It's kind of lonesome out tonight 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.
- Condition: fair, brittle, tape.
- Publication
- New York, NY, Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc., 1947
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- George, Don
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- George, Don
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I
- 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. D. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 196.
- Extent
- 23 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
- Date
- 1947
- Container
- Box 172, Folder 9-10
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- 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
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Piano vocal scores
- Published sheet music
- Scope and Contents
- see also Subseries 1.3
- 22 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- It's kind of lonesome out tonight is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three page piano vocal score, 1 published two page piano vocal score and 11 parts in Eb Major concert, and 11 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
- Folder A contains three page piano vocal score and parts. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Wish I had a place to walk to ...". Parts in Eb Major for 3 reeds - Rab, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Williams, Baker, Scad; 3 trombones - Jones, Brown, Tyree; bass; guitar. Parts in Bb Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Williams, Baker, Scad, Taft; 2 trombones - Jones, Wilbur; guitar.
- Folder B contains published piano vocal score. Lyrics as above.
- 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-1503510514217-1503510514897-9
- Metadata Usage
- CC0