Satin doll is contained in sixteen folders consisting of 1 part in G Major concert, 2 seven-page conductor scores, 1 fourteen-page conductor score, 1 one-page conductor score, 1 three-page short score, 1 one-page short score, 1 four-page score, 2 published four-page piano conductor scores, 1 two-page piano conductor score, 1 published three-page piano vocal score, 2 published two-page piano vocal scores, 1 two-page piano vocal score, 1 published one-page piano vocal score, 1 lead sheet, 25 published parts and 183 parts in C Major concert, 6 parts in F Major concert, 10 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, ME, Whaley, Sanders, Jones, Tizol, Moten, Henderson, others?)
Folder A contains parts in C Major for 2 violins - A (2), B (2); 2 cellos - 1, 2.
Folder B contains parts in C Major for 15 reeds - flute 1, flute 2, flute 3, flute 4, oboe 1, oboe 2, oboe 3, oboe 4, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, bass clarinet, basson 1, basson 2, contrabassoon; 5 horns -, 2, 3, 4, 5; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; tuba; drums; vibes (4); harp (2); piano (2).
Folder C contains parts in C Major for 3 violins - A (8), B (8), C (8); viola (6); cello (9); bass (7).
Folder D contains items in 3 trombones - 1, 2, (2), 3 (2); bass. -- (ii) Parts in c Major for 2 reeds - tenor, baritone (2); 2 trumpets - 92), 3 92); trombone. Parts appear to reflect different arrangements of the peice. -- (iii) One page piano vocall score in C major, lead sheet in C Major, parts in Bb mMajor and part in g Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Cigarette holder which wigs me ...". Score appears incomplete. Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. Parts in Bb Major for 3 trumpets - 1 (2), 2, 3. Part in G Major for 1 trumpet - 1.
Folder E contains Three page short score and part in C Major. Short score indicates part for bass. Part for 1 trumpet - Herb.
Folder F contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 2 (2), tenor 1 (2), tenor 2, Baritone (2); 2 trumpets - 2 (2), 4; 4 trombones - 1 (2), 2, 3 (2), 4 (2).
Folder G contains parts in f Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, clarinet, tenor , tenor 4, baritone; 1 trumpet - 1. A full set of parts in f Major was apparently intended. This folder contains severalsheets marked with instrumentation and key signatures, but no music is notated.
Folder H contains 2 seven page conductor scores in C Major. Scores indicated parts for voices - soprano, alto, tennor, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin as above. Scores appear incomplete.
Folder I contains three page piano vocal score in Db Major and one page short score in C Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
Folder K contains parts in 3 groupings --(i) Parts in C Major for trumpet; 1 trombone - 1. -- (ii) part in C Major (?) for drums. -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for 2 reeds - alto, baritone; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass.
Folder L contains parts in C Major for a trombone - 1; bass.
Folder M contains parts in C Major in 9 groupings -- (i) Part for unidenfified bass instrument (trombone?). -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Pro, Rick, Hamilton, paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - Terry, unidentified, Nance; 1 trombone - 1. -- (iii) Parts for 2 trombones - Butter, Tizol. -- (iv) Part for 1 reed - baritone. -- (v) Parts for 1 reed - Carnet; 2 trumpets - trumpet, Cat; 2 trombones - 1, Tizol. --(vi) Part for 1 trumpet - Nat. -- (vii) Pats for 2 reeds - alto (2), tenor; 2 trumpets - trumpet, bass trumpet; trombone. -- (viii) Parts for 2 reed - alto (2), tenor, baritone (2); 2 trumpets - trumpet, bass trumpet; bass. -- (ix) parts for unidentified Bb transposing instrument (trumpet?) - 1,2; 2 trombones - Britt, Butter.
Folder N contains one page conductor score in C Major and published piano vocal scores. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Score appears incomplete. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above.
Folder O contains published piano conductor scores and published parts in C Major. Piano conductor scores do not indicate instrumentation. Scores include lyrics. Lyrics begin as above. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, also3/tenor 4 (2), tenor 2, baritone, baritone/trombone 3; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3/4, 4; 2 trombones - 2 (2), 3; 2 violins - A/B (2), C; bass (2); drums; guitar. Some parts are noted 2 parts per sheet. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - also 1, tenor 2; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1 (2).
Folder P contains two-page piano conductor score, two-page piano vocal score, four-page short score and part in C Major concert. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Piano vocal score appears incomplete. Short score indicates part for trumpet. Short score appears incomplete. Part for drums. All items except Folder D, folder F, piano vocal score in folder I, folder L, and Folder M, grouping viii from the Duke Ellington library.
Biographical / Historical:
Piano vocal score in Folder I from the Presentation Album, Vol. F. Remaining items from the Marcer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 20, 75.
General:
One-page conductor score in Folder N (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Come Sunday." A part for "in the mellow tone" is noted on the verso of a part in folder D, grouping ii. A lead sheet for "s'bout time" is noted on the bottom of the lead sheet in folder D, grouping iii. 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.
Publication:
New York, N.Y., Tempo Music, Inc., 1964
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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