What am I here for [music]
odd: label: Other Title
content: Here for.
label: Other Title
content: Here.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: Frankie Laine
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: Lyricist
content: Frankie Laine
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 / 1.1.23: W
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. W, p. 45. Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 69, 111.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 7 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 44 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 29 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 4 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair: torn, tape, worn, stained.
container: label: Container
content: Box 405, Folder 13-15
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Lead sheet
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Lead sheet
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: 62 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: What am I here for is contained in three folders consisting of 1 eighteen-page conductor score, 1 two-page conductor score, 2 one-page conductor scores, 1 six-page short score, 1 three-page short score, 1 lead sheet and 60 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 lead sheet in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Jones, Tizol, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains six-page short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Otto, Ben, baritone, Rex, Ray, Brown, Tizol, piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 7 groupings -- (i) Three-page short score. Short score indicates parts for Proc, Rab, clarinet, baritone, trumpets. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - Ben, Carney; 1 trombone - Tricky. -- (iii) Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3 (2), tenor 4. -- (iv) Parts for 3 reeds - Rab, Paul, Carney. -- (v) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 3 trumpets - 1, 3, 4; 4 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3, Chuck. Several parts appear incomplete. Multiple parts may reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- (vi) Part for 1 trombone - 4. -- (vii) Conductor scores, part and lead sheet in Eb Major. Eighteen-page conductor score indicates parts for Johnny, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones. 1 one-page conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds, 3 trumpets. 1 one-page conductor score indicates parts for saxes. Both scores appear incomplete. Two-page conductor score indicates parts for 5 saxes. Score appears incomplete. Part for piano. Lead sheet for voice. Lyrics begin "What am I here for living in mis'ry ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains items in Bb Major in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, baritone; 3 trumpets - 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- (ii) Part for 1 reed - baritone. Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. -- (iii) Parts for 2 reeds - Johnny, Carney. -- (iv) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 2, 3. -- (v) Parts for 1 reed - Sears; 4 trumpets - Cootie, Herb, 3, trumpet (2); 3 trombones - Lawrence, John, Butter; unidentified treble instrument (guitar?); unidentified instrument. Parts may reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- All items except Folder A, Folder B, groupings iii, iv & vi, and Folder C, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.