Object Details
- General
- A part for "Mich" is noted on the verso of the part in Folder D, grouping vi. 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, torn, stained, tape, brittle. Folder A -- 3p., folder D -- 30p. Folder A -- 1p., folder D -- 1p. Folder A -- 4p., folder D -- 13p. Folder A -- 4p., folder D -- 12p. Folder A -- 8p., folder B -- 10p., folder C -- 8p (in mylar)., folder D -- 83p. . Folder A -- 1p., .
- Other Title
- Black.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Black, brown and beige
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Suites (Jazz ensemble)
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder A and Folder D, groupings iii - v from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 118, 215.
- Extent
- 36 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 10 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
- 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Container
- Box 39 (Series 1), Folder 15
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Short scores
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- 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
- Piano conductor scores
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- see BLACK, BROWN AND BEIGE
- 52 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Black is contained in four of sixty two folders for "Black, brown and beige" consisting of 1 nine page piano conductor score, 1 fourteen page short score and 51 parts in Eb Major, and 1 part in Bb Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Tizol, other?).
- Folder A contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts for 1 reed - Johnny; 2 trumpets - Nance, Rex; 1 trombone - Tricky; unidentified Bb transposing instrument. All parts except Nance appear incomplete. -- (ii) Part for bass. -- (iii) Part for 1 trumpet - 1. -- (iv) Parts for 1 reed - Sears; guitar. -- (v) Part for guitar.
- Folder B contains piano conductor score. Score does not indicate instrumentation.
- Folder C contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Proc, Rick, Ham, baritone, Nance, trumpets, Brown, Tricky.
- Folder D contains parts in 6 groupings -- (i) Part for 1 reed - Johnny. Part appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 1 trumpet - 1 (3); 2 trombones - 1, Britt. -- (iii) Parts for 7 reeds - alto 1 (3), Procope (2), alto 3 (2), Jimmy (2), Paul (3), Carney, baritone; 3 trumpets - Nance (2), 2 (3), 3; 3 trombones - Butter (2), 2, 3 (5); bass. Many parts appear incomplete. -- (iv) Parts for 2 trumpets - 3, 4; 3 trombones, 1, 2, Britt. -- (v) Part for 1 trumpet - Rex. Part appears incomplete. -- (vi) Part in Bb Major (?) for trumpet. Part appears incomplete.
- Folder B, Folder C, and Folder D, groupings i, ii, vi from the Duke Ellington Library.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510514661-4
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