Girdle hurdle [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "Count down" is noted on the verso of the bass part in grouping v. 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, torn.
label: Other Title
content: G. H.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.8: G
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Groupings i and iii from the Mercer Ellington Library.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 32 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 22 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 128 (Series 1), Folder 9
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
genre_format: 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: Photocopies
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2
label: Scope and Contents
content: 68 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: Girdle hurdle is contained in one folder consisting of 21 parts in F Major concert and 46 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts in F Major for 4 reeds - Norris (2), Proc, Paul (2), Carney (2); 4 trumpets - Johnson, Cootie (2), Cat, Mercer; 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3 (2). -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Proc; 1 trumpet - Johnson; 1 trombone - 1. -- (iii) Parts in Ab Major for 6 reeds - Rab (4), Proc (2), Jimmy (4), Paul (4), Carney (2), Harry (2); 4 trumpets - Cooty (3), Mercer (3), Cat, Herb; 3 trombones - Buster (4), Chuck (4), Brown (2); 2 basses - Lamb, bass. Part in F Major for 1 reed - Ashby. -- (iv) Parts in Ab Major for 1 reed - Proc (2); 3 trumpets - Cootie, Herb, Cat (2); 1 trombone - Brown; 1 bass - Lamb. -- (v) Part in Ab Major for bass. -- Groupings ii, iv, and v from the Duke Ellington Library.