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Pretty and the wolf music

National Museum of American History

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, tape.
Other Title
Monologue.
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
9 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
2 Items (manuscripts, 28 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 28 cm.)
1 Item (manuscript, 23 cm.)
Container
Box 296, Folder 11
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
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
Conductor scores
Copy scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
Scope and Contents
12 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
Pretty and the wolf is contained in one folder consisting of 1 eight-page conductor score, 2 four-page short scores and 9 parts in Bb Major concert, and 3 lyric sheets -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
Items in 5 groupings -- (i) Conductor score. Conductor score indicates parts for 2 clarinets, bass clarinet. -- (ii) Part for 1 reed - Hamilton. -- (iii) Parts for 2 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2; unidentified treble instrument. Some parts include lyrics. Lyrics begin "Once upon a time, there came to the city, a pretty girl ...". Part for clarinet 1 appears incomplete. -- (iv) Parts for 3 reeds - clarinet 1, clarinet 2, bass clarinet. -- (v) Short scores, parts and lyric sheets. 1 score does not indicate instrumentation. 1 score indicates parts for 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, voice. Scores include lyrics. Lyrics begin as above. Parts for 1 reed - clarinet 1; unidentified treble instrument. Part for unidentified treble instrument includes lyrics. Lyrics begin as above. 2 lyric sheets begin as above. 1 lyric sheet begins "For her to get some where, you can here her say ..." and appears incomplete. -- 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.
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Record ID
ebl-1503510514217-1503510515091-8
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fa370b4e-6402-4172-80df-96e9f84866ad

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