Things ain't what they used to be [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, torn, tape, stained, worn.
label: Other Title
content: Things ain't.
label: Other Title
content: Things.
label: Other Title
content: Serenade to a P. & P.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1943
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)
label: Lyricist
content: Persons, Ted
label: Arranger
content: Jackson, J. Calvin
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: Lyricist
content: Persons, Ted
label: Arranger
content: Jackson, J. Calvin
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: T / Things Ain't What They Used To Be
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 33, 54.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 33 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 39 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 38 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 9 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 10 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 30 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 9 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1943
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: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 111 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Things ain't what they used to be is contained in six folders consisting of 2 parts in C Major concert, 7 parts in Bb Major concert, 1 published two page piano vocal score, 1 published part and 5 parts in Eb Major concert, and 1 four page short score and 96 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Tizol, Harper, Henderson, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - tenor; horn; trumpet.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains piano vocal score and published part in Eb Major, and short score and parts in Db Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Got so weary of bein' nothin' ...". Published part for piano. Short score indicates parts for altos, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Short score appears incomplete. Parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor, baritone; piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - Otto, Chauncey, Carney; 1 trumpet - Wallace; 3 trombones - Tricky, Brown, Tizol. Parts subtitled "Intro." -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - Otto (2); 2 trumpets - Wally, Ray; 1 trombone - Brown (2). -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for 4 horns - 1, 2, 3, 4; bass; voice. Part for voice does not include lyrics. -- (iv) Parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Proc, alto 2, tenor 1, tenor 2, tenor 3; 4 trumpets - Shorty, 2, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 2, 3.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 2 reeds - Proc, baritone; 5 trumpets - 1, 2, Nathan, Cooty, Herb (2); 1 trombone - Jones; bass. Parts appear to reflect different arrangements of the piece. -- (ii) Parts in Eb Major for 2 reeds - alto, baritone. -- (iii) Parts in C Major (?) for unidentified bass instrument (trombone?); unidentified instrument. Part for unidentified instrument appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains parts in Db Major for 11 reeds - piccolo (2), flute, oboe 1, oboe 2, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, bass clarinet, bassoon 1, bassoon 2, contrabassoon; 4 horns - 1, 2, 3, 5; 3 trumpets - 1 (2), 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; tuba; 2 violins - A/B (2); viola (2); cello (2); bass (2); drums; vibraharp.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder F contains parts in Db Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Otto (2), Jimmie (2), Sears, Carney (2); 5 trumpets - Taft, Scad (2), Anderson, Ray, Cooty; 4 trombones - Jones (3), Tricky, Brown (4); Butter (2). -- All items except trumpet part in Folder A, part for Otto in Folder C, grouping ii, Folder D, grouping i, and Folder F from the Duke Ellington Library.