Dancers in love music

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 Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, torn, brittle, tape.
Other Title
Dancers.
Publication
New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1949
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Collection Creator
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Topic
Perfume suite
Topic
Music -- United States -- 20th century
Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
See more items in
Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.5: D
Sponsor
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Biographical / Historical
Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. T, p. 15. Folder B, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 146.
Extent
1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
25 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.)
1 Item (copy score, 16 cm.)
Date
1949
Container
Box 89 (Series 1), Folder 14
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
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
Copy scores
Holographs
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Published sheet music
Scope and Contents
see PERFUME SUITE
29 parts
Dancers in love is contained in two of eighteen folders for "Perfume suite" consisting of 2 published parts and 27 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Sanders, Mullins?).
Folder A contains parts for piano (3).
Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 1 trombone - Brown (2). -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab (2), Proc, Jimmy (2), Paul (2), Carney (2); 6 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4, Francis, Taft; 6 trombones - John, Butter, Britt, Jones (2), Wilbur, Paris; bass (2).
Folder B, grouping i 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.