Chatter-box jump music
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Object Details
- 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
- Chatter-box.
- Publication
- New York, N.Y., Exclusive Publications Inc., 1938
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Stewart, Rex (William), Jr., 1907-1967 (cornetist)
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Stewart, Rex (William), Jr., 1907-1967 (cornetist)
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.4: C
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. B. Folder C from the Presentation Album, vol. L, p. 35.
- Extent
- 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 30 cm.)
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
- Condition
- Fair; tape.
- Date
- 1938
- Container
- Box 71 (Series 1), Folder 8-10
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Holographs
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- 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
- Holographs
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 1 part and an indefinite number of scores.
- Chatter-box jump is contained in three folders consisting of 1 part and 1 four-page short score in C Major concert, and 1 published two- page piano vocal score in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).
- Folder A contains 1 part for 1 reed - Otto.
- Folder B contains 1 published two page piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "You're just a chatter box always talkin' of crazy things ...".
- Folder C contains 1 four-page short score. Short score indicates parts for saxes - Rabbit; trumpets - Rex, Whetsol, Cootie; trombones - Brown, Tizol; bass; organ.
- Folder A 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-1503510514217-1503510514711-6
- Metadata Usage
- CC0