Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
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Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).
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.
Collection Citation:
Mack Gordon Papers, 1926-1977, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Collection items available for reproduction, but copyright held by the donors. 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.
Collection Citation:
Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Full book contains exercises and beginning music for playing boogie woogie. Includes biographical note on Hazel Scott. All instrumental.
Local Numbers:
040300112.tif (AC Scan No.)
General:
Sub-series 3.7, African American.
Publication:
New York., Robbins Music Corporation., 1944
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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The song is featured in the Marx Brothers film, "A Day at the Races" (a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture). The cover includes bust pictures (from photographs) of the Marx Brothers, along with Allan Jones and Maureen O'Sullivan.
Local Numbers:
AC0300-0000020.tif (AC Scan)
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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Artistry in rhythm is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three page short score, 14 parts in G Major concert, and 1 four page published piano conductor score, 7 published parts in F Major -- in ink and pencil. -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
Folder A contains short score.
Folder B contains parts for Rab, Proc, clarinet (tenor 1), tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; violin, bass, unidentified; published sheets. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
copyright 1941, Shapiro.
General:
Telephone number for J. Hodges appears at beginning of short score. 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. Folder A -- 4p., folder B -- 30p.
Other Title:
Art-rhythm.
Publication:
New York, N.Y., Robbins Music Corporation., 1945
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.
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.
Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano conductor scores
Published sheet music
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.
Autumn serenade is contained in one folder consisting of 3 parts in A Major concert and 1 published sheet in F Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Parts for 1 bartione - Carney; 2 trumpets - Cat, Taft. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
copyright, 1945 -- Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellngton Band Book: 370.
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 -- 4p. Folder A -- 1p.
Publication:
New York, NY, Robbins Music Corporation, 1945
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.
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.
Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal 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.
Somewhere is contained in one folder consisting of 1 published two page piano vocal score in F Major concert and 1 part in G Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (Tizol?).
Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Though the deep shadows hide me, still my heart isn't low ...". Part for 1 trumpet - Rex. -- 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, brittle.
Publication:
New York, NY, Robbins Music Corporation, 1940
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.
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.
Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal 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.
Bird of paradise is contained in two folders consisting of 1 published sheet, 1 six page short score and 10 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).
Folder A contains published sheet and 10 parts. Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) 3 reeds - Otto, Johnny, Carney; 2 trumpets- Cooty, Rex; 2 trombones - Browne, Tizol; bass. -- (ii) 1 unidentified treble insturment (guitar?). -- (iii) violin. Part in group iii is published.
Folder B contains short score. Score indicates parts for Rabbit, sax, baritone, Barney; brass, Tizol; bass -- Parts in Folder A, group i from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Statement of responsibility and copyright (1935) -- copyright entry. Published sheet in Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. A, p. 26. Short score in Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. K, p. 8.
General:
Part for unidentified treble instrument (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of Concert for Cooty. 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, tape. Folder A -- 19p.,folder B -- 4p. (in mylar). Folder A -- 4p.,.
Publication:
New York, NY, Robbins Music Corporation, 1935
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.
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.
Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
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.
Lyric by Paul Webster and Sid Kuller, music by Duke Ellington. Published by Robbins Music Corporation.From the American Revue Theatre production, "Jump for Joy."
Local Numbers:
AC0301-0000033.tif (AC Scan No.: cover)
AC0301-0000033a.tif (AC Scan No.: pp. 2-3)
AC0301-0000033b.tif (AC Scan No.: p. 4)
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.
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.
Words by Paul Webster / Music by Duke Ellington. No illustration on cover.
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.
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:
Sheet music -- 1940-1950
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.
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.
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.
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.
The collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
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.
Collection Citation:
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, 1927-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
The collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
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.
Collection Citation:
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, 1927-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
The collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
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.
Collection Citation:
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, 1927-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
The collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
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.
Collection Citation:
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, 1927-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
The collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
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.
Collection Citation:
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, 1927-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
The collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
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.
Collection Citation:
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, 1927-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
The collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
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.
Collection Citation:
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, 1927-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
