Every hour 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, torn.
Other Title: Ev'ry hour.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.6: E

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: 158, 163.

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.

Scope and Contents: see also Subseries 1.3; 51 parts; Every hour is contained in two folders consisting of 25 parts in F Major concert, 13 parts in Ab Major concert, and 13 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).; Folder A contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in F Major for 1 trumpet - Taft; 1 trombone - Jones; bass. -- (ii) Parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Toby, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Scad, Ray, Taft; 3 trombones - Brown, Tricky, Jones; bass. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Toby, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Scad, Ray, Rex; 3 trombones - Brown, Tricky, Jones; bass. -- (iv) Parts in F Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Toby, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Scad, Ray, Taft; 3 trombones - Brown, Tricky, Jones; bass.; Folder B contains parts in F Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2. -- 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.