Memphis blues [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, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, torn, tape, brittle.
label: Other Title
content: Memphis.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc., 1940
name: label: Composer
content: Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
label: Lyricist
content: Norton, George A.
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
label: Lyricist
content: Norton, George A.
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 / 1.1.14: M / Memphis Blues verso Gettin' Up Morning
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 16, 220.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 24 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1940
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 16 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Memphis blues is contained in two folders consisting of 1 published four page piano vocal score in F Major concert, 1 six page conductor score and 15 parts in Bb Major concert, and 1 six page conductor score and 1 part in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Pro, Rab, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 5 trumpets - Williams, Scad, Taft, Baker, Cat; 3 trombones - Brown, Wilbur, Jones; bass; guitar.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains scores and part in Eb Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Folks I've just been down, down to Memphis town ...". Conductor score in Bb Major indicates parts for 5 voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics as above. Conductor score in Eb Major indicates parts for 6 voices - soprano, soprano 2, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics as above. Part in Eb Major for piano. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.