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.
- Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
- Other Title
- Laugh clown.
- Composer
- Fiorito, Ted
- Lyricist
- Lewis, Sam M.
- Young, Joe
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Composer
- Fiorito, Ted
- Lyricist
- Lewis, Sam M.
- Young, Joe
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.13: L / Laugh! Clown! Laugh! verso Poor Butterfly
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
- Extent
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- 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
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 1 score
- Laugh, clown, laugh! is contained in one folder consisting of 1 one page short score in a minor concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (DE?).
- Short score indicates parts for clarinet, baritone. Short score is noted on the verso of the short score in Ab Major concert for "Poor butterfly," Folder A. -- 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-1560371854247-1560371856780-0
