Memphis blues 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, tape, brittle.
Other Title: Memphis.
Publication: New York, NY, Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc., 1940

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M / Memphis Blues verso Gettin' Up Morning

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

Biographical / Historical: There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 16, 220.

Extent: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.); 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.); 1 Item (manuscript, 24 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Conductor scores; Copy scores; Manuscripts; Music; Parts (musical); Piano vocal scores; Published sheet music

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

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Genre/Form: Conductor scores; Copy scores; Manuscripts; Music; Parts (musical); Piano vocal scores; Published sheet music

Scope and Contents: 16 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Memphis blues is contained in two folders consisting of 1 published four page piano vocal score in F Major concert, 1 six page conductor score and 15 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 six page conductor score and 1 part in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).; Folder A contains parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Pro, Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 5 trumpets - Williams, Scad, Taft, Baker, Cat; 3 trombones - Brown, Wilbur, Jones; bass; guitar.; Folder B contains scores and part in Eb Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Folks I've just been down, down to Memphis town ...". Conductor score in Bb Major indicates parts for 5 voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics as above. Conductor score in Eb Major indicates parts for 6 voices - soprano, soprano 2, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics as above. Part in Eb Major for piano. -- 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.