I'm gonna go fishin' 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, and Dr. Mark Tucker.; Condition: fair, torn.
Other Title: Fishin'.
Publication: Hollywood, CA, Comstock Music, Inc., 1959

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / I'm Gonna Go Fishing

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Extent: 2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 33 cm.); 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.); 18 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Copy scores; Holographs; Lead sheet; Music; Parts (musical); Published sheet music; Short scores; Manuscripts

Collection Citation: Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Genre/Form: Copy scores; Holographs; Lead sheet; Music; Parts (musical); Published sheet music; Short scores; Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

Scope and Contents: 19 parts and an indefinite number of scores I'm gonna go fishin' is contained in two folders consisting of 2 published lead sheets and 1 two page short score in f minor concert (?), 1 six-page short score and 13 parts in c minor concert (?), and 1 two-page short score and 4 parts in a minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?). Folder A contains 1 lead sheet. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Woke up this mornin', wanted to cry ...". Folder B contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) 1 lead sheet. Lyrics as above. -- (ii) Six-page short score in f minor (?). Short score indicates parts for Rab, Paul, baritone, bass sax, Ray, Baker, Clark, Butter. -- (iii) Parts in c minor (?) for 5 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Paul, baritone, bass sax; 4 trumpets - Ray, Terry, Baker, Cat; 3 trombones - Britt, Butter, John; bass. -- (iv) Two-page short score and parts in a minor concert. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; trumpet; trombone. -- (v) Two-page short score in f minor concert (?). Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. D. 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.