Slip of the lip [music]
odd: label: General
content: This piece may be mistitled. A notation on the original part reads "over (S.H.)" and the piece shares the same possible Band Book number as other parts for "S.H." 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, brittle.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)
label: Composer
content: Henderson, Luther
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)
label: Composer
content: Henderson, Luther
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 / 1.1.20: S / Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship) also known as Me And My Wig see also Subseries 1.3
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 94.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 1 part
label: Scope and Contents
content: Slip of the lip is contained in one folder consisting of 1 part in F Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (Tizol?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Part for 1 trumpet - Nance. Part is noted on the verso of a part for "Sherman shuffle," Folder B, grouping i. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.