Cherry pink music

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.
Other Title: Cherry.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.4: C

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

Biographical / Historical: There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 323, 44.

Extent: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.); 28 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Copy scores; Holographs; 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: Copy scores; Holographs; Manuscripts; Music; Parts (musical); Short scores

Scope and Contents: see also Subseries 1.3; 28 parts and 1 score; Cherry pink is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three page short score and 3 parts in Bb Major concert, and 25 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).; Folder A contains short score and 3 parts in Bb Major concert, and 12 parts in F Major concert. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Short score appears to be a sketch. Parts in Bb Major for 2 reeds - alto, baritone; horn. Parts in F Major for 2 reeds - Toby, Johnny; 4 trumpets - Taft, Rex, Scad, Ray; 3 trombones - Jones, Brown, Tricky; bass; guitar; piano.; Folder B contains 13 parts in F Major. Parts for 4 reeds - alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; drums; guitar; piano. -- 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.