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.
- 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 / 1.1.17: P
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder C from the Presentation Album, vol. T, p. 37. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 134.
- Extent
- 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 33 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- Container
- Box 297, Folder 4-7
- 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
- 34 parts and 1 score
- Princess blue is contained in four folders consisting of 1 fourteen page short score and 34 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Sanders?).
- Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Paul, Jimmy, Carney. -- (ii) Part for 1 reed - clarinet.
- Folder B contains parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, Terry; 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, Britt; bass; unidentified instrument. Parts for Britt, unidentified instrument appear incomplete.
- Folder C contains short score and part. Short score indicates parts for Terry, Rab, Pro, Paul, Carney, trumpets, trombones, bass. Part for bass.
- Folder D contains parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Harry; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, Terry; 3 trombones - 1, 2, Butter; 1 bass - Jimmy. -- All items except Folder C 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-1503510514217-1503510515093-1
