Diga-diga-do is contained in one folder consisting of 1 published four page piano conductor score and 9 published parts in f minor concert -- in ink.
Piano conductor score indicates parts for clarinet, saxes, trumpets, trombone. Score includes lyrics. Lyrics begin "Zulu man is feelin' blue ...". Parts for 2 reeds - alto 3, tenor 2; 1 trumpet - 2; trombone; 1 violin - 1 (2); bass; banjo; drums. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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.
Publication:
New York, NY, Mills Music Inc., 1928
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:
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Published sheet music
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.
