Echoes of Harlem [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "Barney" (Clarinet lament aka Barney's concerto ?) are noted on the verso of the trombone parts in Folder E. 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, tape, torn.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Cootie's concerto.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.6: E / Echoes Of Harlem
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A and Folder D, groupings ii & iii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. N, 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: 184.
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content: 2 Items (copy scores, 33 cm.)
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content: 31 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
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content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
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content: 3 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
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content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
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: 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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 48 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Echoes of Harlem is contained in five folders consisting of 1 three page short score, 1 two page short score and 36 parts in Ab Major concert, 2 parts in Eb Major concert, 9 parts in G Major concert, and 1 part in D Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Benjamin, Tizol, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in Ab, Eb and D Major. Parts in Ab for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3 (2), Ashby (2), Paul (2), baritone (2); 3 trombones - Chuck (2), Buster (2), Lawrence (2); bass (2). Part in Eb Major for 1 reed - Otto. Part in D Major for 1 reed - Proc.
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content: Folder B contains short scores. Three page short score indicates parts for saxes, tenor, trumpets, trombones. Two page short score indicates parts for saxes, Cat, Rex, piano.
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content: Folder C contains part in Eb Major for piano. Part appears incomplete.
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content: Folder D contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Ab Major for 1 trumpet - 2; 1 unidentified bass instrument. -- (ii) Parts in Ab Major for 1 trumpet - 4; 1 trombone - 4. -- (iii) Parts in Ab and G Major for 5 reeds - Rabbit, Toby, Jimmy (2), Sears (2), Carney (2); 4 trumpets - Cat, Williams (2), Taft (2), Scad (2); 1 trombone - Jones (2). -- (iv) Parts in Ab and G Major for 2 trombones - Tricky (2), Brown (2). Multiple parts in groupings iii and iv may reflect different arrangements of the piece.
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content: Folder E contains parts in Ab Major for 2 trombones - Browne, Tizol.
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content: Folder C, Folder D, groupings i & iv, and Folder E from the Duke Ellington Library.