Object Details
- General
- Parts for "See the light" are noted on the verso of some parts in Folder A, grouping i. One-page short score in Ab Major in Folder F (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Agra" in the "Far East Suite." 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, brittle, tape, torn.
- Other Title
- Let a song.
- Song.
- Publication
- New York, NY, Mills Music Inc., 1938
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- Nemo, Henry
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Lyricist
- Nemo, Henry
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder E, grouping i and Folder F, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 27, 131.
- Extent
- 30 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 12 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
- 8 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
- 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 27 cm.)
- Date
- 1938
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Published sheet music
- 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
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Published sheet music
- Short scores
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Scope and Contents
- 48 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
- I let a song go out of my heart is contained in six folders consisting of 1 two-page short score and 26 parts in Db Major concert, 1 one-page conductor score, 1 one-page short score and 11 parts in Ab Major concert, 1 three-page short score, 1 published four-page piano conductor score and 6 parts in Eb Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert, 1 part in C Major concert, and 1 one-page piano conductor score and 3 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Tizol, Salaam, Parker?).
- Folder A contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - Ray, Terry, Cook; 3 trombones - Sanders, Butter, Britt. -- (ii) Three-page short score in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for clarinet, altos, Carney, baritone, trumpets, Tizol, Tricky, trombones. -- (iii) Two-page short score in Db Major, one-page piano conductor score in G Major and part in Db Major. Short score indicates part for clarinet. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Part for 1 trumpet - 3. Part for bridge section only.
- Folder B contains parts in Eb Major for 2 reeds - Otto, Carney; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace; 2 trombones - Tizol, Browne.
- Folder C contains parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; drums; piano.
- Folder D contains parts in G Major for bass; guitar (2).
- Folder E contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Jim; 2 trombones - 1, 2. Parts for reeds and trombone 1 for bridge section only. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - baritone; 2 trombones - 3, Chuck. Part for baritone and trombone 3 for bridge section only.
- Folder F contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) One-page conductor score and one-page short score in Ab Major, published four-page piano conductor score in Eb Major, and parts in Db & Bb Major. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones 1, 2, 3; piano; bass; drums. Conductor score appears incomplete. Short score indicates part for clarinet and appears incomplete. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Piano conductor score includes lyrics. Lyrics begin "I let a song go out of my heart, it was the sweetest melody ...". Part in Db Major for 1 trumpet - Rex. Part in Bb Major for 1 trombone - 1. -- (ii) Part in C Major for 1 trumpet - 1. -- Parts in Db Major for 1 trumpet - Rex; 2 trombones - Browne, Tricky. -- All items except Folder E, grouping i and Folder F, grouping ii 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-1560371854247-1560371856640-0
