Audiotapes, CDs and digital files: an ongoing project to interview and preserve the memories of people important in the jazz world, including jazz musicians, singers, dancers, producers, arrangers, and others. A list of interviewees and interviewers follows.
The following is a list of the individuals who conducted the interviews.
1. Brown, Anthony
2. Baker, Lida
3. Burstein, Julie
Interviewer
2. Bluiett, Hamiet
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged into six series.
Series 1, DAT and CD Original Interview Recordings, 1992-2012
Series 2, Cassette Reference and Master Interview Tapes, 1992-2012
Series 3, Audio CD Reference Copies, 2000-2012
Series 4, Video/CD, 1994-2012
Series 5, Transcripts and Abstracts, 1992-2014
Series 6, Supplemental Documentation, 1992-2012
Biographical / Historical:
The Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program, a project of "America's Jazz Heritage, A Partnership of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution" initiative was created in 1992. More than 150 in-depth oral history interviews were conducted from 1992 through 2002. The collection was transferred to the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History in 2000. Now part of the National Museum of American History's American Music History Initiatives, the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program continues to conduct interviews as funding is available.
The Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program was established to document significant jazz musicians, performers, producers, and business associates in their own words and voices. Program staff contacted and worked with potential interviewees to arrange for interviews. Each interview was conducted by a jazz authority and was recorded on digital audiotape by a professional audio engineer. The interviews averaged 6 hours in length and covered a wide range of topics including early years, initial involvement in music, generally, and jazz specifically, as well as experiences in the jazz music world, including relationships to musicians. The original DAT interview tapes were then dubbed to audiocassettes and CD to create protection and access copies. More recent interviews have been recorded using fully digital technology and the interviews are preserved and made availbel as digital files.
A number of the interviews were conducted as part of the Ella Fitzgerald Oral History Project of the Jazz Oral History Program. Funded by the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, these interviews focus on the life and work of Ella Fitzgerald. The National Endowments for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program continues to support new interviews with NEA Jazz Masters.
For more information about jazz concerts, education, collections, Jazz Appreciation Month, and the Jazz Master orchestra, visit Smithsonian Jazz.
Provenance:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies.
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. Release forms exist for most interviews.
[Interviewee name] Interview, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2014, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program and supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
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:
W. Royal Stokes Collection of Jazz Musicians' Photographs, ca. 1970-2000, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Liston, Melba ( -- see -- : Gordon, Dexter and Melba Liston)
McGhee, Howard
Orlando
Parker, Charlie
Phillips, Joe "Flip"
Potter, Tommy
Roach, Max
Rollins, Sonny
Sinatra, Frank
Thompson, Sonny
Vaughn, Sarah
Venturo, Charlie
Washington, Leon
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
The Gertrude Abercrombie papers, circa 1880-1986, bulk 1935-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The lonely ones is contained in three folders consisting of 1 three page short score, 4 lead sheets and 20 parts in F Major concert, 3 parts in Eb Major concert, and 22 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, other?).
Folder A contains short score and lead sheets. Short score indicates parts for Jim, sax, baritone, trumpet, bass trombone. Lead sheets for voice. Lyrics begin "You've seen them come and go, they walk alone ...".
Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in F Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; trumpet; trombone; drums. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1.
Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in G Major for 4 reeds - Proc (2), Paul (2), Ham (2), Carney (2); 2 trumpets - 2 (2), 4 (2); 3 trombones - Brown, Buster (2), Chuck (2); bass (2). -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Parts in G Major for 1 reed - Johnny; 1 trumpet - Mercer; 1 trombone - Brown. -- All items except Folder C, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Folder C, grouping i from the Mercer 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.
Other Title:
The lonely ones.
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
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
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.
Now ain't it is contained in one folder consisting of 5 parts in Ab Major concert and 2 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Liston, other?).
Parts in Ab Major for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; unidentified treble instrument (guitar?), piano. Parts in Bb Major for 2 reeds - tenor, baritone. Parts in Bb Major appear incomplete. -- 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.
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)
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.
Rocks in my bed is contained in six of one hundred fourteen folders for "Jump for joy" consisting of 1 four-page piano vocal score, 1 six-page short score and 13 parts in G Major concert, 12 parts in C Major concert, 20 parts in F Major concert, and 3 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hands (DE, BS) and unidentified hands (Whaley, Sanders?).
Folder A contains piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "My heart is heavy as lead ...".
Folder B contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Barney, baritone, Rex, trumpets, Tricky, trombones.
Folder C contains parts in G Major in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace (2); 1 trombone - Brown. -- (ii) Parts for 3 reeds - Johnny, Otto, Carney; 2 trombones - Tizol, Tricky.
Folder D contains parts in G Major for 1 reed - Sears; 1 trumpet - Nance; 1 trombone - Jones; bass.
Folder E contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - Norris, Proc, Ashby, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - Cat, Mercer, Cootie; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3, tenor 2 (2), tenor 4 (2), baritone (2); 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3 (2), 4 (2); 2 trombones - 1, 2 (2); bass (2).
Folder F contains parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1.
Folder B, Folder C, grouping i, Folder D, and Folder F from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. Q. Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 17, 133.
General:
Parts for "Rockin' in rhythm" are also contained in Folder E. 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:
Rocks.
Rox.
Rock.
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
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.
I'm just a lucky so and so is contained in five folders consisting of 1 ten-page conductor score, 1 two-page piano conductor score, 1 two-page piano vocal score, 3 three-page piano vocal scores, 3 one-page short scores, 2 lead sheets and 41 parts in G Major concert, 8 parts in C Major concert, and 3 parts in F Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Salaam, Whaley, Sanders, others?).
Folder A contains 2 one-page short scores. 1 short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. 1 short score indicates parts for Rab, trumpets. Short score subtitled "Final ending."
Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in G Major for bass; drums; piano. -- (ii) One-page short score, lead sheet, ten-page conductor score and parts in G Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "Some people need a lot of money ...". Conductor score indicates parts for alto, 2 tenors, baritone. Parts for 2 reeds - alto 1, tenor 1; 1 trumpet - 1; bass. -- (iii) Lead sheet in G Major and parts in F Major (?). Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. Parts for 1 reed - alto; 1 trombone - Gee; 1 unidentified instrument. -- (iv) Parts in G Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1. Part for trombone 1 appears incomplete.
Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Proc, Jimmy, Paul, baritone; 1 trumpet - Terry; 3 trombones - Britt, Butter, John. Part in G Major for 1 trumpet - 2. -- (ii) Parts in G Major for 2 reeds - tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 4; bass; piano.
Folder D contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in G Major for 3 reeds - Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 3 trumpets - Rex, Cat, unidentified (?); 3 trombones - Jones, Tricky, Brown; bass. -- (ii) Two-page piano conductor score, two-page piano vocal score and parts in G Major. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "As I walk down the street seems ev'ryone I meet ...". Piano vocal score appears incomplete.
Folder E contains three-page piano vocal scores (1 published, 2 copies). Lyrics begin "Some people need a lot of money ...". -- All items except Folder B, groupings i & iii, piano part from Folder C, grouping ii, Folder D, grouping i, and published piano vocal score from Folder E from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Published piano vocal score from Folder E from the Presentation Album, vol. D. Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 12, 8, 402.
General:
Three untitled short scores are noted on the top and verso of the short scores in Folder A. An untitled short score is noted on the verso of the bass part in Folder B, grouping ii. 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:
Lucky so and so.
Publication:
New York, N.Y., Paramount 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:
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
Short scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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 brown skin gal in the calico gown is contained in seven of one hundred fourteen folders for "Jump for joy" consisting of 2 published threepage piano vocal scores, 1 seven page short score, 1 two page short score, 2 one page short scores, 1 lead sheet and 60 parts in C Major concert, 1 one pageshort score and 11 parts in Eb Major concert, 1 one page short score and 12 parts in G Major concert, 15 parts in Bb Major concert, 1 part in Ab Major concert, 1 two page short score in F Major concert, and 2 parts in an unknown key -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hands (DE, BS) and unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol, other?).
Folder A contains published piano vocal scores and 1 part in Bb Major. Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "She's a camp-town tune at a barbeque ...". Part for piano. Part appears incomplete.
Folder B contains assorted short scores and parts in G Major. Seven-page short score in C Major indicats parts for sax, Paul, bass clarinet, baritone, Baker, trumpets, trombones, bass. Two-page short score in C Major indicates parts for 2 altos, Jim, Paul, bass clarinet, Shorty, 3 trumpets. Short score appears incomplete. 1 one-page short score in C Major indicates part sfor 2 altos, clarinet, trumpets. Short score appears incomplete. One-page short score in Eb Major indicates parts for tenor, Carney, trumpet. Shortscore appears incomplete. One page short score in G Major does not indicate instrumentation. Parts in G Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Baker, Terry, Ray; 3 trombones - Britt, John, Butter; bass. Items in G Major reflect a short transition section.
Folder C contains parts in C Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trumpet- 1; 1 trombone - 1.
Folder D contains 1 one-page short score in C Major. Short scoreindicates parts for Ray, trumpets.
Folder E contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 3 reeds - Otto, Ben, Carney; 3 trumpets - Wallace, Nance, Rex; 2 trombones Tizol, Brown; guitar. -- (ii) Part in Ab Major for bass. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Johnny, Otto, Ben, Carney; 3 trumpets - Wallace, Nance, Rex 2 trombones - Tizol, Brown; bass; unidentified treble instrument. Some parts appear incomplete.
Folder F contains two-page short score in F Major. Short score does not indicates instrumentation.
Folder G contains items in 10 groupings -- (i) Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trombone - 3. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trombone - 3. - (iv) Parts in C Major for 2 reeds - Rab, clarinet; trombone; bass; guitar (2) organ. -- (v) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Rab; trombone; bass; guitar (2). - (vi) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Hamilton, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; piano. Part for piano appears incomplete. -- (vii) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 4, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, Ray; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (viii) Parts in Eb Major for 3 reeds - Rab, Proc, tenor 1; 4 trumpets 1, 2, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 1, 2. -- (ix) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass. -- (x) Partsin an unknown key for drums (2). -- All items except Folder G, groupings ii & iii from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Folder G, groupings ii & iii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 34.
General:
A part for an untitled piece is also contained in Folder D. A part for "Rab's tune" is noted on the verso of the lead sheet in Folder G, grouping i. A part for "Fan-fare" is also contained in Folder G. 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:
The brown skin gal in the calico gown.
Publication:
New York, N.Y., Robbins Music Corp.,, 1941
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
Lead sheet
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.
Jump for joy is contained in twelve of one hundred fourteen folders for "Jump for joy" consisting of 1 two page conductor score in C Major concert, 1 two-page piano conductor score and 1 part in G Major concert, 16 parts in Bb Major concert, 1 ten-page conductor score, 2 three-page piano vocalscores, 1 one-page short score and 90 parts in Eb Major concert, 1 one-page short score, 1 three-page short score, 3 four-page piano vocal scores and 14 parts in Ab Major concert, 1 seven-page conductor score and 30 parts in Db Major concert, and 3 parts in an unknown key -- in ink, pencil and photocopy --in identified hands (DE, BS, Seay, Roger, Fleagle, Tizol, Whaley) and unidentified hands (Sanders, Hamilton, others?).
Folder A contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Conductor score in C Major. Score does not indicate instrumentation. Score subtitled "Intro." --(ii) Conductor score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for 2 altos, 2 tenors,baritone, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass. -- (iii) One page short score and parts in Ab Major. Short score indicates parts for 4 saxes, 3 trumpets. Partsfor 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul; 2 trumpets - 2, 3; 3 trombones - Britt, John, Butter; bass. Score and parts subtitled "Reprise."
Folder B contains items in Db Major in 2 groupings -- (i) Conductor score. Score indicates parts for 4 saxes, baritone, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny, alto 1, Jimmy, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, Cat, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Parts had many amendments taped to the originals. Loose items were contained in a separate mylar sleeve.
Folder C contains 2 piano vocal scores in Eb Major. Lyrics begin"We're so fed up with the Southland ...".
Folder D contains items in Eb Major in 3 groupings -- (i) One page short score. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Jim, Paul, baritone, 3 trumpets, trombones, bass. Score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds- Rab, Proc, Jim, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jim, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - Cat, Herb, Mercer; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster, Chuck; bass.
Folder E contains piano conductor score in G Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, baritone, trombone. Score appears incomplete.
Folder F contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in an unknownkey for drums (2). -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 trumpet - Baker; 2 trombones- Britt, John. -- (iii) Part in Eb Major for bass. -- (iv) Parts in Eb Major for 8 reeds - Rab, Proc, Toby, Sears, Jimmy, clarinet, tenor 2, Carney; 3 trumpets - Cootie, Baker, Nathan (4); 3 trombones - John, Tricky, 3. Parts appear to reflect different arrangements of the piece.
Folder G contains items in 9 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 2 trumpets - 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - Barney; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trumpet - Wallace; 2 trombones - Brown, Tizol. -- (iv) Parts in Eb Major for 2 reeds - Otto, Ben; Eb transposing instrument (2); Bb transposing instrument (4). Many parts appear incomplete. -- (v) Part in Eb Major for guitar. -- (vi) Parts in Ab Major for 3 trombones - Booty, Tricky, Brown. Parts appear to reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- (vii) Part in GMajor for 1 trombone - Brown. -- (viii) Parts in Eb Major for 2 reeds - tenor (2), Carney; 1 trumpet - Herb; 2 trombones - Britt, Tricky. -- (ix) Part in an unknown key for drums.
Folder H contains three page short score in Ab Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Paul, baritone, Terry, trumpets, Britt, Butter, John, drums. Score appears incomplete.
Folder I contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - Otto, Jimmy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Baker, Taft, Wallace, Rex; 1 trombone - Brown; guitar. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 2 reeds - Toby, Sears; 1 trombone - Tricky. Part for Tricky appears incomplete. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - Ray, 2, 3 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3 (2).
Folder J contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 2 trombones - 1 (2), Britt. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1.
Folder K contains items in Ab Major in 2 groupings -- (i) Part and piano vocal score. Part for piano. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Fare thee well, land of cotton ...". -- (ii) 2 piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin "Jump for joy, jump for joy ...".
Folder L contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 3 reeds - James, Rick, baritone; 2 trombones - Vince, CC. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets -1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; rhythm (4). -- (iii) Part in Db Major for rhythm. -- All items except Folder C and Folder F, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Folder C from the Presentation Album, vol. D. Folder F, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 14, 54.
General:
Additional materials for this piece are contained in "Bli-blip," from "Jump for joy." An untitled piece is contained in Folder B. 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:
J for j.
Joy.
Publication:
New York, N.Y., Robbins Music Corp.,, 1941
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Holographs
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
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.
I like the sunrise is contained in ten of twenty three folders for "Liberian suite" consisting of 2 three-page piano vocal scores and 1 two-page short score in Eb Major concert, 22 parts in Bb Major concert, 1 two-page piano conductor score in F Major concert, 1 six-page conductor score, 1 ten-page short score, 2 eight-page short scores, 1 six- page short score, 1 four- page short score, 1 four- page piano conductor score, 1 three- page piano vocal score, 2 lead sheets and 29 parts in C Major concert, and 4 parts in D Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Sanders, others?).
Folder A contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums.
Folder B contains parts in D Major for 1 reed - alto 2; 1 trumpet- 1; 1 trombone - 1.
Folder C contains items in 6 groupings -- (i) Part in C Major forbass. -- (ii) Part in D Major (?) for treble instrument (Bob??). -- (iii) Partsin C Major for 1 reed - Rab; guitar. -- (iv) Part in Bb Major for trumpet. Part appears incomplete. -- (v) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Rab (2), Pro, Jimmy (2), Paul (2), Carney (2); 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 4 (2); 2 trombones - 2 (2),Chuck (2); bass (2). -- (vi) Parts in Bb Major for 2 trumpets - 1, 3.
Folder D contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) Lead sheet in C Major for voice. Lyrics begin "I like the sunrise cause it brings a new day ...". -- (ii) Parts in C Major for voices - Inez, Marie, Pris, Helen, Leah, tenor 2, bass. Lyrics begin as above. -- (iii) Scores in Eb Major. Three-page piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Two-page short score indicates parts for tenor, trumpet. -- (iv) Two-page piano conductor score in F Major. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (v) Six -page conductor score in C Major. Score does not indicate instrumentation. Score includes lyrics. Lyrics begin as above.
Folder E contains 1 part in C Major for piano.
Folder F contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Six-page short score and four-page short score in C Major. Scores indicate parts for voices - soprano 1, soprano 2, alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin as above. Four-page score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Four-page piano conductor score in C Major. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for voices -- soprano, alto, tenor, baritone. Lyrics begin as above. -- (iv) Part in C Major for voice. Lyrics begin as above. Part appears incomplete.
Folder G contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Lead sheet in C Major for voice. Lyrics begin as above. -- (ii) Three-page piano vocal score in Eb Major. Lyrics begin as above.
Folder H contains 1 eight-page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Hamilton, Sears, clarinet, baritone, Baker, trumpets, Tyree, trombones.
Folder I contains 1 eight-page short score. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Hamilton, Sears, clarinet, baritone, Baker, trumpets, Tyree, trombones.
Folder J contains 1 three-page piano vocal score and 1 ten-page short score in C Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Short score indicates parts for alto, clarinet, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass,voice. -- All items except Folder C, grouping v and Folder J from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Folder C, grouping v from the Mercer Ellington Library. Folder J from the Presentation Album, vol. R. Copyright 1949 by Tempo Music, Inc. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 26.
General:
Part in Folder C, grouping i (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Kick." Parts for an untitled piece are noted on the verso of a short score in Folder F, grouping i. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Other Title:
Sunrise.
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:
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Holographs
Lead sheet
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Photocopies
Piano conductor scores
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.
Blues at sundown is contained in three of thirty-four folders for "My people" consisting of 2 two-page short scores, 1 one-page short score, 1 three-page short score, 1 two-page piano vocal score, 1 four-page piano vocal score, 1 lead sheet and 38 parts in c minor concert, and 1 two-page short score in g minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Sanders?).
Folder A contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts for 1 reed - baritone; 1 trumpet - 3. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iii) 1 two page short score in c minor and parts. Short score indicates parts for clarinet, baritone. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, Terry, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, Tizol. -- (iv) Parts for 5 reeds- alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Parts appear incomplete. -- (v) Parts for 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1.
Folder B contains lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument.
Folder C contains items in 4 groupgins -- (i) One page short score. Score indicates parts for sax, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Part for voice. Lyrics begin "The moon is comin', the breeze is hummin' ...". -- (iii) Remaining short scores. Two page short score in c minor indicates parts for alto, tenor, baritone, trumpets. Two page short score in g minor does not indicate instrumentation. Three page short score in c minor indicates parts for saxes, brass, voice. Lyrics begin as above. Score appears incomplete. -- (iv) Piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin as above.
Folder A, groupings i, iv & v, and Folder C, groupings ii, iii & iv from the Duke Ellignton Library.
Biographical / Historical:
Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. A. Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken in part from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 183.
General:
Parts in Folder A, grouping i (photocopies) are originally noted on the verso of parts for "Kick," and "What is this thing called love." Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
Other Title:
Sundown.
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
Holographs
Lead sheet
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.
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies.
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. Release forms exist for most interviews.
Collection Citation:
[Interviewee name] Interview, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2014, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program and supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
Interview made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies.
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. Release forms exist for most interviews.
Collection Citation:
[Interviewee name] Interview, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2014, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program and supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies.
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. Release forms exist for most interviews.
Collection Citation:
[Interviewee name] Interview, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2014, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program and supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies.
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. Release forms exist for most interviews.
Collection Citation:
[Interviewee name] Interview, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2014, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program and supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies.
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. Release forms exist for most interviews.
Collection Citation:
[Interviewee name] Interview, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2014, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program and supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies.
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. Release forms exist for most interviews.
Collection Citation:
[Interviewee name] Interview, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection, 1992-2014, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
The interviews were made for the Smithsonian Institution under the auspices of the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program and supported by America's Jazz Heritage, funded by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Oral Histories Program. Additional interviews were conducted with support from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation.
