Blutopia [music]
odd: label: General
content: 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.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. L. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book on the parts: 130.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 58 (Series 1), Folder 5-7
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Short scores
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Subseries 1.3 sa Edward & Gaye
label: Scope and Contents
content: 14 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Blutopia is contained in three folders consisting of 3 twenty-four page conductor scores, 1 eight page short score and 14 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 three page short score in F & Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains 1 twenty-four page conductor score. Score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass.
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content: Folder B contains 1 three page short score. Score does not indicate instrumentation.
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content: Folder C contains 1 eight page short score, 2 twenty-four page conductor scores and 14 parts. Short score indicates parts for Sears, 4 trumpets, bass. Conductor scores identical to conductor score in Folder A. Parts for 3 reeds - Sears, Rab, Carney; 5 trumpets - Scad (2); Rex, Ray, Andy, Taft; 3 trombones - Jones, Brown, Tricky; bass; guitar. Part for Rex appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folders B & C from the Duke Ellington Library.