Pennies from heaven [music]
odd: label: General
content: A short score for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the part in Folder A. 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, tape, brittle, worn.
label: Other Title
content: Pennies.
name: label: Composer
content: Johnston, Arthur
label: Lyricist
content: Burke, Johnny
label: Arranger
content: Connell, Conny
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Johnston, Arthur
label: Lyricist
content: Burke, Johnny
label: Arranger
content: Connell, Conny
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 18 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 269, Folder 2-4
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: Piano conductor scores
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
label: Type
content: Short scores
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: Piano conductor scores
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: see also Subseries 1.3
label: Scope and Contents
content: 22 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Pennies from heaven is contained in three folders consisting of 1 published three page piano vocal score, 1 four page piano conductor score and 18 parts in C Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert, and 1 four page short score and 3 parts in Eb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Tizol, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains piano vocal score, part in Bb Major, and piano conductor score. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "A long time ago, a million years BC ...". Part in Bb Major for piano. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains short score and parts in Eb Major. Short score indicates parts for sax, baritone, Wetz, Cooty, trombones, organ. Parts for 2 trumpets - Cooty, Rex; 1 trombone - Brown.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in C Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 5 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, 4; bass; drums; guitar; piano. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.