Object Details
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
20 parts and 1 score
Boom-boom is contained in one folder consisting of 1 one page conductor score and 20 parts in C Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Conductor score (photocopy) indicates parts for saxes, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; 3 tympani - 1, 2, 3; 2 vibraphones - 1, 2; 2 xylaphones - 1, 2; marimba. Conductor score is incomplete. Parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 1 tympani. -- (ii) 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Paul, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; 2 xylaphones - 1, 2; 2 vibraphones - 1, 2; marimba; 3 tympani - 1, 2, 3. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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General
Original of conductor score (photocopy) moved to OS box. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, tape.
Other Title
Tymperturbably blue.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles / Boom Boom
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
20 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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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