Harmony in Harlem [music]
odd: label: General
content: A two page conductor score for "Gone with the wind" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder D. 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: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Have some?
label: Other Title
content: Harmony.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Hodges, Johnny
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: Composer
content: Hodges, Johnny
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H / Harmony In Harlem
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A, grouping ii, ten page conductor score from Folder C, and Folder E from the Mercer Ellington Library. Folder D from the Presentation Album, vol O, p. 23. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 138.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 14 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 22 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair. Tape, torn.
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: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Short scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 31 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Harmony in Harlem is contained in five folders consisting of 1 twenty-two-page conductor score, 1 six-page conductor score, 1 ten-page conductor score, 1 four-page conductor score, 1 two-page conductor score, 1 six-page short score, 1 one-page short score and 31 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 2 reeds - Johnny, Carney; 4 trumpets - Freddy, Wetz, Cooty, Rex; 3 trombones - Tricky, Tizol, Browne; bass. -- (ii) 1 reed - Otto.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains twenty two page conductor score. Score indicates parts for clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone 1, trombone 2.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains remaining conductor scores. Six-page conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Ten-page conductor score indicates parts for tenor, trumpet, piano, bass. Two-page conductor score indicates parts for tenor, trumpet, piano, bass. Two-page score appears incomplete. Four-page conductor score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains six-page short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Otto, Carney, Cooty, Taft, Tizol, Brown, Tricky.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 6 reeds - Rab, Jimmy, Toby, tenor, Sears, Carney; 4 trumpets - Ray, Cat, Taft, Scad; 3 trombones - Brown, Tricky, Jones; bass; guitar (2); piano. Part for piano appears incomplete. -- (ii) One-page short score and parts. Short score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 1 reed - Rab; trombone; bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A, grouping i, Folder B, and all items in Folder C except ten-page conductor score from the Duke Ellington Library.