Object Details
- General
- 9 separate titles from "New Orleans suite" comprise the items described above. No titles are unique to this entry. Refer to the finding aid for further detail. Short scores for "Bad woman," and "Rext," and a part for an untitled piece are also contained in this folder. 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, torn.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- New Orleans suite
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
- 4 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 6 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- 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
- Holographs
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 11 scores
- New Orleans suite scores is contained in one of eleven folders for "New Orleans suite" consisting of 1 two page short score in F Major concert, 1 two page short score in f minor concert, 1 one page short score, 1 six page short score and 1 three page short score in Bb Major concert, 2 two page short scores and 1 one page short score in G Major concert, 1 one page short score in Db Major concert, 1 one page short score in Eb Major concert, and 1 two page short score in bb minor concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (DE?).
- Scores in 9 groupings -- (i) Short score in F Major. Score indicates parts for sax, baritone, trumpets, flugel horn, trombones. -- (ii) Short score in f minor. Score indicates parts for sax, baritone, trumpets, trombones. -- (iii) Short scores in Bb Major. One page short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Six page short score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, clarinet, Paul, baritone, Cooty, trumpets, trombones, bass. -- (iv) Two page short score in G Major. Score indicates parts for flute, 3 clarinets, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones. -- (v) Short scores in G Major. One page short score indicates parts for baritone, 3 trumpets. Two page short score indicates parts for sax, Paul, baritone, trumpets, trombone. -- (vi) Three page short score in Bb Major. Score indicates parts for sax, baritone, Cooty, trumpets, trombones. -- (vii) Short score in Db Major. Score indicates parts for flute, altos, bass clarinet, tenor, baritone, trumpets. Score appears incomplete. -- (viii) Short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for 4 saxes, baritone, 4 trumpets, trombones. -- (ix) Short score in bb minor. Score indicates parts for saxes, bass clarinet, baritone, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones. Score appears incomplete. -- 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-1560371854247-1560371857532-0
