Object Details
- General
- 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, torn.
- Other Title
- Black.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- 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 / BLACKBIRDS OF 1928
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 11 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- Container
- Box 50 (Series 1), Folder 7
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- 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
- Conductor scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 7 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Blackbirds is contained in one folder consisting of 1 thirteen page conductor score, 1 two page conductor score, and 1 four page short score in D Major concert, 1 seven page conductor score in C Major concert, and 7 parts in Ab Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol?).
- Thirteen page conductor score for violins, 4 reeds - clarinet, 2, 3, 4; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; cello; bass. Two page conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Score titled "Intro". Four page short score indicates parts for violins, sax, trumpets. Seven page conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 2 reeds - Barney, Carney; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- 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-1503510514217-1503510514668-5
