Donkey serenade [music]
odd: label: General
content: 1 part for Jim in Folder A, grouping i (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of a part for "Acker." Parts for "Acker," "Don't get around much," and "More" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder A, grouping i. 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.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: D. serenade.
label: Other Title
content: Donke.
name: label: Composer
content: Friml, Rudolf
label: Composer
content: Stothart, Herbert
label: Lyricist
content: Wright, Bob
label: Lyricist
content: Forrest, Chet
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Friml, Rudolf
label: Composer
content: Stothart, Herbert
label: Lyricist
content: Wright, Bob
label: Lyricist
content: Forrest, Chet
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 / 1.1.5: D
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 30.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 7 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 103 (Series 1), Folder 9-11
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
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 25 parts and 1 score.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Donkey serenade is contained in two folders consisting of 13 parts in e minor concert, and 1 four page short score and 12 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in e minor for 3 reeds - Rab (2), Proc (2), Jim (2); 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 3; 1 unidentified treble instrument; 1 unidentified bass instrument. -- (ii) 1 four page short score in Bb Major. Short score indicates parts for Jim, sax, baritone, Terry, Ray, Baker, Butter.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Bill, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Harry; 3 trumpets - Terry, Ray, Baker; 3 trombones - Butter, Britt, John; 1 bass - Jim.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A, grouping ii and Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.