Red carpet music

Object Details

General: A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of a short score in Folder A, grouping i. A part for "Boom-boom" is noted on the verso of a part in Folder B. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.; Condition: fair, worn, stained.

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Biographical / Historical: Folder A, grouping i from the Presentation Album, vol. W, p. 13. Folder A, grouping ii from the Presentation Album, vol. X. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 186.

Extent: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.); 7 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

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Genre/Form: Copy scores; Holographs; Manuscripts; Music; Parts (musical); Short scores

Scope and Contents: see TOOT SUITE; 6 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Red carpet is contained in two of ten folders for "Toot suite" consisting of 1 one page short score, 1 two page short score and 6 parts in F Major concert, and 1 two page short score in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Sanders?).; Folder A contains short scores in 2 groupings -- (i) One page short score in F Major indicates parts for clarinet, baritone, trombones, piano. Two page short score in Bb Major indicates parts for baritone, trumpets. Short score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Two page short score in F Major does not indicate instrumentation.; Folder B contains parts for 2 reeds - Procope, Harry (2); 3 trombones - Britt, Butter, John.; 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.