Funeral playoff, The 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 Mark Tucker.; Condition: fair, brittle.
Other Title: The funeral playoff.

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

Extent: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 36 cm.); 11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 4 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)

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

Scope and Contents: 15 parts and an indefinite number of scores; The funeral playoff is contained in one of eighty three folders for "Pousse cafe" consisting of 2 three page piano conductor scores and 15 parts in f# minor concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in identified hand (Charlap).; Piano conductor scores indicate parts for woodwinds, trumpets, trombones, violins, cellos, bass, drums. Parts for 5 reeds - flute 1, clarinet 2, oboe 3, clarinet 4, bass clarinet 5; 2 trumpets - 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; 2 violins - A, C; 1 cello - A; bass; 1 drums - A. -- 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.