Lush life music

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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: L-L.
Publication: New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1949

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.13: L

Sponsor: Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical: Folder C, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 290.

Extent: 17 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 5 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.); 3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Copy scores; Holographs; Music; Parts (musical); Piano vocal scores; Published sheet music; Manuscripts

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; Holographs; Music; Parts (musical); Piano vocal scores; Published sheet music; Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

Scope and Contents: see also oversize see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2; 18 parts and an indefinite number of scores.; Lush life is contained in three folders consisting of 5 published three page piano vocal scores, 1 six page piano vocal score, 1 five page piano vocal score and 16 parts in Db Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert, and 1 part in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Vigue?).; Folder A contains parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Ben, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 2 trumpets - Scad, Williams; 3 trombones - Tyree, Brown, Butter. Parts appear incomplete.; Folder B contains piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin "I used to visit all the very gay places ...".; Folder C contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in Bb Major for 1 reed - baritone. -- (ii) Part in F Major for 1 reed - Rab. -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - alto 1; 3 trumpets - 2, 3, 4; 2 trombones - Brown, Tizol. -- All items except Folder C, grouping i 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.