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
- Jumping frog.
- Jumpin' frog.
- 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 / 1.1.11: J
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. Q, p. 45. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 329.
- Extent
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
- 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- Container
- Box 188, Folder 4-5
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- 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
- 12 parts and 1 score
- Jumping frog jump is contained in two folders consisting of 1 eight page short score and 12 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
- Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Otto, clarinet, tenor, baritone, Rex, trumpets, Tricky, Brown, Tizol.
- Folder B contains parts for 5 reeds - Otto, Rabbit, Jimmy, Skippy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Scad, Rex, Ray, Taft; 3 trombones - Brown, Tizol, Tricky.
- Folder B 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-1503510514217-1503510514919-0
