Moon river [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "A blues" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder B, groupings i & 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.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, torn, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Mo ri.
name: label: Composer
content: Mancini, Henry
label: Lyricist
content: Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Mancini, Henry
label: Lyricist
content: Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.14: M
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B, groupings i & ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 125.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 7 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 230, Folder 7-8
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: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 29 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Moon river is contained in two folders consisting of 1 four page short score and 29 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for clarinet, sax, baritone, trumpets.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab (2), Proc, Jimmy (2), Paul (2), Carney; 2 trumpets - 2, 4; 1 trombone - 3. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - Rab (2), Pro, clarinet (2), Carney (2); 3 trombones - 1, 2 (2), 3 (2). -- (iii) Parts for 2 reeds - Pro (2), Paul; 2 trumpets - 1, 3; 1 trombone - 1.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A and Folder B, grouping iii from the Duke Ellington Library.