Sweet Georgia Brown [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, Wayne Shirley and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, tape, worn.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Georgia Brown.
name: label: Composer
content: Bernie, Ben
label: Composer
content: Pinkard, Maceo
label: Composer
content: Casey, Kenneth
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Bernie, Ben
label: Composer
content: Pinkard, Maceo
label: Composer
content: Casey, Kenneth
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.20: S
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 9, 88.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 15 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 31 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 369, Folder 11-13
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Subseries 1.3
label: Scope and Contents
content: 32 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Sweet Georgia Brown is contained in three folders consisting of 1 one page conductor score, 1 seven page short score and 17 parts in Bb Major concert, and 16 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Williams, Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in Bb Major in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, baritone; 1 trumpet - 3; 1 trombone - 2; guitar. -- (ii) Parts for 1 reed - alto; 1 trumpet - 1; trombone; bass. Parts subtitled "Intro." -- (iii) Conductor score and parts. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 reeds. Score appears incomplete. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 3, Sears, Carney; 2 trombones - Tricky, 3.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in Ab Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums; piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains short score and part in Bb Major. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Part for piano. Part appears incomplete and is noted on the verso of the short score.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A and Folder C from the Duke Ellington Library.