Happy go lucky local 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 Dr. Mark Tucker.
- Condition: fair, torn, brittle, stained, tape.
- Other Title
- Be-ba-boogie.
- Local.
- Lucky local.
- Train.
- Composer
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Deep south 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 / 1.1.9: H
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder A, grouping iii, Folder C, Folder F, and Folder G, grouping iii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. M, p. 27. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 56, 211.
- Extent
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 37 cm.)
- 15 Items (parts (photocopies), 33 cm.)
- 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
- 10 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 51 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
- 1 Item (part (photocopy), 30 cm.)
- 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- 1 Item (copy score, 23 cm.)
- Container
- Box 138 (Series 1), Folder 12
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- 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
- Copy scores
- Copy scores
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- see DEEP SOUTH SUITE
- 86 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Happy go lucky local is contained in seven of eighteen folders for "Deep south suite" consisting of 1 six page short score and 16 parts in Db Major concert, 1 six page short score and 24 parts in Ab Major concert, and 1 four page short score and 46 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hands (Jones, Whaley) and unidentified hands (DE, BS, Henderson, Sanders?).
- Folder A contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in Db Major for unidentified treble instrument (guitar?). -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 2 trumpets - Dud, Cat; 1 trombone - Jones. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 2 reeds - Rab, Procope (2); 4 trumpets - Taft, Cat, Scad, Williams; 2 trombones - Tricky, Brown.
- Folder B contains short scores in Ab Major and C Major. Short score in Ab Major indicates parts for Rab, Proc, clarinet, baritone, Cat, Scad, Williams, Taft, Baker, Ray, Brown, bass, piano. Short score in C Major indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, trombones. Short score appears incomplete.
- Folder C contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3.
- Folder D contains parts in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts in Ab Major for 2 reeds - Proc, Carney (2); 2 trombones - 2, Wilbur; unidentified treble instrument (guitar?). -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 3 reeds - Rab (2), Pro, Sears; bass. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Jimmie; 1 trumpet - Herb. -- (iv) Parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - Procope, Hilton, Jimmie, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, Tizol. -- (v) Part in C Major for 1 trumpet - Nathan. Part appears incomplete.
- Folder E contains part in C Major for piano.
- Folder F contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4 (2), baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass (2); drums; piano.
- Folder G contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Short score and parts in Db Major. Short score indicates part for tenor. Short score appears incomplete. Parts for 1 reed - Jimmy; 6 trumpets - Scad, Cat, Williams, Taft, Ray, trumpet; 1 trombone - Jones. -- (ii) Parts in Ab Major for 2 reeds - Jimmy, Sears; 5 trumpets - Baker, Scad, Williams, Taft, Cat; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - Sears; 1 trombone - Brown. Parts appear incomplete. -- All items except Folder A, grouping iii, Folder B, Folder C, Folder F, and Folder G, grouping iii 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.
