People 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, tape, torn.; Unsigned Strayhorn composition.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P / People (People Who Are People)

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

Biographical / Historical: Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken in part from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellingon Band Book: 56, 82.

Extent: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.); 28 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.); 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

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

Scope and Contents: 38 parts and an indefinite number of scores; People is contained in four folders consisting of 2 four page piano vocal scores and 5 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 two page short score and 33 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Kondziela?).; Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin "People, people who need people ...". 1 score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Piano conductor score and parts in Db Major. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; flugelhorn; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass.; Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Rab (2), alto, tenor 1 (2), Paul (2), Carney (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, Cootie, Rolf (2); 3 trombones - 1, Chuck, Buster (3). -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - alto; 1 trumpet - 1; 2 trombones - 1, Chuck; bass.; Folder C contains shrot score. Short score indicates part for Rab.; Folder D contains parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - alto; bass; drums; guitar; organ. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i 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.