Object Details
- General
- 12 separate titles from "Anatomy of a murder" comprise the material described above. One title is unique to this entry. Refer to the finding aid for further detail. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, worn, brittle. Folder A -- 27p. in mylar.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Anatomy of a murder
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- Motion picture music
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- According to Mark Tucker's "Duke Ellington Reader," "Anatomy of a Murder" was a 1959 motion picture film, directed by Otto Preminger.
- Extent
- 12 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 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
- 12 scores
- Anatomy of a murder scores are contained in one of thirty two folders for "Anatomy of a murder" consisting of 2 one page short scores, 1 two page short score and 1 three page short score in C Major concert, 1 two page short score in Bb Major concert, 2 one page short scores, 2 two page sort scores, 1 three page short score and 1 five page short score in Eb Major concert, and 1 three page short score in bb minor concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS?).
- Items in 12 groupings -- (i) One page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Paul, baritone. -- (ii) Two page short score in Bb Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Paul, saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones. -- (iii) Two page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for alto, clarinet, Paul, tenor, baritone, trumpets, Butter, trombones. -- (iv) One page short score in Eb Major. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- (v) One page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for 2 altos, clarinet, tenor, trumpets. -- (vi) Two page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for altos, Paul, baritone, trumpets. -- (vii) Two page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for sax, baritone, Ray, Shorty, Cat, Terry. Score appears incomplete. -- (viii) Three page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for saxes, Hamilton. -- (ix) Three page short score in bb minor. Short score indicates parts for baritone, trumpets. -- (x) One page short score in C Major (?). Score indicates parts for Paul, Terry, trumpets, bass. Score appears incomplete. -- (xi) Five page short score in Eb Major. Score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Paul, bass clarinet, Baker, Ray, Terry. -- (xii) Three page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for sax, Paul, baritone, Terry. Score 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560371854247-1560371857545-3
