My mother, my father and love [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "Like the blues" and "M.G." are also contained 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 Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, worn, stained.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Ma-Pa.
label: Other Title
content: Ma.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: My people
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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 / 1.1.14: M
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 10, 33.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 14 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 235, Folder 11
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
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
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content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
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: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see MY PEOPLE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 31 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: My mother, my father and love is contained in three of thirty four folders for "My people" consisting of 11 parts in G Major concert, 8 parts in F Major concert, and 1 one page short score, 1 three page short score and 12 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in G Major for 5 reeds - Johnny, Pro, Hamilton, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, Cooky; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 2 reeds - Paul (2), Carney (4); 1 trumpet - Cat (2).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains one page short score and parts in Bb Major. Score indicates parts for sax, clarinet, trombone. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, clarinet, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, trumpet; 3 trombones - 1, John, 3; bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains three page short score. Score indicates parts for sax, clarinet, baritone, trumpets, John, trombones, bass. -- All items except Folder A, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.