Mister Sippi [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.
label: Other Title
content: Mr. Sippi.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 23 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 11 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 225, Folder 4-5
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 25 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Mister Sippi is contained in two folders consisting of 1 thirteen page conductor score, 1 one page short score and 25 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (ME, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains scores. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 1 trombone - 1. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Part for unidentified bass instrument. Part appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Johnny (2), Russell, Jimmy (2), Paul (2), Harry (2); 4 trumpets - Cootie (2), Cat, Herb, Mercer; 3 trombones - Lawrence, Buster (2), Chuck (2); 1 bass - Jeff (2). -- (iii) Parts for 1 reed - Russell; 1 trumpet - Cat; 1 trombone - Lawrence.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A and Folder B, groupings i & iii from the Duke Ellington Library.