West Indian stomp [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "Dormant beauty" is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A, grouping i. 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, torn, brittle, tape. Folder A -- 5p.,folder B -- 7p. Folder A -- 9p.,folder B -- 2p ,in poor condition. Folder A -- 7p(2 in mylar).,folder B -- 3p. Folder B -- 3p.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Brown.
label: Other Title
content: W-I.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Black, brown and beige
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Suites (Jazz ensemble)
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 / 1.1.23: W
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 130, 345.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 11 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 405, Folder 7
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: Piano conductor scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
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: Piano conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see BLACK, BROWN AND BEIGE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 21 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: West Indian stomp is contained in two of sixty two folders for "Black, brown and beige" consisting of 1 one page short score, 1 two page piano conductor score and 8 parts in Eb Major concert, 11 parts in Db Major concert, and 2 parts in F Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, ME, Tizol, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in 6 groupings -- (i) Scores. Short score indicates parts for Otto, Ben, baritone, Ray, trumpets, Tricky, Tizol, Brown, bass. Piano conductor score indicates parts for Rab, Barney, baritone, Nance, Tizol, bass. Piano conductor score is noted on the verso of the short score. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - Otto; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace; 2 trombones - Brown, Tricky; unidentified bass instrument. -- (iii) Part in Eb Major for 1 reed - Carney. -- (iv) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - Johnny; 1 trumpet - Rex; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (v) Parts in F Major for 1 trumpet - 2; guitar (?). -- (vi) Part in Eb Major for 1 trumpet - Ray.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in Db Major for 1 reed - alto 3. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - tenor 4; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, Ray; 1 trombone - 2. -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for Carney; unidentified treble instrument (alto?). -- from the Duke Ellington Library.