Tell me it's the truth [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "St. Louis" is noted on the verso of a part in Folder C, grouping ii. Parts for "Laugh clown" and "St. Lz" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder C, grouping iii. A part for "Marmalade" is noted on the verso of a part in Folder C, grouping iv. 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, worn, torn, brittle.
label: Other Title
content: The truth.
label: Other Title
content: Truth.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Sacred concert I.
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: T
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 124.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 29 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 18 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
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content: 6 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 378, Folder 15
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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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 vocal scores
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content: Short scores
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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: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see SACRED CONCERT I see AFRO-- EURASIAN ECLIPSE see TOGA BRAVA SUITE see SOPHISTICATED LADIES
label: Scope and Contents
content: 69 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Tell me it's the truth is contained in four of sixty nine folders for "Sacred concert I" consisting of 1 three page piano vocal score, 2 two page piano vocal scores, 1 one page piano vocal score and 9 parts in F Major concert, 1 seven page short score, 1 two page short score, 1 two page piano vocal score and 22 parts in C Major concert, 12 parts in Bb Major concert, and 26 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Three page piano vocal score and two page piano vocal score in F Major. Lyrics begin "Tell me it's the truth, yes, yes ...". Three page score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Rab; trombone; bass; guitar (2). Parts in Bb Major for the same instrumentation are noted on the verso of these parts. -- (iii) Parts in F Major for 1 reed - alto; trombone; bass; guitar. -- (iv) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - clarinet; piano. Part for piano appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains assorted scores. Seven page short score in C Major indicates parts for Rab, Proc, tenors, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Two page short score in C Major indicates parts for Proc, tenor, baritone. Score appears incomplete. Two page piano vocal score in C Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin as above. Score appears incomplete. Two page piano vocal score and one page piano vocal score in F Major. Two page score does not include lyrics. One page score lyrics begin as above. Both scores appear incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 3 reeds - Procope (2), Hamilton, Paul (2); 2 trumpets - 1, 4 (2); 4 trombones - Lawrence, 1, 2 (2), 3 (2); bass. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 3 trumpets - 1, 2, Cat; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster, Chuck. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 2 reeds - Hodges, Harry; 2 trombones - Lawrence, 1; bass. -- (iv) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - Paul; 2 trombones - Brown, Buster.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains parts in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 4 reeds - Hodges, Procope (2), Hamilton (3), Gonsalves (2); 3 trumpets - Mercer, Cat, Cootie; 2 trombones - Buster (2), Chuck (2). -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 3 reeds - Proc (2), Jimmy, Paul; 1 trumpet - 4; 2 trombones - 2 (2), Chuck (2). -- (iii) Part in Bb Major for bass. -- (iv) Parts in C Major for 2 trombones - Vince, Chuck. -- (v) Parts in Db Major for 2 trumpets - Cat, 3.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A, Folder B, Folder C, groupings iii & iv, and Folder D, grouping v from the Duke Ellington Library.