Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
12 scores
Anatomy of a murder scores are contained in one of thirty two folders for "Anatomy of a murder" consisting of 2 one page short scores, 1 two page short score and 1 three page short score in C Major concert, 1 two page short score in Bb Major concert, 2 one page short scores, 2 two page sort scores, 1 three page short score and 1 five page short score in Eb Major concert, and 1 three page short score in bb minor concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS?).
Items in 12 groupings -- (i) One page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Paul, baritone. -- (ii) Two page short score in Bb Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Paul, saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones. -- (iii) Two page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for alto, clarinet, Paul, tenor, baritone, trumpets, Butter, trombones. -- (iv) One page short score in Eb Major. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (v) One page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for 2 altos, clarinet, tenor, trumpets. -- (vi) Two page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for altos, Paul, baritone, trumpets. -- (vii) Two page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for sax, baritone, Ray, Shorty, Cat, Terry. Score appears incomplete. -- (viii) Three page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for saxes, Hamilton. -- (ix) Three page short score in bb minor. Short score indicates parts for baritone, trumpets. -- (x) One page short score in C Major (?). Score indicates parts for Paul, Terry, trumpets, bass. Score appears incomplete. -- (xi) Five page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Paul, bass clarinet, Baker, Ray, Terry. -- (xii) Three page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for sax, Paul, baritone, Terry. Score appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
12 separate titles from "Anatomy of a murder" comprise the material described above. One title is unique to this entry. Refer to the finding aid for further detail. 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, brittle. Folder A -- 27p. in mylar.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Motion picture music
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.
Biographical / Historical
According to Mark Tucker's "Duke Ellington Reader," "Anatomy of a Murder" was a 1959 motion picture film, directed by Otto Preminger.
Extent
12 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
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
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
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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