Object Details
- General
- Clarinet part for Fancy Dan, and trombone 2 and bass parts for Sunnyside appear on the verso of three page short score in Folder A. Short score in Folder D (photocopy) originally noted on the verso of Stormy weather. 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, torn.
- Other Title
- My mama done tol' me.
- Publication
- New York, NY, Remick Music Corporation, 1941
- Composer
- Arlen, Harold
- Lyricist
- Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Arlen, Harold
- Lyricist
- Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book on some of the items: 203, 121.
- Extent
- 5 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
- 14 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 30 cm.)
- 4 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.)
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
- 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 30 cm.)
- Date
- 1941
- Container
- Box 57 (Series 1), Folder 20-23
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- Short scores
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- 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
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 16 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Blues in the night is contained in four folders consisting of 13 scores and 16 parts in Ab, Db, Bb, D, and E Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley?).
- Folder A contains 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 four page short score, 1 three page short score, 1 five page conductor score, 1 one page piano conductor score and 1 five page short score in Ab Major concert, and 1 four page short score in Db Major concert. Five page conductor score indicates parts for alto; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; trombone; bass. Five page short score indicates parts for Rab, Otto, clarinet, Carney; trumpet; Tricky, Brown, Tizol. Remaining scores do not indicate instrumentation. One page piano conductor score appears to be incomplete.
- Folder B contains 1 four page published piano conductor score and 3 published parts in Bb Major concert. Score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for alto 1; drums; guitar.
- Folder C contains 1 eight page conductor score in D Major concert, 1 one page conductor score in Ab Major concert, 1 four page short score in an unknown key, and 1 four page published piano vocal score in Bb Major concert. Eight page score indicates parts for sax, baritone; trumpets; trombones; bass; voice. One page score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Four page short score indicates parts for sax, baritone; trumpets; trombone. Short score is untitled and relationship to other items is unclear.
- Folder D contains 1 one page short score and 13 parts in E Major concert. Short score (photocopy) is for last chords only. Short score indicates parts for clarinet, alto, Paul. 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. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510514679-8
