My little brown book music
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Object Details
- General
- Parts for "Lozit" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder C, groupings ii & iii. 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, torn, stained, tape.
- Other Title
- L.B.B.
- Brown book.
- L.B.
- Little brown book.
- Book.
- L.B. book.
- Little B. book.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder C, grouping iii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 14, 28.
- Extent
- 39 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 15 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 21 cm.)
- Container
- Box 235, Folder 2-5
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- 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
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- see also oversize see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2
- 55 parts and 1 score
- My little brown book is contained in three folders consisting of 26 parts in Bb Major concert, 1 thirteen page short score and 22 parts in C Major concert, 4 parts in G Major concert, and 3 parts in Gb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Salaam, Whaley, Sanders, Tizol?).
- Folder A contains parts in Bb Major for bass; drums; piano.
- Folder B contains short score and part. Short score indicates parts for saxes, tenor, trumpet, bass, guitar, piano. Part in C Major for 1 reed - alto. Part appears incomplete.
- Folder C contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 2 reeds - Otto, Carney; 3 trumpets - Nance, Wallace, Rex; trombone; guitar. Parts in Bb Major for 2 reeds - Barney, Jimmy. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for Rab, Otto, Carney; 1 trumpet - Ray; 1 trombone - Tricky; 1 guitar - Freddy. -- (iii) Part in Bb Major for 1 trombone - Brown.
- Folder D contains parts in 6 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - Toby; piano. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 4 reeds - Rab (2), Toby, Procope, Carney (2); 4 trumpets - Rex, Scad, Taft, Ray; 2 trombones - Jones, Brown. -- (iii) Part in C Major for 1 reed - Toby. -- (iv) Parts in G Major for 2 reeds - alto 1, alto 3; 1 trombone - 3; bass. -- (v) Parts in Gb Major for 1 reed - Pro; 1 trombone - 1; bass. -- (vi) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, Paul, Hamilton, baritone; 4 trumpets - Nance, Cat, Clark, Cook; 3 trombones - Butter, Britt, Tizol; bass. Parts for Paul and bass appear incomplete. -- All items except Folder C, grouping iii 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-1503510514217-1503510515011-7
- Metadata Usage
- CC0