Imbo [music]
odd: label: General
content: Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, tape, worn.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Virgin Islands suite
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
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Groupings iv & v from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: X27, 96, 143.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 9 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 164, Folder 3-4
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
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
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see VIRGIN ISLAND SUITE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 18 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: Imbo is contained in one of seven folders for "Virgin Islands suite" consisting of 18 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) Part for treble Bb transposing instrument. -- (ii) Parts for 1 reed - alto; trombone; bass; guitar; organ. -- (iii) Parts for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; trombone (3). -- (iv) Parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; trumpet (2). -- (v) Parts for treble Eb transposing instrument; trombone. -- Groupings i - iii from the Duke Ellington Library.