Do nothin' till you hear from me [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for Mood indigo is noted on the verso of one of the parts for unidentified treble instrument in Folder K. Parts for "I let a song go out of my heart" are noted on the bottom of the parts for unidentified treble instrument in Folder K. 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, torn, tape.
label: Other Title
content: Nothin'.
label: Other Title
content: Do nothin'.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Robbins Music Corp., 1943
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: Russell, Bob
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: Russell, Bob
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.5: D / Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 104, 12, 274, 45.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 67 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
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content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
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content: 9 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
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content: 6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
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content: 9 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 14 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 27 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (copy scores, 16 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1943
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Lead sheet
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Lead sheet
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 120 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Do nothin' till you hear from me is contained in eleven folders consisting of 1 published two page piano vocal score and 14 published parts in G Major concert, 1 one page short score and 11 parts in C Major concert, 2 two page short scores, 1 lead sheet and 69 parts in F Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert, 13 parts in Eb Major concert, 11 parts in Db Major concert, and 1 one page short score in an unknown key -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Tizol, Mullens, Henderson?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains published piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "Someone told someone and someone told you ...".
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content: Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Jimmie; 4 trumpets - Taft, Wallace, Nat, Baker; 2 trombones - Brown, Tizol; guitar; 1 unidentified bass instrument; 1 unidentified treble instrument. Part for unidentified treble instrument appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 2 reeds - Otto, Chauncey; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (iii) Parts in F & C Major for 1 reed - tenor; 1 unidentified treble instrument (3); 1 trombone - John. -- (iv) Parts in F Majorfor 1 reed - Johnny; 1 trumpet - Nance; 1 trombone - Tizol.
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content: Folder C contains one page short score in C Major. Score indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trombones. Score appears incomplete.
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content: Folder D contains parts in F Major for 3 reeds - Pro, Sears, Jimmy; 4 trumpets - Baker, Scad, Williams, Dud; 2 trombones - Tyree, Brown.
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content: Folder E contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) 1 two page short score in F Major. Score indicates part for Rab. -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 5reeds - Rick, Pro, Paul, Jimmy, Carney; 3 trumpets - Ray, Cat, Cook; 2 trombones - Jackson, Tizol. -- (iii) Parts in F & Bb Major for 5 reeds - alto 1(2), alto 2 (2), tenor 3 (2), tenor 4 (2), baritone 5 (2); 4 trumpets - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3 (2). -- (iv) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, Carney; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3.
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content: Folder F contains published parts in G Major for 4 reeds - alto 1 alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; violin; bass; drums; guitar; piano.
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content: Folder G contains lead sheet in F Major. Lead sheet for voice - Nance. Lyrics same as piano vocal score, Folder A.
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content: Folder H contains 1 one page short score in an unknown key. Score indicates parts for clarinet, baritone, trumpets. Score appears incomplete.
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content: Folder I contains 1 two page short score in F Major. Score indicates parts for trumpets, Tizol.
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content: Folder J contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 4 reeds - Rab, alto 3, tenor, baritone; trumpet; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Jimmy; 2 trumpets - Taft, Wallace; 1 trombone - Tricky. -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, tenor 3; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; piano.
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content: Folder K contains parts in F & Eb Major for 2 reeds - Paul, Harry; 1 trombone - Buster; 1 unidentified treble instrument (3).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A, Folder B, grouping iii, Folders C & D, Folder E, grouping i, Folders F - I from the Duke Ellington Library.