Put-tin [music]
odd: label: General
content: A short score for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A. 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, worn, stained, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Far east suite
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
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 / 1.1.17: P / Put-tin
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B, grouping i from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 19 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 7 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 4 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 26 cm.)
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
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
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content: Copy scores
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: 32 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Put-tin is contained in three of thirty one folders for "Far east suite" consisting of 1 one page short score, 1 three page short score and 32 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains one page short score. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Short score subtitle "Coda."
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab (2), Proc (2), Jimmy (2), Paul (2), Harry (2); 4 trumpets - solo, Cooty (2), Herb, Merc; 3 trombones - Brown, Buster (2), Chuck (2). -- (ii) Part for 1 trumpet - Cat.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains items in 3 groupings -- (i) Three page short score. Short score indicates parts for sax, tenor, baritone, Cooty, trumpets. Short score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - Rab, Proc. -- (iii) Parts for 3 reeds - Hamilton, Paul, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 3 trombones - 1, 2, bass; bass. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i from the Duke Ellington Library.