B.D.B. [music]
odd: label: General
content: Title means "Basie, Duke, Billy" -- A. Homzy. 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. Folder A -- 45p., folder B -- 2p. Folder A -- 5p.
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
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
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.3: B Titles
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: copyright 1964 -- copyright entry.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 15 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 20 Items (parts (photocopies), 31 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 27 (Series 1), Folder 7
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: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 35 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: B.D.B. is contained in one folder consisting of 35 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in copyist's hand.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone 5; 3 trumpets - 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iii) 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, baritone 4, tenor 5; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones, 1, 2, 3. -- Parts in grouping i are copyist's masters. Parts in grouping ii are stamped "Basie." Parts in grouping iii are stamped "Ellington." -- from the Duke Ellington Library.