Chocolate shake 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, worn, stained.
- Other Title
- Choc-shak.
- Publication
- New York, NY, Robbins Music Corp., 1941
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- Webster, Paul Francis
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Jump for joy
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- Webster, Paul Francis
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.4: C / Chocolate Shake
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 91.
- Extent
- 4 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 13 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 3 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
- Date
- 1941
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- 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)
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 17 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Chocolate shake is contained in three of one hundred fourteen folders for "Jump for joy" consisting of 2 published three page piano vocal scores, 1 four page short score, 1 ten page short score, 1 two page short score and 17 parts in c minor concert (?) -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hands (DE, BS, Tizol) and unidentified hands (Harper, other?).
- Folder A contains published piano vocal scores, four page short score and parts. Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "If you want a make with the Chocolate Shake ...". Short score indicates parts for sax, clarinet, baritone, Nance, trumpets, Tizol, trombones. Parts for 3 reeds - Otto (2), Ben, Carney; 3 trumpets - Nance, Wallace, Rex; 3 trombones - Tricky, Tizol, Brown; bass.
- Folder B contains ten page short score and parts. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Otto, Barney, Ben, Wallace, Ray, Brown, Tizol. Parts for 1 trumpet - Wallace; 1 trombone - Brown; bass; guitar.
- Folder C contains two page short score. Short score indicates parts for Ray, trumpets. Short score appears incomplete. Parts for voice (2). Parts do not include lyrics. -- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560371854247-1560371856286-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0