Song of the wanderer 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, Wayne Shirley and Dr. Mark Tucker.; Condition: fair, worn.
Publication: San Francisco, CA, Villa Moret Inc., 1926

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S

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

Extent: 1 Item (manuscript, 28 cm.); 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.); 1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Conductor scores; Copy scores; Manuscripts; Music; Piano vocal scores; Published sheet music; 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: Conductor scores; Copy scores; Manuscripts; Music; Piano vocal scores; Published sheet music; Short scores

Scope and Contents: 3 scores; Song of the wanderer is contained in two folders consisting of 1 seven page conductor score, 1 published three page piano vocal score and 1 one page short score in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).; Folder A contains conductor score. Score indicates parts for 2 altos, tenor, baritone, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass, drums, guitar, piano.; Folder B contains piano vocal score and short score. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Roads are so dusty, dear days are so long ...". Short score indicates parts for sax, trumpet. -- 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.