Main stem [music]
odd: label: General
content: Part for unidentified instrument in Folder A, grouping i (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of "J.B.Y." Parts for "Just blow your breath on it" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder A, grouping iii. 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: good, fair, soiled, tape, water spots, worn.
label: Other Title
content: Altitude.
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
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bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: "Altitude" same as "Main Stem". -- Timner. Duke Ellington is credited as composer in the 1944 copyright entry for "Main Stem." One incomplete set of parts comes from the Blanton-Webster time period (1940). Folder C, groupings i & iii, and Folder D, groupings i-iii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 7.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 20 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 213, Folder 3-6
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: 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: 41 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Main stem is contained in four folders consisting of a 1 four page short score and 28 parts in D Major concert, 7 parts in C Major concert (?), 6 parts in F Major concert, and 1 two page short score in Gb Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Tizol, Jones, Henderson, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in D Major (?) for unidentified instrument. Part appears incomplete. -- (ii) Short score in D Major. Score indicates parts for clarinet, Ben, baritone, Rex, trumpets, Tricky, Brown, Tizol, bass. -- (iii) Parts in D Major for 2 reeds - Ben, Carney; 3 trumpets - Rex, Nance, Wallace; 2 trombones - Tricky, Tizol. Part for Tizol appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains two page short score in Gb Major (?). Score indicates parts for saxes, trombones. Score appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in D Major for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (ii) Parts in D Major for 2 reeds - Toby (2), Sears; 4 trumpets - 1 (2), 2, 3 (2), 4. -- (iii) Parts in F Major for 4 reeds - Johnny, Mallard, alto, Chauncey. -- (iv) Parts in C Major (?) for 1 reed - Jimmy; 3 trumpets - Scad, Ray, Taft; 3 trombones - Tricky, Jones, Brown.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in D Major for 1 trumpet - Herb; 2 trombones - Tizol, Buster. -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 2 reeds - Mallard, Rabbit. -- (iii) Parts in D Major for 1 reed - alto (2); trumpet; 1 trombone - Booty (2). -- (iv) Part in D Major for trumpet. -- All items except Folder C, groupings i & iii, and Folder D, groupings i-iii from the Duke Ellington Library.