At last is contained in one folder consisting of 25 parts in G and Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (BS?).
Parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 7 reeds - Jimmie, Paul, Harry, Pro, Jeff, Wallace, Chauncey; 2 trumpets - Terry, Cat; 2 trombones - Butter, Britt; guitar - Guy. -- (ii) 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, 4; bass. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
copyright 1942 -- Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book on some of the parts: 771, 99.
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. Folder A -- 38p.
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.
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.
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Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Collection Citation:
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sponsor:
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
