Rhummbop [music]
odd: label: General
content: Additional materials for this piece are contained in "Drum is a woman scores," Folder B, grouping vii. A short score for "Perdido" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A. 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.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, worn.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Drum is a woman
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.19: R
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. I, p. 13. Folder D from the Presentation Album, vol. F.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 306, Folder 6-7
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
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content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see DRUM IS A WOMAN
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content: 6 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Rhummbop is contained in four of thirty one folders for "Drum is a woman" consisting of 1 five page short score and 2 parts in g minor concert, 1 part in c minor concert, 1 one page short score, 1 three page piano vocal score and 2 parts in a minor concert, 1 part in bb minor, and 1 two page piano conductor score in e minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Sanders, Mullens?).
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content: Folder A contains five page short score in g minor and part in c minor. Short score indicates parts for alto, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass. Part for voice. Lyrics begin "Rhummbop, bebop and rhumba bumpin rolled into one ...". Part is noted on the verso of the short score.
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content: Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in a minor for 2 reeds - alto, Carney. -- (ii) Parts in g minor for 1 reed - Carney (2). -- (iii) Part in bb minor for 1 trumpet - Ray. -- (iv) Piano conductor score in e minor. Score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
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content: Folder C contains short score in a minor. Short score indicates part for sax. Score appears incomplete.
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content: Folder D contains piano vocal score. Lyrics begin as above.
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content: Folder B and Folder C from the Duke Ellington Library.