Women, women, women music

Object Details

General: Part in Folder C, grouping iii (photocopy) is originally noted on the bottom of a part for "Take love easy" from "Beggar's holiday." Additional materials for this piece are also contained in "Beggar's holiday scores," Folder E, grouping xi. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.; Condition: fair, worn, stained, tape. Folder C -- 23p. Folder A -- 4p., folder C -- 1p. Folder C -- 1p. Folder B -- 5p., folder C -- 12p.
Other Title: W-W-W.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.23: W

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Biographical / Historical: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. J, p. 48. Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. H. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 226.

Extent: 24 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 4 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.); 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Copy scores; Holographs; Manuscripts; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Piano vocal scores; 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); Photocopies; Piano vocal scores; Short scores

Scope and Contents: see BEGGAR'S HOLIDAY; 24 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Women, women, women is contained in three of forty seven folders for "Beggar's holiday" consisting of 1 one page short score and 23 parts in C Major concert, 1 one page piano vocal score in Db Major concert, 1 one page short score and 1 two page piano vocal score in a minor concert, 1 three page short score in F Major concert, and 1 part in Bb Major concert (?) -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).; Folder A contains short score in C Major, piano vocal score in Db Major, and short score in a minor. Scores do not indicate instrumentation or include lyrics. Scores appear incomplete.; Folder B contains short score in F Major and piano vocal score in a minor. Short score indicates parts for Rab, saxes, baritone, Dud, trumpets, trombones, bass. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "The atom we split, we walk undersea ...".; Folder C contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 2 reeds - Jimmy, Sears; 4 trumpets - Scad, Dud, Ray, Taft; 3 trombones - Jones, Brown, Wilbur; guitar. -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iii) Part in Bb Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument.; 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.