Mouse 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, 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 / 1.1.14: M
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library.
- Extent
- 14 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- Container
- Box 231, Folder 18
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor 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
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Piano conductor scores
- Scope and Contents
- 20 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Mouse is contained in one folder consisting of 2 two page piano conductor scores and 20 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in identified hand (Kondziela).
- Items in 2 groupings -- (i) Piano conductor scores and parts. Piano conductor scores indicate part for Cootie. Parts for 2 reeds - Russell, Ash (2); 1 flugelhorn - Willie (2); 3 trombones - Lawrence, Buster (2), Chuck (2); 1 bass - Paul K. (2). -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Russell, Johnny, Paul G., Harry; 3 trumpets - Cat, Mercer, Cooty; 1 trombone - Lawrence. -- Grouping ii 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.
