Object Details
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Bigard, Barney, 1906-1980
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Citation
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
1 part
Mood indigo is contained in one folder consisting of 1 part in C Major concert (?) -- in ink -- in unidentified hand.
Part for unidentified treble instrument. Part is noted on the verso of a part for unidentified treble instrument for "Do nothin' till you hear from me," Folder K.
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General
A part for "I let a song go out of my heart" is also noted on the bottom of "Do nothin' till you hear from me." 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.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Bigard, Barney, 1906-1980
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M / Mood Indigo
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
From the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
Extent
1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
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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