Bonga music
Object Details
- General
- An additional holograph short score for this piece is contained with "Afro Bossa scores," grouping iv. 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.
- Condition: fair, soiled, torn, worn. Folder #37 -- 11p. Folder #37 -- 8p. Folder #37 -- 7p.
- Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
- Other Title
- Solid old man.
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Afro Bossa
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Suites (Jazz ensemble)
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- 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
- Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 51.
- Extent
- 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
- Container
- Box 60 (Series 1), Folder 5
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- 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
- Copy scores
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Scope and Contents
- see AFRO-BOSSA SUITE verso Portrait Of A Lion
- 17 parts
- Bonga is contained in two of nineteen folders for "Afro Bossa" consisting of 11 parts in bb minor concert, and 6 parts in c minor concert -- in ink -- in identified hand (Parker) and unidentified hands (Whaley, Henderson?).
- Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in bb minor for 3 reeds - Johnny, Otto, baritone; 3 trumpets - Cooty, Wallace, Rex; 2 trombones - Brown, Tricky; unidentified bass instrument (bass?). -- (ii) Parts in c minor for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Paul, Carney; 1 trumpet - Ray; bass. -- (iii) Parts in bb minor for 2 trombones - trombone, Tricky. -- 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-1503510514217-1503510514682-5
- Metadata Usage
- CC0