Perdido [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "My speed" is noted on the verso of the part in Folder E. 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, worn.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1942
name: label: Composer
content: Tizol, Juan, 1900-1984
label: Arranger
content: Wilson, Gerald
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Tizol, Juan, 1900-1984
label: Arranger
content: Wilson, Gerald
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.17: P / Perdido
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 3, 5, 18, 80, 151.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
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content: 47 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
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content: 15 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (manuscript, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 31 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1942
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Lead sheet
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content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Published sheet music
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content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
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
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 68 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Perdido is contained in ten folders consisting of 1 seventeen page conductor score, 1 one page short score, 2 lead sheets, 3 published parts and 59 parts in Bb Major concert, and 4 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hands (Abene, Wilson) and unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, ME, Sanders, Tizol, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains part in Bb Major for piano.
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content: Folder B contains published parts in Bb Major for piano (3).
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content: Folder C contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - alto 1, Chauncey, Ben; 3 trumpets - Rex, Wallace, Ray; 1 trombone - Tizol. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - Otto, Ben, Carney; 1 trumpet - Wallace; 2 trombones - Tricky (2), Tizol.
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content: Folder D contains part in Bb Major for 1 reed - tenor.
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content: Folder E contains part in Bb Major for trumpet.
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content: Folder F contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in Bb Major (?) for unidentified instrument (guitar?). Part appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 1 reed - Procope; 3 trumpets - Mullens, Nance, Andre; 2 trombones - Britt, Mitchell; bass; drums. Parts for Andre, bass appear incomplete. -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for trumpet; unidentified instrument (bass?).
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content: Folder G contains conductor score. Score indicates parts for 5 saxes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; guitar.
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content: Folder H contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - Toby (2), Sears, Carney; 2 trumpets - Scad, Flood; 1 trombone - Tricky. -- (ii) Parts and lead sheets in Bb Major. Parts for 1 reed - alto; 1 unidentified treble instrument. Lead sheets for unidentified treble instruments. -- (iii) Parts in G Major for 1 trumpet - Ray; 2 trombones - 1, 2. -- (iv) Part in G Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument. Part appears incomplete.
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content: Folder I contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; drums; guitar; piano. -- (ii) Parts in Bb Major for 2 reeds - alto, tenor; 2 trumpets - Mercer, trumpet; bass; piano. -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for trumpet; trombone; bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder J contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Proc, 3 trumpets. Score is subtitled "Out chorus," and appears to reflect only a portion of the piece. -- All items except Folder A from the Duke Ellington Library.