Subtle slough music

General: A short score for "Tonight" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A, grouping i. Short scores in Folder B (photocopies) are originally noted on the verso of "Green fare." 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.
Other Title: Sut-slu.; Slu-slu.; Squeeze me.

See more items in: Duke Ellington Collection; Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S

Biographical / Historical: Folder A, grouping i from the Presentation Album, vol. U, p. 44. Folder C from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 278.

Extent: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.); 3 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.); 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.); 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.); 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)

Type: Archival materials; Manuscripts; Copy scores; Holographs; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Short scores

Collection Citation: Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Genre/Form: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century; Copy scores; Holographs; Music; Parts (musical); Photocopies; Photocopies; Short scores

Scope and Contents: see Just Squeeze Me see JUMP FOR JOY verso Tonight I Shall Sleep; 5 parts and an indefinite number of scores; Subtle slough is contained in three of one hundred fourteen folders for "Jump for joy" consisting of 2 one page short scores and 4 parts in F Major concert, 2 one page short scores in Eb Major concert, and 1 part in G Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (DE) and unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol, other?).; Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) One page short score in F Major. Short score indicates parts for baritone, Ray, Wallace, Tricky. -- (ii) One page short score in F Major. Short score indicates parts for Rab, baritone, Rex.; Folder B contains short scores in Eb Major. Short scores do not indicate instrumentation and appear incomplete.; Folder C contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in F Major for 3 reeds - Rab, Sears, Carney. -- (ii) Part in F Major for 1 trombone - Brown. -- (iii) Part in G Major for unidentified treble instrument. Part appears incomplete.; Folder A, grouping ii and Folder B 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.