Blue ribbon salute [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, tape.
label: Other Title
content: Fanfare.
label: Other Title
content: Theme.
label: Other Title
content: Blues, The.
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 / 1.1.3: B Titles
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 54 (Series 1), Folder 2-3
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: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 13 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Blue ribbon salute is contained in two folders consisting of 1 eleven page piano vocal score in G Major concert, 1 six page piano vocal score in F Major concert, and 13 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains eleven page piano vocal score in G Major concert. Short score subtitled Finale. Lyrics begin "From every corner of the Earth ..."
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains six page piano vocal score in F Major concert and parts. Piano vocal score entitled Fanfare. Lyrics begin "Since we must open this revue ..." Parts in 4 groupings -- (i) 1 reed - bartione; 2 trumpets - 3, 4; 1 trombone - 2; guitar. Parts entitled Theme. -- (ii) 2 reeds - alto 1, alto 3; 1 trumpet - 2; 1 trombone - 3; bass; drums. Parts entitled Theme. -- (iii) 1 unidentified instrument - (piano?). Part entitled Fanfare. -- (iv) trumpet. Part entitled The Blues. Relationship of this part to others is unclear. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.