Good life [music]
odd: label: General
content: A short score for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the baritone part in Folder B, grouping iii. 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.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
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 / 1.1.8: G
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be nubers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 54, 21.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 31 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair: tape, torn.
container: label: Container
content: Box 133 (Series 1), Folder 2-3
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: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Short scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Subseries 1.3
label: Scope and Contents
content: 35 parts and 1 score.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Good life is contained in two folders consisting of 1 two-page short score, 1 lead sheet and 34 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains short score. Score indicates parts for Rab, tenor, Carney, Ray, trumpet, trombone.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 4 reeds - alto (2), alto 3, tenor, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 1, 2; bass; guitar; piano. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - alto, tenor 4 (2); trumpet (2); trombone; bass (2). -- (iii) Lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument. Parts for 4 reeds - Rab, alto, tenor (2), baritone; 4 trumpets - Ray, 2, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 2, 3; bass; piano. Part for baritone appears incomplete. -- All items except Folder B, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.