Pretty and the wolf 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.; Condition: fair, tape.
Other Title: Monologue.

See more items in: 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.)

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.