Love you madly is contained in seven folders consisting of 1 part in Db Major concert, 1 one page short score and 65 parts in Eb Major concert, 22 parts in Bb Major concert, 2 three page piano vocal scores, 1 two page piano vocal score and 2 parts in F Major concert, 1 three page short score and 17 parts in C Major concert, and 1 part in an unknown key -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Benjamin, Mullins, Sanders, Tizol, Tunney, others?).
Folder A contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) One page short score in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for tenor, baritone. -- (ii) Three page piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "Love you madly, right or wrong ...". -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - Paul; trumpet; piano. Piano part appears incomplete.
Folder B contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Part in Eb Major for 1 reed - baritone. Part in Bb Major for 1 trombone - 1. Part appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, clarinet, sax, baritone; 1 trumpet - Nance; 2 trombone - 2, 3; bass. Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - tenor; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Rab; 1 trombone - 4. Part in C Major for unidentified treble instrument. Part in an unknown key for unidentified instrument. Part appears incomplete.
Folder C contains three page short score and parts in C Major. Short score indicates parts for Rab, sax, baritone, trumpets, bass. 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.
Folder D contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Procope, Paul, Hamilton, Carney; 3 trumpets - Cook, Mullens, Andres; 1 trombone - Britt; 1 bass - Woode. Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - baritone; 1 trumpet - 4. Part in Db Major for 1 trombone - Buster. -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Proco; 1 trumpet - 3; trombone. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 2 trumpets - Terry, Baker; 2 trombone - Britt, Butter. -- (iv) Part in Bb Major for 1 trombone - 1. -- (v) Parts in Eb Major for 3 reeds - Pro, Porter, Paul; 4 trumpets - Nance, Cat, Terry, Cook; 2 trombones - Britt, Tizol; bass.
Folder E contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), Proco (2), Ash (2), Paul (2), baritone; 4 trumpets - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4; 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (2). -- (ii) 1 reed - Hamilton; 1 trumpet - Ray; 2 trombones - Gee (2), Britt (2). -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3.
Folder E contains two page piano vocal score. Lyrics as above.
Folder G contains three page piano vocal score. Lyrics as above.
Folder A, grouping ii, Folder B, Folder C, Folder D, grouping iv, and Folder G from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Folder F from the Presentation Album, vol. E. Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library.
General:
A part for "Book" is noted on the verso of a part in C Major for unidentified instrument, Folder B, grouping ii. Parts for "C. jam" are noted on the verso of the parts in Folder D, grouping iii. A part for "Blossom" is noted on the verso of the bass part in Folder D, grouping v. 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.
Other Title:
Madly.
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.
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Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
Short scores
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.
