Eggo music
- General
- Two page short score in Folder B (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "Kick." One page short score in Folder B (photocopy) is originally noted on "Ich lieb dich." 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, torn.
- 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 / 1.1.6: E / Eggo verso Kick verso Ich Lieb Dich also known as Pretty Little Sweetie also known as On The Fringe Of The Jungle
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Folder A, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library.
- Extent
- 4 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
- 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
- 9 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
- 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
- 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
- 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
- Holographs
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Parts (musical)
- Photocopies
- Short scores
- Scope and Contents
- 17 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Eggo is contained in two folders consisting of 1 two page short score and 1 one page short score in F Major concert, and 1 three page short score and 17 parts in C Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, other?).
- Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 1 reed - Hamilton (2); 2 trumpets - Cooty (2), Merc (2); 1 trombone - Buster (2). Some of the parts for Hamilton, Merc, and Buster appear incomplete. -- (ii) 4 reeds - Rab, Proc, Paul, Carney; 2 trumpets - Cat, Herb; 2 trombones - Brown, Chuck; bass. Part for Carney appears incomplete.
- Folder B contains short scores. Two page short score indicates parts for Prco, Rab, tenor, baritone. One page short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Three page short score indicates parts for clarinet, Proc, Paul, baritone, trumpets, trombones.
- 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.
