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: torn.
- Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
- Other Title
- Tie a yellow ribbon.
- Composer
- Levine, Irwin
- Brown, L. Russell
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Levine, Irwin
- Brown, L. Russell
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- From the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
- Extent
- 11 Items (manuscripts, 28 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
- Container
- Box 384, Folder 5
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- 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
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Scope and Contents
- 12 parts
- Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree is contained in one folder consisting of 12 parts in F Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand.
- Parts for 5 reeds - Lenny, Ron, Johnny, tenor 2, Harold; 3 trumpets - Barry, Elmer, D.Y.; 2 trombones - Ray, Chuck; 1 bass - J.J.; 1 guitar - Mulgrew.
- 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-1503510514217-1503510515239-9
