Boo-dah music
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Object Details
- General
- Bass clarinet part for Blossom appears on the verso of the baritone part in grouping v. Bass part for Flamingo appears on the verso of the bass part in grouping v. 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, torn, tape.
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Music -- United States -- 20th century
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles / Boo-Dah
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book on some of the parts: 14, 17.
- Extent
- 4 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 6 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 31 cm.)
- 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- 1 Item (manuscript, 35 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Manuscripts
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- 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
- Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
- Conductor scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Photocopies
- Scope and Contents
- 18 parts and 1 score
- Boo-dah is contained in two folders consisting of 1 thirteen page conductor score and 18 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hand (BS, Jones, Whaley?).
- Folder A contains 18 parts in 5 groupings -- (i) 2 reeds - alto 1, tenor 2; 1 unidentified Bb instrument (trumpet - Freddy?); 1 trombone - Tizol. -- (ii) 1 reed - Nathan; bass. -- (iii) 1 reed - alto 1; 1 trombone - 1 (2). -- (iv) 2 reeds - alto 1 (2), baritone (2); trumpet (2). -- (v) 1 reed - baritone; bass (2).
- Folder B contains thirteen page conductor score. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- 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-1560371854247-1560371856205-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0