Royal garden blues music

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General: An untitled piano vocal score is noted on the verso of the conductor score in Folder A. A part for "Frankie and Johnny" is noted on the bottom of the part in Folder B, grouping i. Parts for "Swamp fire" are noted on the verso of the parts in Folder B, grouping ii. 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: Royal garden.
Publication: New York, NY, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., 1946

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.19: R

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

Biographical / Historical: There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 199.

Extent: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.); 3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.); 9 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)

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

Scope and Contents: see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2; 12 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Royal garden blues is contained in two folders consisting of 1 eight page short score, 1 published four page piano vocal score, 2 lead sheets and 10 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).; Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, clarinet, Sears, Taft, Shorty, Baker.; Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part for piano. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Rab, Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 2 trumpets - Williams, Cat; 2 trombones - Wilbur, Jones; bass. -- (iii) Piano vocal score and lead sheets. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "No use of talkin' no use of talkin' ...". Lead sheets for 1 reed - alto; trumpet. -- 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.