Arkansas country 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. Folder A -- 3p. Folder A -- 6p.
- 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 / 1.1.2: A Titles / Arkansas Country
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 3 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Copy scores
- Lead sheet
- Manuscripts
- Music
- 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
- Lead sheet
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 1 part and an indefinite number of scores
- Arkansas country is contained in one folder consisting of 1 two page organ lead sheet in F Major concert (?), 1 incomplete one page short score in C major concert (?), and 1 six page short score in F Major concert (?) -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Strayhorn?).
- Organ part on two separate sheets. -- 1 page short score for reeds and brass - only 1 reed part is noted. -- 6 page short score for 5 saxes, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones. -- 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.
