Nob Hill [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, stained, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Far east suite
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 / 1.1.15: N
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: From the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 90.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 248, Folder 7-9
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: Lead sheet
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Lead sheet
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see FAR EAST SUITE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 30 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: Nob Hill is contained in one of thirty one folders for "Far east suite" consisting of 25 parts in C Major concert, 2 lead sheets and 1 part in Db Major concert, and 2 parts in D Major concert (?) -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - Johnny (2), Procope (2), Jimmy (2), Paul (2), Harry (2); 4 trumpets - Anderson (2), Cootie (2), Herb (2), Merc (2); 3 trombones - Brown (2), Buster (2), Chuck (2); bass. Many parts appear incomplete. -- (ii) Lead sheets in Db Major for 1 trombone - Brown (2). -- (iii) Parts in D Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument (alto?) (2). -- (iv) Part in Db Major for unidentified bass instrument (trombone?). Part appears incomplete.