My man sends me [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 Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Man sends.
label: Other Title
content: The greatest there is.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: My people
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 / 1.1.14: M
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 31 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 235, Folder 9
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: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
genre_format: 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: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see MY PEOPLE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 12 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: My man sends me is contained in one of thirty four folders for "My people" consisting of 12 parts in Eb Major concert, and 1 three page piano vocal score in Bb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "My man sends me I don't know how far ...". -- from the Duke Ellington Library.