones - Britt, 2, John; bass. -- (v) Two page short score and 1 one page short score in F Major. Two-page score indicates parts for brass, bass. One page score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. -- All items except grouping v from the Duke Ellington Library.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref52649

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8721ff002-1c8b-4067-a1a2-9f3aa532503f

General

A part for "Lift every voice and sing" is noted on the verso of a part in grouping i. 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.

Other Title

Polly indigo.
Reel 1 - part 1.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century
Motion picture music

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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.

Biographical / Historical

Grouping v from the Presentation Album, vol. J. According to Mark Tucker's "Duke Ellington Reader," "Anatomy of a Murder" was a 1959 motion picture film, directed by Otto Preminger.

Extent

2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
36 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)

Condition

Fair, brittle, worn, tape. Folder A -- 25p. Folder A -- 6p. Folder A -- 4p. Folder A -- 12p.

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Manuscripts
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8721ff002-1c8b-4067-a1a2-9f3aa532503f
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Record ID

ebl-1560371854247-1560371857544-1

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