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Aberdeen [music]

American History Museum

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

1 part.
1 folder containing 1 part in key of Db Major -- ink -- in copyist's hand -- guitar.
sova.nmah.ac.0301_ref52982

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8db238c4e-190d-4980-b637-ec645c66ddea

General

"Aberdeen" is part of the extended programmatic work, The Tattooed Bride, premiered by Ellington and the orchestra in 1948. -- This particular folder was originally located in the part of the collection listed as sub-unit 1: Duke Ellington library filing drawers.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century
Suites (Jazz ensemble)

Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

See more items in

Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.2: A Titles / Aberdeen

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Extent

1 Item (part, 31 cm.)

Condition

Good.

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Music
Parts (musical)
Manuscripts

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

Music
Parts (musical)
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

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.
NMAH.AC.0301_ref52982
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8db238c4e-190d-4980-b637-ec645c66ddea
NMAH.AC.0301
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560371854247-1560371855940-1

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